Rain Barrel Program Expanded for 2012

Newly installed rain barrel with reversed lid planted with sedums

The GreenSpot Rain Barrel program has launched for 2012!  Developed by the City of Columbus and Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District in 2011, the rain barrel program has expanded this year to include unincorporated Franklin County, Canal Winchester, Gahanna, Hilliard, Upper Arlington and Worthington.  Homeowners in these areas, after learning about water conservation and the effects of storm water on surface water quality, can purchase an attractive, terracotta-colored, 45-gallon rain barrel for only $50.00. Read More

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Educators & Youth Leaders

2012 Conservation Poster Contest: Soil to Spoon

An age-group winner by Morgan M.

Teachers, in both formal and home-school classrooms, and youth-group leaders are invited to participate in the 2012 Conservation Poster Contest.  This nation-wide contest, sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts is open to students in kindergarden through twelfth grade.  The theme this year is Soil to Spoon.  Interested teachers can read the contest rules   and send in the registration form.

Landowners

Protecting Pollinators

Butterflies on milkweed

One third of human food crops and 90% of flowering plants need animal pollinators for reproduction.  Pollinators include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds and bats. Whether we realize it or not, each of us depends on pollinators to provide the wide range of foods we eat.  Abundant and healthy populations of pollinators can improve fruit set and quality, and increase fruit size.  On the farm, this improves production per acre.  In the wild, wildlife food sources increase.

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Municipalities

Register for the Ohio Stormwater Conference

In June, watershed and storm water management experts from across Ohio will take part in a three-day conference addressing storm water flooding, erosion and water quality concerns.  The conference will be held June 6 to 8, 2012, at the SeaGate Convention Center, 401 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH. To register, visit the Ohio Stormwater Association Web site. Read More

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