Holmes Soil & Water Conservation District

06/19/2026

Our office is closed today in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.

06/18/2026

To infinity and beyond!🚀 With the help of folks from our office, kids at 4-H Cloverbud Camp made Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads that grow hair! With soil and grass seeds wrapped in pantyhose, these little creations should grow a green wig within a few days time. Thank you to Ohio State - Holmes County 4-H for letting us in on the fun!

06/17/2026

Holmes SWCD had barrels of fun yesterday at our Rain Barrel Workshop! Participants installed spigots on 55 gallon barrels that they will connect to their downspout at home in order to collect rainwater🌧. The mineral-rich water that fills these barrels is not only perfect for watering your plants, but it's free! If you missed this year's workshop, don't worry! We'll have another next year that may even involve painting! If you want more information on rain barrels, feel free to give us a call at (330) 674-2811.

06/16/2026

06/08/2026

Brown's Lake Bog in Shreve shared its beauty and splendor with the Ladies of the Land at last Thursday's event. College of Wooster professor, Greg Wiles and his assistant Li Winner guided the ladies on a hike through the bog discussing its formation by glaciers and its many carnivorous plants. Thank you Greg and Li for sharing your passion for the bog with us.

06/05/2026

Poison Hemlock is a highly toxic, invasive member of the carrot family and it can be found all over Holmes and surrounding counties. It is often mistaken with other common plants like Queen Anne's Lace, Goutweed, Common Yarrow, Elderberry, Giant Hogweed, and Wild Parsnip. One of your best defenses against Poison Hemlock is to educate yourself on how to identify it, knowing the symptoms of it's poisoning, and learning how to eliminate and prevent it from growing on your property. Here is some great information to get you started.

06/04/2026

Our summer interns have been busy as bees 🐝converting the Main Street Bank parking strip on Clinton Street into a pollinators paradise. Not even the rain could keep them from planting over 150 native perennials and mulching the 110' space. Annual flowers will also be added this year to give a pop of color while the perennials are taking root. Make sure to drive by often and watch how the landscape changes. Thank you to Main Street Bank, Cloverland Greenhouse, and McVicker Property Maintenance for your amazing support of this project. You made our pollinator vision a reality. 🦋

06/03/2026

We are currently accepting applications for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) Cover Crop Cost Share program until Tuesday, June 30, 2026. This means you could receive $12/acre cost share for planting cover crops with a maximum of 175 acres. To apply for the program, call or email Darby Vaughan at 330-674-2811 ext. 3 or [email protected].

06/03/2026

Looking for something for your 3rd-8th grade students to do this summer? Join naturalist Carrie Elvey as she leads the Nature Explorers program at Legacy Point Park. The next event will be Monday, June 8th from 9:00-10:30am. This FREE series is sponsored by Holmes County Education & Community Foundation and Holmes County Park District.

05/29/2026

Hey kids aged 5-8 years, blast off to infinity and beyond with Ohio State - Holmes County 4-H at their Toy Story themed Cloverbud Camp in June. This two day camp will be packed full of adventure and Holmes Soil and Water will be there with a special activity. Come join in the fun, June 17th & 18th. You do not need to be a 4-H member to attend.

Hey, Cloverbuds! We didn't forget about you 😘 Lasso in your friends and lets blast off into camp!

Register online: https://forms.gle/TmFtsyTXJZ8Mc1Mk7