Education
Sandusky County Soil & Water Conservation District
Offering Educational Programming for Everyone...
Sandusky County Soil & Water Conservation District offers a variety of different programs for all ages. From library programs to field trips at the fairgrounds to bringing hands on activities right to your classroom, we offer something for everyone!
Library Programs
We host free programs at libraries every month, which range from presentations on conservation topics to fun environmentally focused crafts!
Examples of presentations include:
– PokéCon
– An In-Depth Look into Soil Surveys
– A “Shore”-fire Way to Understanding Water Quality
Examples of craft programs include:
– Nature Painting
– Coat of Conservation
– Pumpkin Painting
– Recyclable Wreaths
– Sensible Salting Snowman
– Valentines for Mother Earth
– Eco-Eating
School Programs
We offer free programs that can be tailored to the areas of interest and needs of students and teachers. We can come to your classroom and bring the materials needed.
Examples of topics include an enviroscape, habitats, soils, water quality, nature crafts, and so much more!
Exploring Your Backyard
Our local FFA students guide the classes to a different station every 25 minutes to learn about a new topic. We have presenters from all over Ohio that speak on crops, animals, aquatics, geology, recycling, drones, and many other engaging topics! On top of that, several stations often have hands-on activities and live animals!
All Sandusky County 4th grade classes are invited each year to participate in our Exploring Your Backyard event! It’s a day full of education and fun at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds!
Envirothon
Envirothon is an annual outdoor competition for students in 9th-12th grade to test their knowledge in soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and current environmental issues. Each team of five students will spend the day problem solving and using teambuilding to complete tests at each site, with the change to go on to the state and national levels.
Outreach Programs
Our District offers free programs at numerous locations throughout Sandusky County, covering a wide range of topics pertaining to the environment!
Examples of programs include:
– Avians for Amateurs
– Tree Training
Outreach Events
We put on a number of annual events throughout the year where the general public and producers can attend and get the latest updates on our conservation program and other office offerings!
Events include:
– Sandusky County Fair
– SWCD Annual Meeting
– Producer Appreciation Breakfast
