Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

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

Landowner Technical Assistance

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. 

News & Upcoming Events

Legal Notice

Sealed   proposals   will   be   received   at   the   Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District, 105 Main St. Painesville, OH, 44077, on the 3rd floor of the Nolan Building (Building B), and will be opened  and  read  at  12:00  P.M. on July 28, 2025 for the ...

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...

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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...

Legal Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS/PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS
 
Sealed   proposals   will   be   received   at   the   Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District, 105 Main St. Painesville, OH, 44077, on the 3rd floor of the Nolan Building (Building B), and will be opened  and  read  at  12:00  P.M. on July 28, 2025 for the  following Project:
 
BLACKBROOK CREEK STREAM RESTORATION
 
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on July 15, 2025 RSVP to cstillisano@lakecountyohio.gov for details
 
Bids   must   be    in   accordance   with   specifications   advertised    on           the      Lake SWCD websites: https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/ and https://lakeconservation.org/  or RFP’s will be available for pick-up  at  the   District  Office. Bidders shall be responsible for checking Addenda and obtaining any from the website.
 
By order of:
 
 
Dan Donaldson, District Administrator

Click the button below to access the RFP

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