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Our team is happy to meet, interview, or send corresponding information and photos for any soil, water, or natural resource questions and concerns. If you're a member of the media and would like to talk, please contact Kori Sedmak, Public Outreach Coordinator

Below you can access media interviews & articles, news releases, social media pages, and contact information for our team.

News Articles & Interviews

January 14, 2021- CJB Network, How Conservation Districts Protect Natural Resources. Jennifer Fish, Director

August 30, 2020- Columbus Dispatch, Creating Natural Buffers Along Water Banks. Kurt Keljo, Watershed Specialist

February 15, 2020- ThisWeek, Central Ohio Horticulturists Tout Native Species for Seasonal Planting. Sara Ernst, Conservation Implementation Specialist

December 9, 2019- WOSU, To Restore Streams on the Cheap, FSWCD Mimics Beaver Dams. Kyle Wilson (Conservation Program Manager & David Reutter (Urban Conservationist)

News Releases

2020

2019

March 19 - Franklin Soil and Water Recognizes Shawn Daugherty with Great Blue Heron Award
March 26 - Spring Tree and Plant Sale Opens
April 15 - Mini-Grants Awarded
April 15 - Water Quality Partnership for Businesses
May 30 - Local Business Pledging to become Water Quality Partners
September 13 - Planting for Conservation at Annual Meeting
September 20 - Chris Wible Re-elected to Board of Supervisors
October 2 - Conservation & Educator Awards Presented at FSWCD Annual Meeting
October 17 - Stormwater Awareness Week
November 27 - Restoring Central Ohio's Streams with Innovative Stream Inserts
December 3 - Conservation Stewardship Fund Kicking Off on Giving Tuesday

2018

May 22 - FSWCD Meets with State Leaders to Promote Conservation
September 27 - Getting "Hands on for Conservation" at our 72nd Annual Meeting & Board of Supervisors' Election
October 2 - Franklin Soil and Water Recognizes Local Leaders with Conservation Stewardship Awards
October 2 - Gahanna City School Member Receives Educator of the Year Award
October 2 - Two Supervisors Re-Elected to Conservation District Board
October 3 - Stormwater Awareness Week Urges Central Ohioans to "Be The Change for Clean Water"
October 22 - Local Businesses are Pledging to Keep Rivers and Streams Clean
December 3 - Franklin Soil and Water Recognizes Tracy Hatmaker with Great Blue Heron Award

2017

May 22 - FSWCD Meets with State Leaders to Promote Conservation

January 24 - Conservation Mini Grants Available
October 2 - Two New Supervisors Elected to Conservation District Board
October 4 - FSWCD Recognizes Leaders with Conservation Stewardship Awards
October 25 - Water Quality Partnerships

2016

January 11 - First of its kind Blueroof Reduces Water Pollution and Flooding
January 20 - Funding Available for Local Non-Profits Interested in Conservation
February 3- Plant Native and Protect Local Waterways this Spring
March 6 - FSWCD Awarded "District of the Year" Excellence Award
March 18 - Local Conservation Projects Funded Through Mini-Grant Program
March 24 - Community Backyards is "Springing" into 2016
April 6 - Get Grassy! with Clean Water by the Yard
August 24 - FSWCD Celebrating 70 Years of Conservation
September 16 - Columbus Residents Elected to District Board of Supervisors
September 19 - Geri Granger Receives Educator of the Year Award from FSWCD

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