Hocking Soil & Water Conservation District

05/22/2026

05/15/2026

Be sure to come see us tomorrow (5/16) at Ag Days! 🌱🐝

We’ll be set up right outside of our building with fun activities and information for the whole family!

✨ Kids can make their own pollinator seed bomb
🚜 Adults can check out our rental equipment
🔎 Don’t forget to have your kids pick up their scavenger hunt cards and stop by our booth for their sticker!

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 💚

04/30/2026

Did you know prescribed fire has many benefits to the ecosystem? It helps reduce non-natives and undesirable species, increases forage for wildlife and helps prevent detrimental wildfire spread in our ecosystems.

It also helps reduce feral swine habitat and destruction in our woodlands! Check out this information from the National Deer Association and studies conducted by University of Georgia!

Prescribed fire may be the missing tool in your strategy to control feral hogs. Fire removes wild pig habitat while improving habitat for deer and turkeys.

04/28/2026

Raven & Dani representing Hocking SWCD! 🌳

LOGAN — As a celebration of both Arbor Day and America’s 250th birthday, local government officials and local leaders gathered at Kachelmacher Park to plant and dedicate a tree.

04/28/2026

🕷️ Tick Tip Tuesday! 🕷️

🧦 How to Protect Yourself Outdoors

- Wear light-colored clothing
- Tuck pants into socks
- Use repellent
- Do tick checks after being outside
- Shower soon after being outdoors
- Call your doctor if you get a fever or rash following a tick bite

🪪 You can pick up a Be TICK Smart Card at our office!
📸 Picture courtesy of the Ohio Department of Health
For more information, visit:
https://odh.ohio.gov/.../zoonotic.../animals/ticks-in-ohio

04/28/2026

LOGAN — The Hocking County Commissioners held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, and began by hearing from Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District Manager Raven Rau. Rau requested a letter

04/24/2026

Happy Arbor Day! 🌳

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of working alongside the Chief Logan FFA students as we root pruned, bagged, and labeled 1,500 trees for local elementary students to take home today. What an incredible effort!

A big thank you to Dollar General and Save-A-Lot for stepping in with extra bags when we needed them—we truly appreciate your support. We also can’t thank the FFA students enough for their hard work and TC Energy for generously donating the trees each year.

Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree of your own! 🌱
And don’t forget—you can join us today at Kachelmacher Park at 2:00 PM for the Hocking County Heritage Tree Dedication.

We hope to see you there!