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Our mission is to encourage and assist the people of Pickaway County in applying conservation practices through technical assistance and education outreach. |
Effective January 1, 2026, Office Hours have Changed to 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NOTICE:
Our next regular board meeting will take place on October 13 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually.
Please contact the SWCD office to request access to the virtual meeting.
(Virtual option can be made available upon request.)
Our next regular board meeting will take place on October 13 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually.
Please contact the SWCD office to request access to the virtual meeting.
(Virtual option can be made available upon request.)
2026 Poster Contest
Theme: Soil. Where it all begins
131 posters submitted by K-12 students across Pickaway County
Congratulations to Our 2026 Scholarship Recipients!
Our office awarded full $1,000 scholarships to Adrian Moehl-Westfall , Amelia Tarbill- Circleville & Austin Clark- Home School and $500 half scholarships to , Allie Mullins- Circleville , Kimberly Petty- Logan Elm, Dalton Bush- Westfall, Olivia Dick- Westfall, Laney Smith- Logan Elm & Lillian Cooper- Westfall. Recipients were chosen based on their past and/or future involvement in the agricultural, environmental, and natural resource (AENR) field, as well as their involvement with the Pickaway SWCD office and programs.
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2026 Annual Meeting & Banquet82nd Annual SWCD Meeting Held Jointly with Pickaway County Farm Bureau
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Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District to offer new scholarship in memory of Rob Skidmore
September 2, 2025
Circleville, OH – The Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is honored to announce the establishment of a new scholarship to be offered beginning in Spring 2026 in memory of Rob Skidmore, a longtime conservation advocate and retired employee of the Pickaway SWCD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Rob Skidmore dedicated his career to advancing conservation efforts and supporting the agricultural community in Pickaway County. His legacy of service, stewardship, and education left a lasting impact on countless colleagues, landowners, and students throughout the region.
Earlier this summer, Rob passed away, and in his memory, his family and friends generously donated to the Pickaway SWCD’s education fund to support the creation of this scholarship. Their contributions reflect Rob’s enduring commitment to conservation education and his passion for inspiring future generations.
“We are incredibly grateful to Rob’s family and friends for helping us honor his life and legacy in such a meaningful way,” said Tawn Seimer, District Administrator at Pickaway SWCD. “This scholarship will continue Rob’s work by supporting students who share his dedication to conservation and natural resource management.”
Details regarding scholarship criteria, application deadlines, and award amounts will be announced in early 2026. The scholarship will be open to students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture, natural resources, environmental science, or related fields.
For more information about the upcoming scholarship or to contribute to the education fund in Rob’s memory, please contact Pickaway SWCD at 740-477-1693 or visit pickawayswcd.org/scholarships.
Circleville, OH – The Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is honored to announce the establishment of a new scholarship to be offered beginning in Spring 2026 in memory of Rob Skidmore, a longtime conservation advocate and retired employee of the Pickaway SWCD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Rob Skidmore dedicated his career to advancing conservation efforts and supporting the agricultural community in Pickaway County. His legacy of service, stewardship, and education left a lasting impact on countless colleagues, landowners, and students throughout the region.
Earlier this summer, Rob passed away, and in his memory, his family and friends generously donated to the Pickaway SWCD’s education fund to support the creation of this scholarship. Their contributions reflect Rob’s enduring commitment to conservation education and his passion for inspiring future generations.
“We are incredibly grateful to Rob’s family and friends for helping us honor his life and legacy in such a meaningful way,” said Tawn Seimer, District Administrator at Pickaway SWCD. “This scholarship will continue Rob’s work by supporting students who share his dedication to conservation and natural resource management.”
Details regarding scholarship criteria, application deadlines, and award amounts will be announced in early 2026. The scholarship will be open to students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture, natural resources, environmental science, or related fields.
For more information about the upcoming scholarship or to contribute to the education fund in Rob’s memory, please contact Pickaway SWCD at 740-477-1693 or visit pickawayswcd.org/scholarships.
Report Wildlife Sightings
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is continually seeking reports of several different wildlife species within Ohio. Wildlife species that can be reported anytime are gray foxes, river otters, black bears, and other furbearers, including fishers, badgers, weasels, and bobcats, as well as other wildlife species found on the wildlife reporting system webpage.
These reports assist wildlife biologists and the Ohio Division of Wildlife in tracking wildlife populations.
Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app.
Please contact your County Wildlife Officer to submit river otter and gray fox carcasses. Submitted carcasses can be from harvests or roadkill, although it is not permitted to collect roadkill carcasses. One can report the location of roadkill to their local wildlife officer. Pickaway's officer is Josh Elster (614-203-3406).
More information on individual wildlife species in Ohio can be found at the Ohio Division of Wildlife online Species Guide.
These reports assist wildlife biologists and the Ohio Division of Wildlife in tracking wildlife populations.
Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app.
Please contact your County Wildlife Officer to submit river otter and gray fox carcasses. Submitted carcasses can be from harvests or roadkill, although it is not permitted to collect roadkill carcasses. One can report the location of roadkill to their local wildlife officer. Pickaway's officer is Josh Elster (614-203-3406).
More information on individual wildlife species in Ohio can be found at the Ohio Division of Wildlife online Species Guide.