By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD Paulding 4th grade students enjoyed a fun-filled day at the Black Swamp Nature Center this past Friday where they took part in a day of programs on wildlife, water quality, forestry, and a scavenger hunt through the Black Swamp Nature Center. Presenters for the day included Deb Hubbard (Paulding SWCD),…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD Are you and your family ready to get out of the house and enjoy some nice spring weather? Are you wanting to find some way to also give back to your community? Look no further than some great spring family fun coming to the Black Swamp Nature Center on Saturday,…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD For those of you that have been following our Ohio Wildlife Series, you will notice that we have touched on quite a bit of animals that find their home right here in Ohio. Some may be thinking that we have hit many species, but in fact, we have not even…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD At the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), we seek to ensure that the residents and producers of Paulding County are well informed of the best management practices (BMPs) that our office can assist with as we seek to preserve and protect the natural resources of Paulding County. We…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District As a Soil & Water Conservation District, we want to provide those we serve with the tools and information they need to be good stewards of our precious natural resources. Many of you may be aware that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated the Western…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Everywhere we look, there is some form of wildlife to be found. They are going to cross our highways, nest and feed around homes, make noise, and leave behind some droppings, all of which may interrupt the everyday life of some. Some like to interact with humans while others tend…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist How much do you know about the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) or SWCD’s in general? Do you know the services we offer or our mission? After reading the articles that we publish, it only makes sense to give a little background on who we are and what…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Recently, the Paulding SWCD held its 68th Annual Banquet & Supervisor Election “A Community Conservation Celebration”. The community came out to celebrate a year’s worth of many great accomplishments for the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District in the areas of technical assistance, educational programming, nutrient management, ditch maintenance, and…
Pictured with Patrick Troyer, the Educational Specialist from the Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District , are the Kindergarteners from Divine Mercy Catholic School. Holding animal pelts are Miranda McCord, Wyatt Head, Wyatt Flynn, Madisyn Morehead, Kalel Mead, and Ross Carter. Mr. Troyer brought in the pelts of a possum, coyote, raccoon, black bear, white-tailed…
The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District holds a poster contest every year for Paulding County students in Kindergarten through 12th grade with a national theme that highlights the conservation message. The 2017 theme was “Healthy Soils are Full of Life!” which challenged students to highlight the activity that takes place in our soils that…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist “The soils were as black as midnight”, the saying goes. As we certainly all know, the area we now live and work in was once part of the Great Black Swamp where the woodland and wildlife were plentiful and plenty of swampland was to be found. It is said that…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist How many times have you been sitting outside and always seem to be swatting at mosquitoes constantly? As much as many of us enjoy the outdoors, we certainly do not enjoy anything biting us. We all know that with the warm weather of spring and summer also comes the insects.…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Youth in the Paulding County Library Summer Reading Program had the opportunity to enjoy a program on the Birds of Nature recently. There was a variety of topics covered such as general bird facts, bird life cycles, birds that can be found around our area, and so much more! Participants…
