Stark Soil and Water Conservation District

10/13/2026

Here is your annual get out of leaf clean up ticket! 🎫

🚜Consider mowing leaves to break them up and encourage faster decomposition. This will add organic matter to your lawn and act as free fertilizer.

🐝Additionally, designating places in your yard to let leaves stay where they fall supplies essential habitat for over wintering insects including pollinators.

10/12/2026

Have a great day everyone! See you Tuesday!

10/07/2026

Reducing stormwater runoff is the best way to stop the pollution it carries. Green infrastructure, rain barrels, and rain gardens are all great examples of ways to capture rainwater and force it to soak into the ground. Redirecting down spouts and lawn sprinklers away from sidewalks, driveways, and patios can reduce it too.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Almost time to share your natives with your neighbors! Don't forget to mark your calendar join us and Stark Parks! As you begin to clean up your yards for winter be sure to save your seeds and any native perennials you want to thin out.

Don't have any natives to share? Still come join us for a free make and take milk jug greenhouse to grow your very own this winter!

Finding native plants to add to our landscapes is hard enough. Join us this fall to share any natives you might have a plethora of and need thinned out or maybe you plan to collect some seeds from them. Swap and share these natives to help each other to build our native landscapes.

10/05/2026

As nitrates from agriculture fields or manicured lawns find their way into water ways via stormwater it can lead to alga blooms. Organic matter breaking down in water ways can lead to the same spike in nutrient levels.

10/05/2026

Thank you to all the folks who came out Sunday to support the Mahoning River Watershed clean-up!

Organized by Buckeye Water to Trail Adventures and Friends of the Mahoning River, a series of clean-ups from the headwaters here in Stark County to the Ohio River positively impacted the health and recreational value of this natural resource!

10/02/2026

Come get you feet wet with us on Sunday! Thanks to everyone who partners to make these clean ups so impactful!

☀️ The weather is looking great for our river cleanup this Sunday!

Join us as we clean up the Gaskill–Greenbower section in Alliance. It’s a great opportunity to give back, meet fellow volunteers, and explore a beautiful stretch of the upper Mahoning River watershed.

📅 Sunday, October 4
📍 Alliance, Ohio
🔗 Register at buckeyeadventures.com

Let’s enjoy the weather and make a difference together! 🌿🛶