Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District

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Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District Our Mission is to Provide Leadership, Education, and Technical Assistance in Natural Resource Conservation To The Citizens of Shelby County.

Who are We?
- A legally organized subdivision of the state of Ohio located within the same boundaries as Shelby County, Ohio.
- An organization responsible for the promotion of the conservation and development of natural resources within Shelby County with special emphasis on soil and water, and for providing assistance to landowners with the planning and application of Conservation practices on their land.
- An organization that receives funding from the State of Ohio through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil & Water Conservation, and from the Shelby County Commissioners.

Thank you Valerie from Libbey Farm for joining us at Forestry Field Day and sharing about paw paws and your farm! 💛💚🤎Pre...
10/23/2026

Thank you Valerie from Libbey Farm for joining us at Forestry Field Day and sharing about paw paws and your farm! 💛💚🤎

Presenters like Valerie make Forestry Field Day such a special event!!

Bats will have more habitat at Lake Loramie State Park next summer thanks to collaboration between Lake Loramie & Lake L...
10/22/2026

Bats will have more habitat at Lake Loramie State Park next summer thanks to collaboration between Lake Loramie & Lake Loramie Improvement Association, Sidney Kiwanis Aktion Club, Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities and us! 🦇🦇🦇

Thank you Justin Law from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry for leading forestry walks at an...
10/21/2026

Thank you Justin Law from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry for leading forestry walks at and bringing Smokey Bear to Forestry Field Day! We love partnering with Justin who is the State Service Forester for Shelby County. He is a wealth of knowledge and his passion for trees and forests is contagious!

Again thank you Justin!

We had so much fun discussing nocturnal animals - specifically owls - with Botkins kindergarteners. We talked about whic...
10/20/2026

We had so much fun discussing nocturnal animals - specifically owls - with Botkins kindergarteners. We talked about which animals are nocturnal or diurnal. Then we talked about adaptations owls have to make them good at being nocturnal. Lastly they made an owl puppet that include several of those adaptations!

We now have an owl wing and owl foot (both permitted) to demonstrate how quiet owls can fly due to their special feathers 🪶 and their strong, sharp talons to catch food 🐭🦉

Shout out to Project WILD curriculum for the owl puppet!!

We love visiting Care-A-Lot Learning Center!
10/19/2026

We love visiting Care-A-Lot Learning Center!

Thank you to everyone who came out or helped out at Forestry Field Day yesterday! It was a beautiful day to celebrate th...
10/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out or helped out at Forestry Field Day yesterday! It was a beautiful day to celebrate the beauty of trees, forests and all they provide to us!!

Join us tomorrow for Forestry Field Day!! This year at Ditmer Farms!! Thank Eric Ditmer and family for allowing us to ut...
10/17/2026

Join us tomorrow for Forestry Field Day!! This year at Ditmer Farms!! Thank Eric Ditmer and family for allowing us to utilize your historic property for this event!! See map for activity locations, parking information, etc.

Harvest is in full swing - everyone must work together to make sure everyone is safe!! Auto Drivers:⚠️ Be patient. Harve...
10/16/2026

Harvest is in full swing - everyone must work together to make sure everyone is safe!!

Auto Drivers:
⚠️ Be patient. Harvest occurs during a short period of time. Farmers will pull large equipment to the edge of the road to allow you to pass when available.
⚠️ Farm equipment and tractors drive at a much slower speed, typically between 5-15 mph.
⚠️ Leave as much room as possible when meeting large equipment on the road. If the shoulders are in good shape, use them.
⚠️ Expect large equipment to take wider turns and even travel into both lanes to properly turn.
⚠️ Do not pull out in front of farm equipment and suddenly slow down. Making sudden stops can be impossible due the size of the equipment and potential heavy loads they are carrying.
⚠️ Watch for turn signals, hand signals and other ways a farmer or rancher may try to communicate with you.
⚠️ When passing machinery, be sure to double check for oncoming traffic, slow down and look for turn signals if the equipment has them. Remember that the farmer may be unable to see behind them, making passing very dangerous.

Farmers:
⚠️ Verify that all lights and flashers on your farm equipment are working properly.
⚠️ Use warning flashers, flags, lights and slow-moving vehicle emblems on all equipment.
⚠️ Apply reflective tape to machines to improve visibility to motorists at dust.
⚠️ Avoid traveling after sunset and times when more traffic is expected, such as the start and end of school days.
⚠️ Avoid parking on roadways, but if it’s necessary to do so, be sure proper safety lights are used.
⚠️ If it’s muddy, clean tires and equipment well enough to avoid leaving mud on the roadway.
⚠️ Be mindful of the height of your farm equipment and avoid power lines, low bridges and other overhead obstacles.
⚠️ Check your towed equipment. All loads should be balanced and securely mounted.
⚠️ Transport combine head separately form the combine when moving on a roadway.
⚠️ Use turn signals and hand signals whenever possible to communicate with fellow drivers.
⚠️ Check traffic before turning to assure fellow drivers are not passing you.
⚠️ Avoid driving distractions.
⚠️ Stay aware of fellow drivers.

2 days until Forestry Field Day!! Join us!!
10/16/2026

2 days until Forestry Field Day!! Join us!!

We are only 3 days away from Forestry Field Day!! Join us! ***Note new location this year - Ditmer Farms 9804 Houston Rd...
10/15/2026

We are only 3 days away from Forestry Field Day!! Join us!

***Note new location this year - Ditmer Farms 9804 Houston Rd Sidney**** See map for information!

Address

822 Fair Road
Sidney, OH
45365

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+19374926520

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