The Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District (MSWCD) strives to work with all producers of agricultural products to provide technical assistance to apply conservation on their land.
We will be holding a farmland preservation informational meeting on January 12th, 2023. Please register by January 11th, 2023, by calling 740-454-2027 or email melissa.devore@muskingumswcd.org. • Our next board meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. • We will be on Live At Noon on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 with NRCS. • Our offices will be closed Monday, October 10, 2022 in observance of Columbus Day. • Invasive Species Workshop - Tuesday, October 18th from 6PM to 8PM. LEARN MORE • #5 Minute Nature Challenge - October – Pumpkins and Gourds | LEARN MORE • 78th Annual Celebration of Conservation Meeting & Banquet, November 3rd. | LEARN MORE • Supervisor Election Voting October 5, 2022 through November 3, 2022. | LEARN MORE
How Can We Help?
Soil and Water Conservation Districts protect valuable natural resources in a changing landscape.
We provide a variety of a natural resource assistance and services to landowners, homeowners, educators, agricultural producers, developers and communities.
Our education trailer is an 18 foot, walk-through exhibit full of hands-on exhibits where visitors can discover some of the many wonders of aquatic ecosystems.
Find additional information and links to topics involving Invasive Species, Woodlands, Forestry and more.
They say one out of every three bites of food are made possible because of pollinators. Pollinators include birds, bees, butterflies, bats, insects, and small mammals.
Muskingum SWCD was awarded a $50,000 grant through the NACD’s Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Initiative in 2016.
Muskingum SWCD is concerned with the water quality in the county and beyond.
Everything from the ground up starts with soil. We eat food grown in it. We build things on it and build things out of what grows in it. We also eat animals that eat plants that grow in it. Without soil we could not survive.
What’s in a Name?
Doreen Maurer ZANESVILLE, Ohio - What could be good with hell beginning its name? I just found out about a fascinating creature called the hellbender, which is a member of the salamander family. It is also known by other names such as snot otter, lasagna lizard, devil dog, and these are just the names I found interesting.
Wildlife on your Doorstep
Cadelee Bankes ZANESVILLE, Ohio - In Ohio, the spring season is one of the most anticipated times of the year - the warmth in the air, long-awaited prolonged daylight, and the reappearance of life once again. While warmer temperatures and longer days are enjoyable to humans, they are essential for wildlife and other forms of life.
If you build it, hopefully they will come?
Doreen Maurer ZANESVILLE, Ohio - It is garden season, and I had an experience last fall that helped me decide that I want to work on being a responsible gardener.