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Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

Providing leadership & technical expertise in the protection & conservation of our county’s soil and water. 

Erosion and Sediment Control for Construction

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Landowner Technical Assistance

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School and Community Outreach

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Working for Watersheds

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Our Mission

Lake SWCD’s mission is to provide leadership and technical expertise to guide the protection and conservation of the unique soil and water resources of the county. Our office serves residents and communities through our watershed, erosion and sediment control, and education services. 

Our watershed services consist of working with communities to protect and restore our creeks, streams and rivers. This is accomplished through planning, restoration project management, agricultural and natural land preservation. 

Erosion and Sediment Control services help communities stay in compliance with the Phase 2 of the Clean Water Act. It includes plan review and inspection of construction sites for erosion control practices. This ensures that soil (Ohio’s #1 water pollutant) stays on construction sites and out of our streams, creeks, rivers, and Lake Erie. 

Lake SWCD is a host site for the Americorps program

News & Upcoming Events

Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Emily and Fritz Harrell

by | November 21, 2024 | Blog Post, Land Preservation, News | 0 Comments

Emily and Fritz Harrell purchased land with an existing agricultural conservation easement in place located in North Perry Village “The agricultural easement greatly affected our decision in purchasing our property - we knew we wanted land to build our forever home,...
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Meet Braque Our Newest NOW Corps Member

by | November 5, 2024 | Blog Post, News | 0 Comments

Hello! My name is Braque Pike and I am Lake SWCD’s new NOWCorps member for the next year. I am from Salem, Oregon but recently graduated from Oberlin College in May 2024 and have remained in the Cleveland area for the foreseeable future. I started my service for Lake...
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Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Jared Spring

by | January 30, 2024 | Blog Post, Land Preservation, News | 0 Comments

  Why did I put an agricultural easement on the family farm?  My grandparents bought this farm in the 1930’s and I wanted to make sure that the family farm was always going to be a farm or green space as the development pressure is coming. This piece of ground is very...
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Our Latest Post

by | November 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Lake SWCD’s mission is to provide leadership and technical expertise to guide the protection and conservation of the unique soil and water resources of the county. Our office serves residents and communities through our watershed, erosion and sediment control, and...
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January 2025 Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meeting Time and Date Change

January 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meeting Rescheduled
The January Lake SWCD Board Meeting has been rescheduled for January 15, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

Future meetings will continue to be held the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30 pm. To attend please contact soil@lakecountyohio.gov or 440-350-2730 for location and directions.

2025 Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meetings

In 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meetings have been scheduled for the third Tuesdays of the month at 3:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

To attend please contact soil@lakecountyohio.gov or 440-350-2730 for location and directions