If you are a land steward, you know that water is inevitable. Water is an amazing resource, but when not managed properly it can cause many problems, for you, your crops, or for those down stream. At this program we will explore different techniques such as rainwater catchment systems, infiltration swales on contour, keyline systems, soil health and more.

Our Annual Spring Tree Sale offers over 30 different species of bareroot woody trees and shrubs at a great wholesale price. Species range from fruit and nut producing species such as hazelnuts and bush cherries, to native evergreens such as Canadian Hemlock to Western Arborvitae. Check out the full list!

Portage SWCD is working with Walnut Creek Seeds to offer a timely workshop on how to use various warm-season cover crops for soil health and weed management in your garden this summer.

Join us for this rare opportunity to learn from a field expert! John’s cultivar research has resulted in cultivation information that is more pertinent to our location than the info that is available from the east and west coast universities.

Portage and Geauga SWCD welcome Eugene Braig, Aquatic Ecosystems Program Director, OSU Extension. Eugene’s presentation will address aquatic plant management in ponds, and the top 5 pond management concerns.

Erik Draper, OSU Extension Educator in Geauga County, will guide us through the selection, planting and maintenance of a variety of fruits in northeast Ohio.

Topics covered will include watershed in distress designations and their effects on communities, "Clean Lake 2020" funds, state plans to address nutrient runoff during the DeWine Administration, best nutrient management practices, nutrient management plans, financial assistance, and why this all matters. 

From pawpaws, to backyard chickens, to climate change impacts on agriculture. Explore these topics and more through these programs offered by our partner organizations.

Explore family friendly activities, children’s art, environmental & historical displays, aquatic animals, Macroinvertebrate Detecting and stewardship opportunities.

Annie’s project is a six-week program designed to address risk management education for farm women. Its objective is to educate women entrepreneurs so that they are more prepared to make farm management decisions. The program topics covered include human resources, legal risks, financial risks, marketing risks, and production costs and risks. 

This hands-on workshop includes morning classroom activities and lecture that focus on personal protective equipment (PPE), safety features of tool and more and the afternoon will include hands-on components that will cover the five step pre-felling plan, and the benefits of several felling options including open-face felling and a hinge & bore method. Participants will observe a tree felling demonstration.