2019 NACD Poster Contest Winners

Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Partnership Meeting 2020

Congratulations to Aurora and Savannah from Logan Elm for placing 1st place at the state level of the National Association of Conservation Districts poster contest in their respective age categories! The 2019 theme was “Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper.”

Congratulations to our Administrator, Tawn Seimer, and one of our board members, Bill Black, for being recognized for their 20 years of service to the Pickaway SWCD! They were recognized at our annual Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts 2020 Partnership Meeting.

Fall 2019 School Programs

Ag Day

Ag Day was held at the Pickaway Agriculture and Event Center for 4th and 5th grade students across all the Pickaway County School Districts. Pickaway SWCD, Farm Bureau, and Teays Valley, Westfall and Logan Elm FFA Chapters partnered to host this event for students from Circleville, Logan Elm, Teays Valley, Westfall, New Hope Christian Academy and Crossroads Christian Academy. There were over 1,600 students in attendance.

75th Jubilee Celebration

Experience Earth Camp 2019

2019 Pickaway County Fair

4-H Natural Resource Project Winners
Best Overall - Jacob Hawkes
Runner Up Overall - Makayla Lange

2019 Pickaway County Fair

Fair Tent Activities and Cloverbud Activities

Spring 2019 School Programs

2019 Donald E. Minor, Sr. Scholarship Recipients

Megan Reynolds and Lauren Chafin, from Teays Valley, with Education and Outreach Coordinator Katerina Sharp

Zoe Barnes, from Logan Elm, with Administrator Tawn Seimer

2019 Pickaway County Area 5 Envirothon Teams

2019 Poster Contest Winners - "Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper"

2019 Annual Partnership Meeting

2018 NACD Poster Contest Winners Announced

Congratulation to Haylea Knisley, a student from Logan Elm School District, for winning her age division in the NACD poster contest at the national level! This is a major accomplishment! Great job!
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To view all NACD winning posters, visit http://bit.ly/2D6Dy1Q

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) hosts an annual poster contest that focuses on a different conservation topic each year. Pickaway SWCD introduces the conservation topic and poster contest to schools each spring. We love seeing our Pickaway County students' creativity!

Haylea with her art teacher, Robyn Helsel

Fall 2018 School Programs

2018 Annual Meeting and Banquet

Our 74th Annual Meeting and Banquet took place on September 11. You can view the minutes here.

2018 Ohio Conservation Farm Family Award - T. Wayne Vickers

Read the story about Mr. Vickers by Ohio Farmer here.

2018 Donald E. Minor, Sr. Scholarship Recipients

Westfall High School Seniors, Kiersten Wright and Gunner Hall, pictured with Pickaway SWCD's Education/Outreach Coordinator Montana McFarland.

​Teays Valley High School Senior, Ross Black

2018 Poster Contest Winners: ​"Watersheds-Our Water, Our Home"

McDowell Middle School Winners From Left to Right: Haylea Knisley (1st Place 7-9th Grade), Sophie Stonerock (2nd Place 7-9th Grade), Keller Clouse (Honorable Mention), Alicen Davis (Honorable Mention), and not pictured is Olivia Adams (Honorable Mention)

Salt Creek Intermediate Winners from Left to Right: Angelina Wiseman (2nd Place 4-6th Grade), McKinley Perkins (1st Place 4-6th Grade) and Cadence Haupt (Honorable Mention)

Salt Creek Intermediate Winners from Left to Right: Mackenzie Hettinger (Honorable Mention), Lynsay VanHoose (Honorable Mention), and Quincy Lowery (Honorable Mention).

Teays Valley West Middle School Winner: Ainsleigh Greer (Honorable Mention 7-9th Grade)

2018 4-H Natural Resource Project Winners from ​Pickaway County Fair  

Kieran Shaw of Walnut Wonder Workers received the title of Overall Natural Resources Winner for his completion of the project titled Ohio Birds. Kieran will be entering the 7th frade at Hamilton Middle School in the fall.

Jacob Hawkes of Future Farmers of Monroe received the title of Runner Up Overall Natural Resource Project Winner for his completion of the project titled Insect Adventures Level 1. Jacob will be a Junior at Westfall High School next year.