Welcome to the new & improved Ohio Federation of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD) website! We are still under
construction, so keep checking back for important improvements!
The Federation represents and serves the eighty-eight
conservation districts in Ohio that are divided into 5 different areas.
Mission
The mission OFSWCD is to "Provide leadership and support
to the board supervisors, soil and water conservation districts, and their
partners through grassroots programs that promote natural resource
stewardship."
Our Story
In 1943, the Ohio Federation of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts was established to serve as a coordinating
organization and sounding board for the county soil and water conservation
districts (SWCDs) to develop an understanding of the roles and
responsibilities of the local board members. Today, the OFSWCD continues to
provide strong support and assistance to
Ohio
’s 88 SWCDs, fostering positive communication and cooperation between the
districts, and serving an active leadership role in promoting soil and water
conservation.
Each
countySWCD
is governed by a board of five locally elected officials, who are familiar
with the county’s resource needs and can deliver a tailor-made conservation
program. Therefore, the OFSWCD organization actively involves all board
members from each of the 88 counties, thereby totaling 440 supervisors. The
OFSWCD is led by four officers including the OFSWCD Past President and a
board of directors composed of five supervisors from each of the given areas
of the state. The officers and directors serve two year terms.
Partnership T-Shirts are here! We have a limited supply, so order
yours today! All proceeds will benefit the Partnering for Conservation
Support Scholarship Fund. More information to be released soon! If you would
like to reserve your t-shirt, please call our office at 614-784-1900 or
email laurahollingsworth@ofswcd.org
Partnership
T-Shirts still available. Contact 614-784-1900 for more information.
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Upcoming Events
January 19-22, 2009: 66th Annual
Meeting:
February 1-4,
2009: NACD Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA
March 3-4,
2009: OASWCDE All Employees Meeting: Deer Creek Resort.
July 26-28,
2009: Summer Supervisor School: Sawmill Creek Resort - hosted by Area 2
66th Annual Meeting registration now open!
"Today is our Tomorrow...It all begins with soil and water." We invite
you to join us for two days of educational and informative workshops,
Presidential Awards Banquet, Inauguration Ball, Partnership Luncheon,
Legislative Visits, and much more!
Membership-based organizations that we have joined to advance a particular
agenda and/or to raise additional resources for the organization:
The OFSWCD is committed
to protecting your privacy. We use the information that we collect for
internal newsletters and to process event registrations. The OFSWCD does not
sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. This information
is for our private records only.
