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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.
Don`t forget to pick up your trees!
Lake SWCD April Update
Happy Vernal Equinox!
Concord Casimir says it’s going to be a Flip Flop end of Winter. Keep your Long Underwear (gacies) and your Shorts (krotkie spodenki) handy in the same drawer.
Concord Casimir made his much anticipated forecast this Thursday at 10am at Ellison Creek Knob in Concord, Ohio. Casimir is predicting some dramatic shifts to our weather for the duration of our winter where you will be freezing one week and then shedding your clothes the next.
It’s all in the way Casimir eats his pierogi, states John Niedzialek, Master of Ceremony. It’s a no brainer this year folks. Casimir was flipping his pierogi around today during his annual prediction meal and that can mean only one thing: expect a “flip- flop” end of winter.
With Casimir’s forecast last year right on the money predicting all that rain, there should be a movement to rename Feb 2 Concord Casimir Day, says Niedzialek. He is undefeated in his predictions.
Casimir was found abandoned as a kitten on the footsteps of St. Casimir Polish Church on Cleveland’s east side at what many are now calling “Cleveland’s Miraculous Polish Church” after it reopened on July 15, 2012. Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but Concord Casimir shares the same birthday of July 15. Is it divine intervention or is Casimir just that good? In any case, why would anyone listen to a groundhog?
This year Casimir also known as the Polish Prince of Felines moved up his forecast 2 hours from Noon to 10am due to news media demand and he was not at all happy about it. You would think a cat who only works one day out of the year would not mind getting up a little earlier but no, Casimir was one grumpy cat. I think he caught a glimpse of that critter from Pennsylvania on TV in the morning and that got his morning off to a rough start.
John Niedzialek is a weather enthusiast retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Niedzialek teaches Earth Science at Lakeland College in Mentor, Ohio, works part time for the Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District, and volunteers at St. Casimir Polish Church.
Concord Casimir says it’s going to be a Flip Flop end of Winter. Keep your Long Underwear (gacies) and your Shorts (krotkie spodenki) handy in the same drawer.
Concord Casimir made his much anticipated forecast this Thursday at 10am at Ellison Creek Knob in Concord, Ohio. Casimir is predicting some dramatic shifts to our weather for the duration of our winter where you will be freezing one week and then shedding your clothes the next.
It’s all in the way Casimir eats his pierogi, states John Niedzialek, Master of Ceremony. It’s a no brainer this year folks. Casimir was flipping his pierogi around today during his annual prediction meal and that can mean only one thing: expect a “flip- flop” end of winter.
With Casimir’s forecast last year right on the money predicting all that rain, there should be a movement to rename Feb 2 Concord Casimir Day, says Niedzialek. He is undefeated in his predictions.
Casimir was found abandoned as a kitten on the footsteps of St. Casimir Polish Church on Cleveland’s east side at what many are now calling “Cleveland’s Miraculous Polish Church” after it reopened on July 15, 2012. Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but Concord Casimir shares the same birthday of July 15. Is it divine intervention or is Casimir just that good? In any case, why would anyone listen to a groundhog?
This year Casimir also known as the Polish Prince of Felines moved up his forecast 2 hours from Noon to 10am due to news media demand and he was not at all happy about it. You would think a cat who only works one day out of the year would not mind getting up a little earlier but no, Casimir was one grumpy cat. I think he caught a glimpse of that critter from Pennsylvania on TV in the morning and that got his morning off to a rough start.
John Niedzialek is a weather enthusiast retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Niedzialek teaches Earth Science at Lakeland College in Mentor, Ohio, works part time for the Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District, and volunteers at St. Casimir Polish Church.
Tree sale pick goes until noon today at the Lake County Fairgrounds Natural Resources Building.
We still have some bareroot and container trees and shrubs available for walk-ins!
#plantnative #moretreesplease
Tree sale pick goes until noon today at the Lake County Fairgrounds Natural Resources Building.
We still have some bareroot and container trees and shrubs available for walk-ins!
#plantnative #moretreesplease
Happy Earth Day!
Plant a tree in celebration!
We will be at the Lake County Fairgrounds Natural Resources Building until 6pm selling native bareroot and small container trees, shrubs and perennials.
#EarthDay #plantnative #moretreesplease
Happy Earth Day!
Plant a tree in celebration!
We will be at the Lake County Fairgrounds Natural Resources Building until 6pm selling native bareroot and small container trees, shrubs and perennials.
#EarthDay #plantnative #moretreesplease
Don`t forget to pick up your trees!
Don`t forget to pick up your trees!
Order pick up is on April 22, 9-6 or April 23, 9-12!
We will have a wide variety bareroot and container trees available for purchase during the sale. Cash or check only.
Don`t forget to pick up your trees!
Order pick up is on April 22, 9-6 or April 23, 9-12!
We will have a wide variety bareroot and container trees available for purchase during the sale. Cash or check only.
Happy Vernal Equinox!
Just a reminder orders for our 2022 Plant Native Sale are due in 1 week on March 11!
https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/01/2022-Plant-Native-Sale.pdf
#PlantNative
Just a reminder orders for our 2022 Plant Native Sale are due in 1 week on March 11!
https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/01/2022-Plant-Native-Sale.pdf
#PlantNative
Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow this morning, but we are waiting on Concord Casimir to give his spring weather predictions!
#groundhogsday #catsrulerodentsdrool
Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow this morning, but we are waiting on Concord Casimir to give his spring weather predictions!
#groundhogsday #catsrulerodentsdrool
The 2022 Lake SWCD Native Pond Sale is LIVE!
Orders are due by April 25, 2022.
To download an order form visit https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/01/2022-Native-Pond-Sale-order-form.pdf
The 2022 Lake SWCD Native Pond Sale is LIVE!
Orders are due by April 25, 2022.
To download an order form visit https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/01/2022-Native-Pond-Sale-order-form.pdf
News & Upcoming Events
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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...
October 1 - November 3 - Milkweed Pod Collection
Monday October 2 – Friday November 3, Main Lobby Lake County Administration Center, 105 Main St, Painesville, OH 44077. Click For more information about Milkweed Seed Pod Collection
October 10 - October Board Meeting
Tuesday October 10 3:30pm, Saturday, 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
October 18 - Woodland Wednesdays Tour: Maple Syrup Made in the Woods Not in the Sugarhouse
Sugarbush Tour Wednesday October 18, 4-6:30 pm, Sugarbush Creek Farm, 13034 Madison Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062 Registration link woodlandwednesdaysoctober2023.eventbrite.com
November 8 - Backyard Conservation Sale
Orders due by October 18. Pick Up Wednesday, November 8 9am – 3 pm, Lake County Administration Erie St Annex, 125 E. Erie St., Painesville Oh 44077.
Order Online, or download an order form