Tag: conservation
Stark Parks recognizes volunteers
Stark Parks celebrated volunteer accomplishments in 2024 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park.
Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project completed
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently celebrated the completion of the Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project.
Mahoning SWCD wants students to design billboard
The Mahoning County SWCD will hold a Winter Conservation Billboard Design Contest where student-made posters depicting environmentalism.
More than $52 million goes to brownfield remediation
Ohio awarded more than $52 million for brownfield remediation and building demolition projects across the state.
Backyard conservation: Now’s the time to GROW for it!
There are so many things we can do to incorporate backyard conservation practices to keep rain where it falls, minimize stormwater runoff and pollution, provide wildlife habitat and improve soil health and landscape beauty.
Practices to extend grazing days
Columbiana SWCD Program Administrator Pete Conkle shares tips for extending grazing days, following a period of drought.
The science of autumn
Tami Gingrich explains the science behind the changing colors of the leaves during autumn, and the benefits they have blanketing overwintering insects.
How to harvest milkweed seeds: A tutorial
Tami Gingrich offers tips for harvesting and propagating milkweed seeds.
Conserve and preserve: A motto to live by
Each member of Judith Sutherland's family knew to live by the motto “conserve and preserve." In her latest column, she recalls the meaning of that phrase.
The not-so-blessed praying mantis
Tami Gingrich sheds light on the vicious feeding habits of different species of praying mantises, and the plight non-native species can be to pollinators.