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Adams Soil and
Water Conservation District
Awarded Ohio EPA Mini Grant
Bill Wickerham, Adams Soil and Water
Conservation District
August 2008
| This summer, the Adams
Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was awarded
$5,000 for a mini grant from the Ohio Environmental
Education Fund - a Division of the Ohio EPA. With
the funds from the grant, the Adams SWCD plans to
purchase eight canoes for environmental education and
cleanup events in Adams County. With the newly
purchased canoes, the Adams SWCD will sponsor
presentations to show the impact of soil erosion and
pollution on the environment. |
Canoes purchased with the grant funds will be used for
events such as the Scioto Brush Creek Sweep. |
In 2007, the Adams
SWCD coordinated the Scioto Brush Creek Sweep, using eight
canoes that were purchased with money from the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources, Division of Watercraft's "Boating Safety Education
Grant." The additional eight canoes will allow for more
participants to be involved in the event.
Plans for the the 2009 Scioto
Brush Creek Sweep are set for Saturday, May 16. In the
event of rain or high water, the sweep will be postponed to
Saturday, May 23. Contact the Adams SWCD at (937) 544-2651
for more information. |
