Conservation Districts are locally organized self-governing bodies chartered by the State. Through voluntary action and cooperation of landowners (and other stake holders), the District works to conserve land, water, forest, wildlife and other related resources for the benefit of all.
Crawford SWCD Affiliate Membership Program
Would you, your family, organization or business like to support the 2011 Crawford SWCD Affiliate Membership Program? Your greatly appreciated donation will be used to fund one of these great conservation programs:
*Landowner Assistance with drainage, erosion control, nutrient management, and other conservation programs
*5th Grade Conservation Days - Held each year at the Stump Family Dairy Farm, to education our county 5th grades on agriculture, forestry, wildlife, natural resources soil and water conservation
*Livestock Live - Young livestock animals are taken to all county schools to help children understand agriculture and where their food comes from
*Classroom Presentations - All classroom presentations are presented to help reach Ohio Academic Science Standards on conservation and natural resources, so far in 2010, 138 classrooms have been visited
*Adult Workshops on pond management, pasture and grazing, cover crops, drainage and many more
*Newsletters
*Natural Resource educational programs at the Crawford County Fair
*Youth Summer Day Camps
For more detailed information, click her to check out our 2009 Annual Report or for a donation form, please click below!
Fish Fingerling Sale
Orders need to be placed by Friday October 8th and pick up will be on Thursday October 14th beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Crawford SWCD office parking lot at 3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus.
Crawford SWCD Photo Contest
The Crawford SWCD annual photo contest is open to all ages. Send us your best agriculture and livestock, nature and wildlife, or scenic Crawford County photos. Photos need to be submitted by September 8th, to be eligible for the cash prize.
Full Contest Details and Entry Form
65th Annual Meeting
The Crawford SWCD Board of Supervisors would like to invite you to the 65th Annual Meeting, which will be held Tuesday September 14, 2010 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds Youth Building.
The election of supervisors will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a meal of sirloin tips and pork roast dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Reservations are due by September 9th. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact the office at 3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus or by phone at 419-562-8280.
High School Forestry Contest
Crawford SWCD will host a High School Forestry Contest on Thursday September 16th held at Camp Michael, 1741 Shupp Rd, Bucyrus. The students will be tested on tree id, general forestry knowledge, timber cruising and chain saw parts and trouble shooting.
