Events

Join Stark SWCD to learn more about common management practices to stabilize eroding stream, creek, and ditch banks. Discover how simple methods can be executed and applied to help protect your land while simultaneously improving water quality.

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Join Stark SWCD and bring your family and friends to sip (coffee and hot chocolate) and paint (a bird house). Learn about how we can support the declining populations of songbirds in our backyards starting with your personally painted bird house! (yours to take home)

Thinking about buying a new home or piece of property? When buying property don’t forget about stormwater considerations! Familiarize yourself with the phrase caveat emptor – more commonly known as, “let the buyer beware.” Join Stark SWCD for a discussion of drainage and stormwater red flags in your home search, Ohio drainage laws, and ways […]

Interested in attracting more wildlife to your property? Join us as we welcome the Division of Wildlife for an informative session on how to effectively manage your land to create thriving wildlife habitat. Take home a free bag of native flowers and grass seed to help start your pollinator habitat. 6pm. USDA Service Center

Do you wish you had a green thumb? Or maybe you're looking to up your gardening game this summer? Join present and past Stark SWCD staff to learn from personal experiences to gain insight and tips on getting started with raised garden beds, how to get the most out of your harvests, & creative ways […]

Watershed wise landscaping- Explore how modern-day infrastructure affects our water ways and how you can turn your yard in to its own mini watershed to reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality, reduce potential drainage issues, and invite pollinators. Stark Parks Education Gateway. Please contact Stark Parks or visit their website at https://starkparks.com/calendar.php for sign up information or requirements.