2012 Tree and Fish Sale Online Ordering

The redbud tree is one of the species available in the Homeowner Packet in the 2012 tree sale.

The 2012 Franklin Soil and Water Tree and Fish sale has begun. This year, there are even more choices to help you put conservation practices on your land. Several new conservation packets are available, including a Fall Color Packet to brighten your landscape; a Homeowner Packet with trees and shrubs for flowers, shade and winter interest; a Bee & Butterfly packet to support native pollinators (see article below); and a Peach Tree packet. Yes, you can grow peaches in Ohio!

Pond Management Clinic

The 2012 Tree and Fish Sale is Here!

2012 Central Ohio Stormwater Expo

What's New

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.

Resources for Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

The interest was high for the Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping workshop that Martha Gilson, one of our urban conservationists, organized at the Franklin County Engineer’s facility.