Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

12/24/2022

Wishing you Season's Greetings - MWCD Engineering, GIS, Surveying and Utilities!

12/24/2022

Happy Holidays from the MWCD Surveying & GIS Department!

12/24/2022

Happy Holidays from the MWCD Leasing and Natural Resource Department!

12/24/2022

MWCD Rangers - wishing you a safe holiday season!

12/24/2022

Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year - from the MWCD Recreation Department!

12/24/2022

Season's Greetings!

12/21/2022

A new opportunity could be waiting for you in 2023!!! Join the MWCD Team! We are two Utilities Technicians for the Atwood Water Treatment Plant, and a Recreation Operations Manager. All are full-time positions with great benefits! Don't wait, apply today! https://bit.ly/3v9uIMb

12/20/2022

Wishing you Happy Holidays from the 3rd Floor! 🎅🤶❄️🎄❄️

12/19/2022

We're a full-time Recreation Operations Manager to assist with daily operations of MWCD owned parks and marinas. This position reports to the Annex Office in New Phila. The MWCD offers a great work environment, benefits, and contributes to OPERS! Apply here today! https://bit.ly/3jjCr7u
Deadline is January 2, 2023

12/15/2022

Time is running out to enter the Fall Adventure BINGO Challenge!! Complete five listed activities and entire online to earn a chance to win MWCD prize packs. Register and submit completed activities online at www.MWCD.org/AdventureBINGO by December 20, 2022. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted.

12/13/2022

Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Atwood Lake Park!

WINTER SOLSTICE HIKE - Celebrate the Winter Solstice and the beginning of more sunlight on December 21 at Atwood Lake Park! Take a self-guided hike along the Woodland Trail and bridge by the light of many luminaries and candles. Then head to the Activity Center for hot chocolate and s'mores! Plus, warm up by a campfire and make a festive craft. The luminaries will be lit and refreshments will be available between 6 and 8pm.

12/12/2022

MWCD partners with Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a variety of natural resource management including fish stocking by Ohio Division of Wildlife to enhance sport fishing at MWCD lakes. A variety of species and stocking approaches are used to diversify opportunities. Below is a graphic to represent which species have been stocked this year at our lakes.

12/07/2022

Sign-up for Alerts about Outdoor Adventure Programs so you wont miss a thing! Enter your information at www.mwcd.org/OutdoorFun and select topics of interest to receive a direct email for upcoming programs and events. How cool is this???!

Note about snowshoe programs - snowshoeing is dependent on the snow, so we will host pop-up snowshoe programs when a lake receives at least 3” of snowfall.

12/05/2022

LakeViews is a newsletter that has been published and distributed for over 40 years to keep property owners and residents in the District informed on Conservancy news, projects, and events. Click here to view the Winter 2022 edition: https://bit.ly/3FF0h6N

11/28/2022

Atwood Lake Boats was recently recognized as #15 in the Top 100 Marine Dealers in North America!!! This marina is located on MWCD's Atwood Lake! Congratulations!!

We are truly grateful for the prestigious honor to be recognized as #15 in the Top 100 Marine Dealers in North America. Our dedicated crew, loyal customers and incredible Atwood Lake community make this remarkable achievement possible.

Warm Regards,
Michael Valot, President & the entire Atwood Lake Boats Crew

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all there is to be thankful for.

11/11/2022

The staff and management at MWCD would like to thank you for your time, bravery, and sacrifice for this country.

11/10/2022

Join our team!!! The MWCD is hiring a full-time Chief Ranger to lead our team of Rangers who help to ensure the safety and security of our guests. This is a great opportunity for an OPOTA Certified individual that is excited to work for a community policing style organization in an outdoor setting. Apply today! https://bit.ly/3WICvwW

11/08/2022

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The City of New Philadelphia is hosting a stream clean-up this Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m.

11/03/2022

MWCD Executive Director Appointed to Ohio University Board of Trustees

MWCD staff serve local communities and organizations around the state through board service and various committees. Ohio University Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment of MWCD Executive Director, Craig Butler as its next regional trustee.

The Ohio University Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment of MWCD Executive Director, Craig Butler as its next regional trustee.

11/01/2022

Camping Promotion Winter 2022 - 2023

Camp at a MWCD campground and save 40% off the monthly camping fee!

Have you imagined having a winter getaway? Imagine enjoying the trails with leaves crunching beneath your shoes, or snowshoeing across freshly fallen snow. Or maybe, enjoying winter is simply a change of scenery.

Visit www.mwcd.org/winterpromo to find out more!

This opportunity is available for 30-day reservations made between November 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.

Atwood Lake Park: 330-343-6780 Charles Mill Lake Park: 419-368-6885Clendening Lake Campground: 740-433-4858Piedmont Lake Campground: 740-433-4847Pleasant Hill Lake Park: 419-938-7884Seneca Lake Park: 740-685-6013Tappan Lake Park: 740-922-3649

10/27/2022

MWCD Receives Statewide Marketing Awards

MWCD Staff attended the Ohio Conference on Tourism earlier this month and received statewide marketing awards!

The MWCD recently received recognition for achievement in marketing and advertising at the Ohio Travel Association's RUBY Awards presentation, held Oct. 13 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Sandusky.

10/26/2022

Cattle Destroy Streams

Cattle Destroy Streams

The downstream and upstream pictures in this post were published by the Bay Journal in William Funk’s article “Virginia Faulted for Handling of Cattle Pollution in Shenandoah“. Cattle Destroy Streams and the Aquatic Ecosystem. Livestock that have access to streams and rivers pollute the water ...

10/26/2022

Join our team at Pleasant Hill Lake Park!! We're hiring an Assistant Park Manager.

