Anna Gurney from the Paulding SWCD office visited to teach us all about winter animals and how they survive the cold, winter months. She brought along many animal furs and then we did a bear craft together. Shown here with their awesome bears are in back with Miss Anna, Johanna Federighi, Brynleigh Adams, Savannah Coil,…
AgCredit, one of northern Ohio’s largest lenders for farmers, rural homeowners and agribusiness, today announced that it is awarding $120,000 in Mission Fund grants to 13 community organizations in support of their efforts to improve the quality of life in communities primarily within the cooperative’s 18-county service territory. Now in its sixth year, the Mission…
By: Erica Noggle Paulding, Ohio – On Wednesday, October 26th, 2023, the Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce marked a special moment at the Black Swamp Nature Center by hosting the ribbon cutting of the new Pavilion! “We are thrilled to announce that our new pavilion is now open to visitors,” says Anna Gurney, Educational Specialist,…
By: Anna Gurney, Education Specialist, Paulding SWCD The third annual GREEN Day, or Growing Resources for Environmental Exploration in Nature, was held on Friday, September 29th at the Black Swamp Nature Center, and the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the annual event for all the 5th graders in Paulding…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Anna Gurney (Educator, Paulding County Soil & Water) as the guest speaker at the September 28, 2023, club meeting. Anna came at the invitation of Erica Noggle (Executive Director, Paulding Chamber of Commerce). Anna spoke to the Kiwanians about the Nature Center improvements that have…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings preschoolers were recently visited by Anna Gurney from Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District. She brought animal pelts and talked with the children about how animals survive the long, cold winter. We learned what animals hibernate, what animals migrate and what animals stay awake and forage for food. Shown here with our…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings summer program was recently visited by Anna Gurney from Paulding Soil and Water. She brought along a video about owls and a stuffed owl so we could learn all about their habits. We then were able to dissect pellets. We found bones from mice, moles and other creatures that owls eat. It…
By Sherri Rager, Pauding Master Gardener Volunteer, and Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County Paulding, OH: Community connections are key to the OSU Extension Office. One of the volunteer programs operated via OSU Extension is the Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) program. Recently, the Paulding County Master Gardener Volunteers purchased benches for…
