Clermont County Soil & Water

08/31/2026

It's not too late to register for our Annual Meeting!

In addition to the beautiful setting at Winemiller Farms, Annual Meeting registration includes a homemade farm-to-plate dinner sourced by multiple Clermont County producers and prepared by Organic Farm at Bear Creek. There will also be live music performed by Get Down River, play an eclectic mix of Americana Music that includes genres such as traditional, red dirt, and alt. country, bluegrass, folk, and even a spin on some rick tunes.

Register now at www.clermontswcd.org/annual-meeting-registration

08/28/2026

Union Township Residents, please take this brief survey on curbside garbage and recycling access in your community!

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The Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District is conducting a survey to learn more about how Union Township residents manage their household waste. All responses are confidential and will be used to help inform the waste and recycling services provided in Union Township! For questions, reach out to the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District at 513-732-7894.

We are conducting a survey to gage the community’s interest in recycling and determine access to recycling.

08/26/2026

It's time to vote in our Board of Supervisors Election! Read our candidate bios and learn how to vote here: www.clermontswcd.org/Board-Candidates

Two Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2029.

There are four ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
🗳 At the Soil & Water office, 1000 Locust Street, Owensville, Ohio, 45160, from 8/12/2026 until 9/10/2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
🗳 At the Soil & Water Annual Meeting from 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Learn more and register here: www.clermontswcd.org/upcoming-event/join-us-for-our-annual-meeting
🗳 At the Clermont County Park District Open House, which will take place at Pattison Park Lodge, 2228 US-50, Batavia, Ohio 45103 on 9/3/2026 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
🗳 Voting absentee from 8/12/2026 until 9/9/2026, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the Soil & Water office: 1000 Locust Steet, P.O. Box 549, Owensville, Ohio, 45160, or by calling (513) 732-7075 ext. 2, or email [email protected]. Absentee ballots must be received by the Clermont Soil & Water office by 9/9/2026 at 4:30 p.m.

08/25/2026

USDA-APHIS is offering free trees to residents in Tate Township!
Visit www.oki.org/tree-for-me/ and click on Active Tree Distributions to sign up. Supplies are limited. Trees must be picked up Friday, 9/25 between 8am-4pm, or Saturday, 9/26 between 9am-1pm.

08/14/2026

If you have photos of crop damage or damage to barns, farm equipment, or other agricultural items from recent storms, please share them with us. We can provide these to Farm Service Agency in the event a disaster declaration from recent weather is issued. Leave photos in the comments, or email them to Amanda Best ([email protected])

08/12/2026

Anyone else get some unexpected waterfront property this week?

Clermont County has seen its fair share of large storm events recently, and the term “100-year rain” may be something you’ve heard frequently assigned to these events. But what does a “100-year” rainfall event actually mean, and how is it happening multiple times within a 100 year span?

It’s a common misconception that a 100-year event will happen once every 100 years. A 100-year rain is defined as the amount of rainfall for a specified location and duration that, on average, is exceeded once every 100 years. This means there is a 1% chance of a 100-year event every year.

In recent years, multiple “100-year” rainfall events have occurred within the same year. These trends suggest that the rainfall patterns we have traditionally used to describe extreme events are changing.

According to the Ohio Climate Office website, eight of the ten wettest years on record in Ohio have been after 1990. Precipitation is also arriving in fewer, but more intense, rainfall events which makes the chances of 100-year or larger events more common. Impacts that come with these larger rainfall events include challenges to agriculture, stormwater infrastructure, and public safety due to flooding.

So if it seems that there are more severe storms and flooding events than you remember growing up, you’d be correct. If you would like advice on water-related issues on your property, reach out to our office!

08/10/2026

08/02/2026

This week is National Farmers' Market Week! 👩‍🌾💐

Celebrate by visiting one (or all!) of Clermont County's fantastic Farmers' Markets. Pick up fresh produce, locally raised meats, homemade desserts, fresh cut flowers, and much more!

Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

www.clermontswcd.org/media/Resources/Clermont-Farmers-Markets-2026.pdf

07/31/2026

Happy Intern Day!

We are very lucky to have so many amazing interns working in our office! Our summer intern, Eva, has been a huge help with our School Supply Recycling Program, developing new educational activities, and helping with our outreach programs.

We were also thrilled to have two high school interns, River and Kelcey, join us this spring. They assisted with education programs, waste audits, special projects, helping wherever they were needed.

Thank you to all of our incredible interns, past and present, for the meaningful and impactful work you do!

07/27/2026

It’s Clermont County Fair Week! 🎉🎉

The Fair is a great time to engage with local conservation agencies and practice sustainability! Stop by our booth to make your watershed pledge, visit us on Natural Resources Day, and remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle ♻️

For the full article on Conservation at the Fair, read our last newsletter here: www.clermontswcd.org/media/Newsletter/Summer-2026.pdf

We can’t wait to see you all there!