10/25/2022

New trail alert at Clendening Lake! The trail will be open to the public next spring.

🦺Trail Construction in Progress!!🚧

A new trail is being constructed in the wooded area north of Clendening Dam beginning today! Initial work will be happening throughout the week, with final completion in the Spring.

The area is not closed, but be aware of the crews working in the area if you plan to recreate in this region now through November 2.

10/25/2022

Great news for those traveling along Tappan Lake!

U.S. Route 250 is OPEN east of Dennison! Although the road is open, work remains to be completed on the project including driveway approaches along the four mile stretch of road. Traffic will be maintained via flaggers.

We appreciate your patience during this project as we continue to improve Ohio roads!

10/24/2022

Have you been enjoying the beautiful fall weather at MWCD lakes? If so, you could be completing the Fall Adventure BINGO Challenge and earning a chance to win MWCD prize packs! Take a look at the fall Adventure BINGO board and make your plans to get outside. Tag a friend and challenge them to join you!

All you have to do is complete five activities from the board, in any order, to be entered for a chance to win a MWCD adventure package. If you complete all four seasonal challenges, you will be entered to win an ultimate adventure package.
Register and submit completed activities online at www.MWCD.org/AdventureBINGO by December 20, 2022. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted.

10/19/2022

MWCD Employees gathered today for a health fair and annual meeting at the Streetside Center at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum. Much of our staff is spread out throughout the district making it a special occasion when we are able to all be together.

10/14/2022

The Reynolds Road launch ramp is closed today for paving. Please use the launch ramp at the marina during the closure. The ramp will re-open tomorrow, Saturday, October 14.

Paving has begun at the Reynolds Road launch ramp!! Paving will finish later today, but the ramp will remain closed until tomorrow morning to allow the asphalt to harden. The ramp will re-open tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 15. Please use the public launch ramp located at Piedmont Lake Marina.

Weather permitting, we expect the job to be complete by the end of the month. There could be some minor interruptions, but the contractors have done a great job working to accommodate boaters using the ramp throughout the project.

10/13/2022

MWCD is currently attending the Ohio Travel Association , and are proudly bringing home some awards! We received RUBY Awards for Print Advertisement, Radio Advertisement, and Television Advertisement, plus a Citation of Excellence for the 2021 Annual Report!

10/13/2022

We had a visit yesterday at Atwood Lake Park from our friends at The Wilds! They are working on their new RV Campground and are looking into landscape ideas.

10/06/2022

Thank you to everyone who attended our second annual last night at Atwood Lake Park!! We had a beautiful evening and Buckeye Career Center knocked it out of the park! The culinary arts program prepared a delicious meal and provided superb service, the floral program created beautiful centerpieces and décor, and the woodworking program made unique favors for each guest. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation also kicked off a campaign to raise funds to make enhancements to the Butch Heavilin Memorial dog park located at Atwood Lake Park. It was a great night, and we can't wait for next year!

10/05/2022

Hellbender Haven - What Rural Action and partners are doing to protect hellbender salamanders in Ohio - Rural Action

Rural Action is working to protect one of the endangered species in Appalachia: the eastern hellbender. The program is funded by MWCD's Partners in Watershed Management grant program and supported by our conservation department. Programs like this help monitor good water quality throughout the region that supports wildlife and their habitat.

On a warm September day, Hannah Kopp and the rest of the Rural Action Watersheds team go out to the Walhonding, Mohican, and Kokosing Rivers to collect water samples. They are collecting samples from…

10/04/2022

MWCD Winter Drawdown Schedule and Reservoir Projects Released

Each year in November the US Army Corps of Engineers lowers the MWCD lakes to greater capacity for winter's snow melt and spring rains. Lowing the lake levels also allows for projects to be completed along the shoreline. The list of projects, and drawdown schedule has been released:

To prepare for winter, on an annual basis the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducts annual temporary drawdown of the normal pool elevation of the lake levels.

10/04/2022

More than $130 million has been reinvested into MWCD parks, campgrounds, and marinas over the last several years to offer state of the art facilities for area residents thanks to oil and gas revenue.

Read more about it here:
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2022/10/02/oil-and-gas-association-points-to-success-at-muskingum-watershed-conservancy-district/69528039007/

09/30/2022

MWCD would like to congratulate Ohio Department of Natural Resources on their ground breaking today at The Wilds! ODNR partnered with The Wilds to create a new campground in Muskingum County that will feature primitive camping and space for recreational vehicles.

Early on in the planning process, MWCD hosted staff from The Wilds and ODNR at several MWCD campgrounds to share insight on how our brand new campsites were planned and completed.

We are happy to help celebrate this milestone with them!

09/28/2022

Atwood Fall Festival to Incorporate Waste Assessment

The Atwood Fall Festival, taking place this weekend, will receive a waste assessment during the event thanks to a partnership with Rural Action.

Through a partnership between the MWCD and Rural Action, the festival will receive a waste assessment during the event

09/27/2022

We are deeply saddened by the news of Carroll County Sheriff, Dale R. Williams recent passing.

MWCD Rangers work closely with the Sheriff's office and have appreciated the collaborative efforts to protect and serve residents and guests within the Atwood, and Leesville Lake region.

On behalf of MWCD, we are sending Sheriff Williams' family, friends, and department our deepest sympathy during this difficult time.

09/27/2022

MWCD's own Craig Butler was named in Ohio Business Magazine as one of the 500 most powerful and influential Ohioans who are working to make our state great!

http://www.ohiobusinessmag.com/2022-ohio-500/

09/22/2022

It's officially FALL!! 🍂

Comment your favorite fall activity!!