OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                The Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District provides the following services:
  • Consultative, survey, and design assistance for the construction of conservation practices;
  • Assistance with planning, establishing, and maintaining the best  management practices of the natural resources on your land;
  • Evaluation of urban sites;
  • No-till  equipment rental;
  • Annual tree seedling and fish fingerling sale;
  • Education programs for schools;
  • Quarterly informational newsletter;
  • And other soil & water conservation assistance as needed.

Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative
Annual Milkweed Pod Collection
​September 1st - October 30th

Pollinator Species are experiencing population declines across the United States. In particular, the monarch butterfly has drastically declined here in Ohio and in their Wintering grounds of Mexico. To help foster habitat for the monarch butterflies, Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative in cooperation with Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts are organizing a statewide milkweed pod collection this year starting September 1st through October 30th. Milkweed is essential to the survival of the monarch butterflies and Ohio is a priority area for monarch butterflies. Everyone is encouraged to collect Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) pods.

For more information about milkweed species, identification and monarch butterflies visit
Common Milkweed
Milkweeds & Monarchs
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Collecting Seed Pods
  • To collect the seed pods from a milkweed plant it is best to pick them when they are dry, grey, or brown color. If the center seam pops with gentle pressure, they can be picked.
  • It is best to collect pods in paper bags or paper grocery bags. Avoid using plastic bags because they attract moisture. 
  • Please mark on the sack: the county in which the milkweed came from, date/time and which species of milkweed was collected (if other than common milkweed)
  • Store seeds in a cool dry area until you can deliver to the closest pod collection area.
  • Harvesting pods from milkweed plants does not have an effect on the population of milkweed in established areas.
  • All milkweed pods collected during this time will be processed by OPHI partners and all of the seeds collected will be used to establish new plantings and create additional habitat for the Monarch butterfly throughout Ohio
Pickaway SWCD,  110 Island Rd., Suite D, Circleville, Ohio 43113, T: 740-477-1693 F: 740-477-3327