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Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District

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The Lorain SWCD fields a wide variety of questions on topics ranging from agricultural conservation to storm water management.

Lorain County Conservation District provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve the natural resources and environment in Lorain County. Make a stop into our office to browse our wide selection of free resources and chat with informed staff! We periodically hold seedling and fish sales and sell multiple products directly from our office. Please stop by to browse our selection of birdhouses, bat houses, plot books, maps, and more!

11/10/2026

51 years ago, on November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the largest and most iconic freighters to sail the Great Lakes, was lost during a powerful storm on Lake Superior, taking all 29 crew members aboard.

Often called the “Toledo Express,” the ship had deep ties to Ohio, with many crew members and its captain calling Toledo home. Its mysterious sinking remains one of the Great Lakes’ most haunting stories, immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

Image: Ohio Memory via the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, ca. 1970

11/10/2026

Who else gets teary listening to the Gordon Lightfoot song? 😪🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation remembers the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew on the 51st anniversary of its sinking.

11/10/2026

🌱💚 OHIO SOIL HEALTH WEEK | NOVEMBER 8–14, 2026 💚🌱

Celebrate our soil. Protect our future. Grow a stronger Ohio!

Ohio Soil Health Week is a time to come together to celebrate, honor, and protect Ohio’s soils — one of our state’s most valuable natural resources!

From the farmland that feeds us to the ecosystems that sustain us, healthy soil is essential to thriving communities, clean water, resilient agriculture, and a sustainable future.

🌾 Learn about the importance of healthy soils.
🌿 Celebrate the people and practices that nurture our land.
🤎 Protect our soils for future generations.
🌎 Take action to build healthier soils and stronger communities across Ohio.

Every handful of soil holds the potential for new growth. Every action we take today helps shape the future of our land, our food, and our communities.

Join us in recognizing, appreciating, and protecting Ohio’s most valuable natural resource: OUR SOIL!

💚 Healthy Soils. Thriving Communities. A Stronger Ohio.

11/09/2026

Those Halloween pumpkins still have some life left in them!

The City of Avon Lake, OH is hosting Recycle Day this Saturday, November 14, giving residents a chance to put their old pumpkins to good use instead of sending them to the landfill. The event will also collect unwanted yard signs, wickets and old electronic devices for .

Rathlin Soils and Rust Belt Riders are proud to support the event by the collected pumpkins and helping turn seasonal waste into something valuable for the soil.

Saturday, November 14 | 9 AM–1 PM
Ellen Trivanovich Aquatic Center Parking Lot

Bring your pumpkins and give them a greener ending!

11/09/2026

🌱 Happy Ohio Soil Health Week! 🌱

Healthy soil means healthier farms, stronger communities, cleaner water, and a more resilient future for Ohio.

From the fields that feed us to the communities we call home, healthy soil sustains us all. Let’s invest in practices that protect soil health, build resilience, and ensure this precious resource thrives for generations to come. We can help! Give us a call at 440.326.5800

💚 Celebrate our soil. Protect our future. Grow a healthier Ohio!

11/07/2026

♻️ Political Sign Recycling Available in Lorain County!

The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District is accepting political yard signs for recycling at the Lorain County Collection Center.

Let’s recycle those political signs instead of sending them to the landfill! ♻️

📍 Drop-Off Location:
Lorain County Collection Center
540 South Abbe Road, Elyria

🕒 Regular Collection Hours:
Monday: 9 AM – 3 PM
Wednesday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 3 PM

**Lorain County residents only**

📞 Questions? (440) 329-5440

🌐 https://loraincountyohio.gov/184/Lorain-County-Collection-Center

11/03/2026

Some key takeaways from these analyses that allow researchers to observe how sediments have changed over time and space across the lake.
"...lead, mercury, and organic matter increase upward through the cores, along with two peaks in pollen from ragweed,” Saylor said. “These changes record increased pollution and nutrients flowing into the lake, as well as increased land disturbance in its watershed during Cleveland’s industrial period.”

At other locations, researchers found that sediment stopped accumulating about 3,500 years ago and then resumed accumulating again after zebra mussels colonized the lake floor in the late 1980s.

The data also showed that over time, pine trees were gradually replaced by oak, demonstrating how people historically cleared pine forests for residential and industrial use.

Fascinating stuff!

11/03/2026

Apply today!

What does the impact of the Lake Erie Community Grant look like in YOUR community?

Think about the environmental challenges you see every day. Do any of these project types sound like they can benefit your community:
💧Reduce pollution
🌱Restore natural habitat
🌿Remove invasive plants
🏞️Improve parks and public spaces through environmental restoration
🌊Restore streams and stabilize streambanks
🧹Remove debris from local waterways
🎓Create hands-on environmental education opportunities
🌧️Help communities better manage stormwater and flooding

The Lake Erie Community Grant can help turn locally driven ideas into action. Need help getting started? Email us at [email protected] or visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/86vscypn

11/03/2026

Did you know a movie was filmed at our very own Lorain Lighthouse?

Haunted Lighthouse Holds Ghostly Secret | Beneath the Light | 2025 ...

Address

42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH
44035

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30am
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Website

http://lorainswcd.com/

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