MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) will host the annual Native Plant Workshop plus Sale Tuesday, May 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Longview Center Meeting Room, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield.
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Water quality volunteers’ training set for April 29 at Pleasant Hill Lake
PERRYSVILLE — Volunteers with Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) take an active role in water quality. The next Lake Monitor Volunteer training will be held Tuesday, April 29 at Pleasant Hill Lake.
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It’s time to order fish for your pond from Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
MANSFIELD — The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) has announced that orders are being accepted for the pond fish sale until April 17. Customers can select from the following fish species:
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RSWCD and Farm Bureau support education with new environmental and agriculture learning kits
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) and the Richland County Farm Bureau donated three environmental and agriculture literacy kits to Richland County elementary schools and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL). The kits provide a turnkey lesson plan for kindergarten through sixth grade educators to instruct students about natural resources, food, and […]
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Richland Soil & Water Conservation District set to celebrate 76 years on Sept. 26
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) invites you to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments in conservation Thursday, Sept. 26. The celebration will be held at the Area Agency on Aging, located at 2131 Park Avenue West in Ontario at 11:30 a.m.
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4th Annual Family Fun on the Farm Festival Set for June 29
MANSFIELD – Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is joining Malabar Farm State Park to co-host Family Fun on the Farm Festival on June 29 from noon to 4:00 p.m. The festival returns for the fourth year, is open to the public and admission is free. The festival centers around the theme of where […]
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Richland County Pasture & Grazing School series set to begin in June
MANSFIELD – How we manage the land is becoming increasingly important. If land is over-grazed, over-planted and nutrients removed, we could have another Dust Bowl on our hands.
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Richland Soil & Water Conservation District promotes Stewardship Week
MANSFIELD – Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating the 69th annual Stewardship Week from April 28 to May 5. This year’s Stewardship Week theme is “May the Forest Be with You, Always.”
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Richland SWCD to host native plant workshop on May 5
MANSFIELD – As gardening season arrives, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is hosting a free workshop on native plants. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Longview Center, located at 1495 W. Longview Avenue in Mansfield.
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Time to order pond fish from Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
MANSFIELD — We are seeing, smelling, and hearing signs of spring — daffodils blooming, smell of skunk spray and peepers! We would rather smell the daffodils and hear the peepers, but skunks have their purpose. Another sign of spring is getting your pond ready for summer.