Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (Ohio)

09/09/2026

Check out what we have been up to in our Lake SWCD Fall 2026 Update. - https://mailchi.mp/101b91159e29/2026fallupdate

08/21/2026

08/07/2026

We didn't let wildfire smoke dim stop us from having a great time Wandering through the Watershed with Northeast Ohio educators and Ohio Sea Grant!

Reach out to our Conservation Educator Natalie ([email protected]) if you are interested in scheduling a Project WET, Project WILD, or Project Learning Tree Educator Professional Development training at your Lake County school or institution!

07/29/2026

Our hearts go out to John and the Niedzialek family 🧡

Every Feb. 2, the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is alive with visitors and locals straining to get a glimpse of the world’s most famous groundhog: Punxsutawney Phil. But for the last 12 years, the citizens of Concord, Ohio, have waited to hear what an orange cat named Casimir had to sa...

06/03/2026

Help Shape the Future of Mentor Marsh!

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History and its partners are developing a Master Plan for Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, and they want to hear from you.

Whether you visit the marsh regularly or simply care about protecting this important natural resource, your input matters.

• Takes about 5 minutes to complete
• Survey open through July 3, 2026

Take the survey here: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/MentorMarshMasterPlan

Your feedback will help guide future improvements to accessibility, visitor experiences, education opportunities, infrastructure, and long-term conservation at Mentor Marsh.

Mentor Marsh Master Plan Online Survey.

05/20/2026

Thanks to all the Northeast Ohio Master Rain gardener Volunteers for all their hard work!

04/24/2026

The healthier the soil, the more microorganisms it can support, along with greater diversity that helps cycle nutrients and support plant growth. In poor soils, both the number and variety of microorganisms drop, which weakens the soil system and reduces its ability to support healthy plants. 🪱🤎

04/24/2026

It takes over 100 years to form just 1 inch of topsoil.🌱📅

This rate depends on several factors, including parent rock material, climate and weathering conditions, organic material accumulation, vegetative cover and land use, and biological activity like worms, fungi, and microbes.

In areas with rich biological activity and moisture, topsoil might form in 100 years. In dry, cold, or heavily disturbed regions, it may take 500 to even 1000 years!

Soil is a living and slowly renewing resource. Protecting what we have is much easier than rebuilding what we lose.

04/23/2026

As water travels through soil, it slows down, spreads out, and many impurities are removed, helping protect water quality before it reaches streams and rivers.

04/23/2026

Agricultural conservation practices like planting cover crops and reducing soil disturbance help keep soil in place, prevent erosion, increase farm productivity and profitability, and protect nearby habitats. 🌾🚜🧑‍🌾

Conservation districts work with local farmers and producers to implement soil health practices on their lands!