Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

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

Landowner Technical Assistance

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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. 

News & Upcoming Events

Public Notice: SWCD September 2025 Board Meeting Change

The September 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meeting has been rescheduled for September 23, 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....

2025 Lake SWCD Board of Supervisors Election

Every year Lake SWCD holds a special election to elect supervisors to our board. District Board Supervisors are respected conservation leaders elected by county residents to represent them in charting the course for soil and water conservation and natural resources...

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

The Board of Supervisors of the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 1:30 PM, at 105 Main Street, Painesville, OH 44077, in the Headwaters Conference Room, located at on the 3rd floor of Building B...

Legal Notice

The August 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meeting has been rescheduled for September 26, 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...

Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Emily and Fritz Harrell

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,...

Meet Braque Our Newest NOW Corps Member

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...

Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Jared Spring

  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...

Our Latest Post

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...

TREE TO STREAM: FORESTRY FOR GRAND RIVER HEALTH FIELD DAY AT WORKING WOODS

Saturday, September 27, 2025
9 am-1 pm
The Holden Arboretum’s Working Woods

Join us while we kick off our forestry program series at a special in-person Saturday Field Day at the Holden Arboretum’s Working Woods where you will have the opportunity to walk through the forest and learn about woodland management demonstrations firsthand.

On-the-ground demo areas include a single-tree selection timber harvest, edge feathering and habitat improvements, non-timber forest products, invasive management, thinning, plantings and more.

This workshop is offered free of charge, but registration is required. While this program is open to anyone, forested landowners in the Grand River watershed will be given preference.

How to be Septic Smart

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
6 -7:30 pm

Come join us in the Youth and Community Center at the Lake County Fairgrounds for a fun and informative event on all things septic! Our experts will cover best practices for keeping your system running smoothly and efficiently. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become septic smart! Find out how to keep our waterways clean, perform regular maintenance and identify potential problems.

All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a 1 year service contract courtesy of Marut and Son’s Excavating!

Take our Community Watershed & Stormwater Management Survey!

Help Lake SWCD guide our watershed planning in the Red Creek-Grand River Watershed by taking the Community Watershed & Stormwater Management Survey.
The Red Creek-Grand River Watershed includes all or part of Painesville City, Painesville Township, Fairport Harbor Village, Grand River Village, Perry Village, Perry Township, Leroy Township, and the City of Mentor. See the map for specifics.

Click the button below to access the Community Watershed & Stormwater Management Survey.

La encuesta también está disponible en español aquí.

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