Response to the July workshop was so outstanding, that Franklin Soil and Water and the City of Hilliard have decided to hold an overflow rain barrel workshop. Sign up today, as space is limited! 

Residents of the City of Hilliard are invited to join Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for a "Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop"! Learn the benefits of capturing rain water while preventing flooding and pollution downstream. Residents will make their own rain barrel (downspout diverter included) to take home. Rain barrels have a 55 gallon capacity. The workshop cost is $45 per barrel and will be Thursday August 26th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hilliard Community Center at 3800 Veterans Memorial Dr. Register by August 19th. Contact the City of Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department to register (614-876-5200). 

 

 

 

 

Our 63rd Annual Banquet and Board of Supervisors' election was held on October 22nd at the new Grange Insurance Audubon Center at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. Our theme was "Green is the new Gold", and we had a wonderful turnout of sponsors and attendees! Thank you to everyone who participated!

 

Click here to read the summary of the night's events with photos (PDF). 

 

Our Board of Supervisors' election is held in coordination with our Annual Banquet. Two new Supervisors were elected this year: Mark Dilley and Katie Renner. They were both on our Board in the last term and will continue to serve Franklin Soil & Water this term. Thank you for your efforts, Mark and Katie!

 

The Central Ohio Rain Garden Initiative (CORGI) and Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District are pleased to announce that a new, locally-based rain garden website has been launched. Visit http://www.centralohioraingardens.org/ to learn more about rain gardens: why they are desirable, how to design and install them, which plants to use, where to go for information, and where to find demonstration sites in central Ohio. Another exciting feature is the Submit Your Rain Garden button that allows CORGI to expand their list of rain gardens. From this, CORGI has calculated how much storm water has been infiltrated through the use of rain gardens instead of going through the storm water system. Franklin County has over 33 rain gardens that collect over one million gallons of storm water each year.

 

Click here to read a Dispatch article on a grant awarded to CORGI.