Hamilton County SWCD Monthly Board Meeting are held the second Tuesday of every month at the District office. 

The next meeting will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm. Don't forget, we will be in our new location - 20 Triangle Park Dr. Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

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Poster and Essay Contests

The District is sponsoring an essay contest and a poster contest for Hamilton County students. The theme is “Conservation Habits - Healthy Habitats”, which corresponds with the National Association of Conservation District’s Stewardship Week April 25 – May 2, 2010. (For more information go to www.nacdnet.org).

 Grade Divisions

Essay contest: 3 - 5, 6 - 8, and 9 -12      Poster contest: K - 2, 3 - 5, 6 - 8, and 9 -12

Both posters and essays are due by Friday, March 12, 2010, in the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District office at 29 Triangle Park Drive, Suite 2901, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, Attention: Cheryl Reinke Peck.

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2010 ENVIROTHON

High School teachers, get your students ready. The 2010 Area IV Envirothon is just around the corner, literally! Butler and Hamilton Counties have teamed up to host the event at the Voice of America Park in West Chester on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. For all the times we had to drive forever, now it’s in our backyard! Help us have a strong Hamilton County presence at the event and send a team to the state competition.

 The Envirothon tests students’ knowledge of aquatics, soils, wildlife, forestry, and a current environmental issue. This year’s issue is: Groundwater Protection Through Urban, Agriculture, and Environmental Planning. 

For more info about the event, go to www.areaivenvirothon.org. To register or for more information, contact Gwen at the District office, 513-772-7645. 

We would also like to extend a special thank you to Ron Hochstrasser and Sycamore High School teams 1 & 2 for driving all the way to Logan County for the 2009 competition. They are wonderful group!!  

NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS

One new program we would like to highlight is our NEW Water Resources Program. Thanks to a generous gift from Procter & Gamble, we have received several PUR water filtration packets. We have developed a lesson to reach students about drinking water availability throughout the world. As they are learning about drinking water resources, they purify a contaminated sample of water to drink. You may now call Gwen at 513-772-7645 to register for 2009-2010 programs. 

We are currently working on new programs for the 2009/10 school year. Please check our website for newly added programs. If you have ideas on programs you would like the Soil and Water Conservation District to develop, please call Gwen at the District’s office, 513-772-7645. 

Cincinnati Area Professionals in Green Infrastructure Network
(CAPGIN)

A new organization dedicated to the promotion of green stormwater landscaping practices has been formed to develop and facilitate communication, education and building standards. This professional organization meets the last Wednesday of each month at the "Treetops" meeting room at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. These meetings are open to all professionals in the landscape industry and related fields. For more information, contact Holly Utrata-Halcomb, District Administrator at 513-772-7645.

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Teachers, would you like to receive e-mail notification of upcoming events and workshops for educators? If so, please e-mail your name, e-mail address, school name and grade level to gwen.roth@hamilton-co.org

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KEEP INFORMED AND GET INVOLVED!!

 The Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts provides a weekly update on bills being introduced to the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate and the progress of these bills. To access these weekly reports, go to http://ofswcd.org/news.htm Your representatives want to hear from you.

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