By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Educators from Paulding County recently attended the Black Swamp Education Extravaganza held recently at Sauder Village in Archbold, OH. Among those from Paulding County in attendance were: Wendy Baker (Grover Hill Elementary), Linda Plassman (Antwerp Elementary), and Linda Mabis (Antwerp Elementary). Among other attendees were educators from Defiance, Allen, Fulton, Defiance,…
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Dandelions: Not Always Your Enemy!
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Certainly many of us can recall being a kid and finding enjoyment of closing our eyes, taking in a big breath, and blowing with every fiber of our beings at a dandelion puffball and watching all the little puffs (seeds) scatter all over the place. As a kid, you thought…
Join Paulding SWCD at the 2017 Paulding County Fair!
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist The 2017 Paulding County Fair is quickly approaching and the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is preparing some great activities for you and your family! We will be in a new location this year in the new “Acres of Fun” area which will be located in the Paulding…
Identifying Trees in the Winter
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist So you are taking a stroll through the woods and you come across a tree but just cannot seem to identify it. All you see is a dormant tree with only the branches showing. The question now becomes, how can it be identified with no leaves or any other distinguishable…
Oakwood Students Build On Erosion Knowledge
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Fourth grade students at Oakwood Elementary have built upon their knowledge of erosion, weathering, deposition, and pollution via two presentations recently. First, students learned about the changing landscape of the Earth and the forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering that work together to either construct or transform our environment…
Celebrating Ohio Wildlife: Beaver & Foxes
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1By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist It goes without saying that we have some amazing wildlife that call Ohio home. With bears, turkeys, beavers, coyotes, foxes and so much more, Ohio is truly the heart of it all when it comes to wildlife! In my previous installment, we looked at the deer and the wild turkey…
