Three Franklin County Conservation Projects Awarded Mini-Grants

Camp Ken-Jockety is in the Big Darby watershed

The organizations awarded the first annual Franklin Soil and Water Conservation Fund mini-grants are:

Hamilton Township for the installation of two rain gardens at the community center
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council’s Camp Ken-Jockety for planting native vegetation to enhance its new natural-play space
Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park for planting native trees and shrubs along the Olentangy River to mitigate streambank erosion and invasive plants. Read More

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Envirothon Results

Dublin Coffman Team 2, in the soil pit at the Area 5 Envirothon, will advance to the state competition.

Five students from Dublin Coffman High school qualified to compete in the state Envirothon competition on June 10 and 11. The Dublin Coffman team qualified by placing among the top four teams at the Area 5 competition which was held at Stroud’s Run State Park on April 30.

Going Beyond Rain Barrels

Is your rain barrel installed yet for the season? If not, this weekend is a great time to get it done. Are you wondering what your next step should be in backyard conservation? Think about these ideas:

Why Attend the Stormwater Conference?

When Franklin Soil and Water’s director, Jennifer Fish, was asked why she would recommend the Ohio Stormwater Conference to local government staff, her answer came quickly. Jennifer was impressed with the consistently excellent speakers on timely stormwater topics. Read More