April / May / June 2026 – Issue 2 2026 Supervisors Jeremy Kohler - Don Burger - Duane Nickel l- Marty Ward - Bryan Hays Staff John Beilhart IV ( Forestry & Wildlife Specialist) McKinsie Klim (Little Beaver Creek Watershed Coordinator) Pete Conkle (District Program Coordinator) NRCS: Drue Kovick (Civil Engineering) No‑Till Drill Rental Update 2026 Columbiana SWCD will again offer two no‑till drills for public rental on a per‑acre basis: John Deere 1590 (10‑foot) Great Plai

Position: Environmental Technician Intern Location: 1834-B South Lincoln Ave., Salem, OH 44460 Reports to: Pete Conkle, District Administrator Duration: May-August 2026* Hours: up to 30 hours/week Compensation: $15/hour About Columbiana Soil & Water Conservation District: Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) was formed as a resource for County residents to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources. The district is a sub-department of

Inside This Issue: Tree/Fish Sale Tree Tubes Sponsor Thank You Conservation Edu. Legacy Tree/Fish Sale Sheet Plant Descriptions Ohio Manure Standards 2025 Achievements J.S. Houses: Eastern Bluebird and Bat Boxes Disaster Assistance Wildlife Habitat Initiative DOWNLOAD HERE

2026 Tree Sale It is that time of the year again when we begin the Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual tree sale. This year the district is offering 36 different varieties of seedling trees and shrubs including evergreens, deciduous trees, shrubs, fruiting and flowering trees. The available species will be beneficial for stopping erosion, producing berries and fruit, enhancing backyard areas, creating windbreaks, and producing forage for wildlife. The orde

The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation...

This Fall Columbiana SWCD and OSU Extension are partnering to host a pond clinic. Topics include basic pond management, pond weed ID and...

Join us for a talk about the basics of grazing - pasture rotation, fencing, watering, pasture establishment, and the economics of getting...

We’re excited to announce that the fall plant sale is returning this year! There will be a variety of flowering plants available for...

Mark your calendars! Again, this year Columbiana SWCD has partnered with Carroll SWCD, Mahoning SWCD, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy...

Do you have or know of any high school students that are extremely interested in the outdoors? If so, you may want to tell them about...

Many of you may remember Jayden Stoffer from an article in our April 2024 issue of the Conservation Chronicle. Since then, Jayden’s...

It is that time of the year again when we begin the Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual tree sale. This year the...

Inside This Issue: Tree and Fish Sale Columbiana SWCD Sponsors Plant Descriptions Tree and Fish Order Form J.S Houses: Bluebird and Bat...

Inside This Issue: Native Plant Sale Wrap Up Columbiana’s SWCD’S 82nd Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Registration Coming Soon: Spring Tree...

Inside This Issue: 2024 Native Plant Sale No-Till Field Day Current Agricultural Use Value Program, Agricultural Use Important Dates The...

Welcome to the Fall Plant Sale of 2024! We are thrilled to have you join us for this exciting event filled with a wide variety of...

The County Emergency Management Agency has asked us to share this survey to attempt to get some feedback from County residents. Please...

Mark your calendars! This year Columbiana SWCD has partnered with Carroll SWCD, Mahoning SWCD, and the Ohio Division of Wildlife to put...

2024 Issue 2: April - June INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2024 Spring Tree and Fish Sale Update Conservation Wildlife Habitat Days (CWHD) CAUV...