Soil and Water Conservation District

Announcements
2023 Lake SWCD Conservation Celebration

Celebrate conservation in Lake County at the Lake County Soil & Water Annual Meeting at Lake Metroparks Farmpark.
The 2023 Lake SWCD Conservation Celebration will be held at the beautiful Lake Metroparks’ Farmpark in Kirtland on September 28th at 6 pm. Tickets include dinner and a drink ticket. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase.

This year’s conservation highlight is titled, Safe Passage: Lights Out for Migrating Birds (and Bats!)
In this program, Tim Jasinski, Wildlife Rehabilitation Coordinator at the Lake Erie Science and Nature Center will discuss the Ohio Lights Out citizen science initiative and what you can do to help migrating birds and bats.
While anyone can attend the 2023 Lake SWCD Conservation Celebration, Lake County residents are invited to guide conservation efforts in the county by voting in the special election. A ticket is not required to vote.
If paying by cash or check please send your check made out to Lake SWCD to:
105 Main St
Suite B301
Painesville, OH 44077
Please contact us with any questions
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 440-350-2730
Mail: 105 Main St., Suite B301, Painesville, Ohio 44077
2023 Backyard Restoration Sale is live and online!

We will not be sending out printed species information and order forms unless requested. If you require a printed order form please contact the office.
Office Main – 440-350-2730
Email – [email protected]
Ohio Lake Erie Birding Trail Guidebook Now for Sale

The Lake Erie Birding Trial Guidebook is a 232-page compilation of 88 popular and less well-known birding spots all along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, from Ashtabula to Toledo.
The book also lists commonly sighted species and noteworthy rarities, park amenities, and online resources for visitors, and includes maps and travel directions.
It is available for purchase in our office for $16 ($14.92 item price, $1.08 sales tax).

Lake SWCD is a host site for the Americorps program
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Soil and Water Conservation District Resources
Name | Job Title | Phone | |
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Information, General | 440-350-2730 | [email protected] | |
Donaldson, Dan | District Administrator | 440-350-2030 | [email protected] |
Edgar, Chad | Resource Protection Specialist | 440-350-2032 | [email protected] |
Gertz-Young, Natalie | Education/Information Coordinator | 440-350-2033 | [email protected] |
Niedzialek, John | Resource Protection Specialist | 440-350-5860 | [email protected] |
Ormsby, Caitlin | Watershed Coordinator | 440-350-2049 | [email protected] |
Orndorff, Maurine | Conservation Projects Coordinator | 440-350-5863 | [email protected] |
Location Name | Address | City | Zipcode | Website | Phone |
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Soil and Water Conservation District | 105 Main St. Building B Suite 301 | Painesville, OH | 44077 | 440-350-2730 |
Title | Description | URL |
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Army Corps of Engineers | https://www.usace.army.mil// | |
Chagrin River Salmon Association | https://www.angelfire.com/oh5/crsa/ | |
Chagrin River Water Level – USGS | http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/uv/?site_no=04209000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 | |
Chagrin River Watershed Partners | http://www.crwp.org/ | |
Friends of Arcola Creek | http://friendsofarcola.freeservers.com/ | |
Grand River Water Level – USGS | http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/uv/?site_no=04212100&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 | |
Great Lakes Coastal Forecast – current and forecast wind, wave, and water conditions | https://www.glerl.noaa.gov//res/glcfs/ | |
Holden Arboretum | https://holdenarb.org/ | |
Intellicast – hourly and 10-day weather forecasts for Painesville | http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USOH0745 | |
Lake Metroparks | http://www.lakemetroparks.com/ |