Scioto Soil and Water Conservation District

Scioto Soil and Water Conservation District The Scioto SWCD's mission is to conserve, protect, and maintain Scioto County's natural resources.

Looking to try your hand at a new outdoor skill? Join us this evening at 4pm at the Shawnee Nature Center or 6pm at the ...
06/12/2026

Looking to try your hand at a new outdoor skill? Join us this evening at 4pm at the Shawnee Nature Center or 6pm at the Ohio River Campground for our Archery Program with Shawnee State Park. All are welcome and all equipment is provided.

Did you know that the Shawnee State Park Nature Center is home to a beautiful Copperhead? Today we took her out for a so...
06/12/2026

Did you know that the Shawnee State Park Nature Center is home to a beautiful Copperhead?

Today we took her out for a soak to help treat her ophidiomycosis, a common snake fungal disease. We talked to many guests about treating snakes with kindness and caution as they play an important role in our ecosystem.

Copperheads have the dubious distinction of having bitten more people in the United States than any other venomous snake, yet fewer snakebite deaths are attributed to the copperhead. Because the amount of venom injected during a bite is not enough to seriously hurt a healthy adult, the bite is rarely fatal.

Their coloration not only serves as excellent camouflage, but also makes them one of Ohio’s most beautiful reptiles. When encountered, copperheads are usually
content to lie motionless or retreat if given the chance. But if aroused, they will vibrate their tail rapidly and strike wildly.

Copperheads are widely scattered throughout most of unglaciated Ohio and are one of only two venomous snakes found in Scioto County.

Check out all the snakes at the nature center from 12-3 on Wednesdays through Saturdays.

🗞️ Read all about it! 🗞️🐟 An upcoming event in partnership with Friends of Scioto Brush Creek, Rural Action, and NRCS🦅 O...
06/03/2026

🗞️ Read all about it! 🗞️

🐟 An upcoming event in partnership with Friends of Scioto Brush Creek, Rural Action, and NRCS

🦅 Our June birdwatching class

🐻 Black Bears in Ohio

🌾 Native Grass workshop with Pike SWCD

& MORE!

Checkout some of the fun programs happening this month at Shawnee State Park! All are free and open to the public. Check...
06/02/2026

Checkout some of the fun programs happening this month at Shawnee State Park! All are free and open to the public. Check out Shawnee State Park's page for a complete list of programs.

🌲CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🥾💧The Scioto Water Conservation District is excited to announce that registration for th...
06/01/2026

🌲CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🥾

💧The Scioto Water Conservation District is excited to announce that registration for the 2026 Nature Explorer Camp is now open.

🐟Come connect with nature and learn about what lives in creeks, how to shoot Archery, Fish, Kayak, Hike and more!

👕Register by June 19th to guarantee a T-shirt.

📕 Our beginner birdwatching class begins this morning at 10am in the Portsmouth Public Library. ❤️To kick this off we’d ...
06/01/2026

📕 Our beginner birdwatching class begins this morning at 10am in the Portsmouth Public Library.

❤️To kick this off we’d like to give a shout out to the cardinal that has visited our office feeder 185 times in less than a week. We’re looking for a good name for him if you have by ideas!

🏆 Poster Contest Winners 🎨This years 5th grade poster contest then was “Soil: Where it all begins”. We had a lot of grea...
05/26/2026

🏆 Poster Contest Winners 🎨

This years 5th grade poster contest then was “Soil: Where it all begins”.

We had a lot of great submissions from kiddos who were really digging this years theme. Congrats to our top 4!

Yesterday we went back to Portsmouth East Elementary to help with a student service project. After learning the harm tha...
05/15/2026

Yesterday we went back to Portsmouth East Elementary to help with a student service project. After learning the harm that litter has on our environment, these kiddos pulled out over 80lbs of trash from a nearby trail! Special thanks to Scioto-Lawrence Solid Waste District for the supplies and to science teacher Angie Haney for inspiring these students to be eco-mindful.

We were so excited to set up at the Green Ag and Natural Resources Day! Scott set up next to Division of Wildlife with o...
05/13/2026

We were so excited to set up at the Green Ag and Natural Resources Day! Scott set up next to Division of Wildlife with our furs and skulls and Jess set up a table on preventing plastic pollution and how researchers use dragonfly larvae to test for PFAS.

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12167 State Route 104
Lucasville, OH
45648

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Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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