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Morrow
Soil and Water
Conservation District

"To educate and assist all people in the conservation of the valuable natural resources of Morrow County."

Morrow SWCD
Blog


Headwaters Goes Prehistoric
4.5 billion years in the making, this past Sunday's event at the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center was one for the history books. With...
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Jul 15, 20243 min read


Morrow SWCD Board Elections
The 2024 five-member Board of Supervisors: Lee Rhea (Chair) Larry Leonhard (Vice-Chair) Dean Van Horn (Secretary) Nate Mosher (Treasurer)...
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Jul 5, 20244 min read


County Seeks Apiary Inspector
Whether it be urban or rural, an Apiary is the term used to describe a place where honey bees are kept. Honey bees are essential in...
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Jul 2, 20242 min read


Building a Community Vision
A process of creating a Plan for Morrow County Community’s future has begun. The first phase of the planning process is to gather ideas...
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Jun 24, 20241 min read


The County Flocks to Sandhill Cranes
A sound equal parts rattle and honk resonated through the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center (HOEC) Building on Sunday, June 23rd. "You...
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Jun 24, 20243 min read


Ohio EPA Rolls Out Local Watershed Study for the Summer of 2024
The Upper Scioto River and Olentangy River Watersheds have been mapped by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with 148...
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Jun 21, 20242 min read


WILD Days Makes Everything Groovy
The tranquil stillness of the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center (HOEC) received a change of pace this week as our conservation-minded...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read


Tilapia in a Truck
In an effort to find a safe and cost-effective alternative to chemical weed control in local ponds, the Morrow Soil and Water...
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Jun 5, 20242 min read


H2Ohio Update 5/28/24
The application and enrollment period for the statewide expansion of H2Ohio will be closing on June 30th, 2024. The cap requirement for...
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May 22, 20242 min read


Area Forester Targets Invasive Species at HOEC
This past Sunday, May 19th, our very own ONDR-area forester, Katie Gerber, joined the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center to share tips...
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May 21, 20242 min read


Earth Day at the Park
After several years of cancellations, rainy day alternatives and incessant checks of the weather radar, 342 second-graders filed into the...
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May 17, 20242 min read


Fungus Among Us at Headwaters!
As it turns out, the more you know about fungus, the less, you realize, you know about fungus. "Don't assume that we've identified all...
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Apr 15, 20243 min read


Academic Scholarship Winners Announced
The Morrow SWCD Board of Supervisors met on April 3rd to determine the recipients of the Morrow SWCD Annual Scholarship, the Robert...
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Apr 12, 20243 min read


No-till Drills Ready for Rental
Don't let the frosty morning fool you, spring is in the air! As agricultural fields are prepared for sowing, many producers have begun to...
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Mar 28, 20242 min read


Headwaters Prepares for Eclipse
Morrow Soil and Water along with Headwaters Outdoor Education Center would like to thank Dan Everly with the Warren Rupp Observatory for...
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Mar 27, 20242 min read
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