Area IV Envirothon
The Envirothon is coming back on 04/29/2025 at the Lost Creek Reserve in Troy. Local Schools compete with a team of students who are tested in many areas of environmental sciences. It is always a blast to see the teams go head to head as the scoreboard begins to fill. The contest is put together with lots of help from many Soil and Water offices! Keep updated to see who wins this year.
Conservation Day Camp 2025
Please have Counselor applications mailed or turned in by Friday, April 18. Registrations and payment for campers and youth helpers will be due by Friday, May 16. There will also be a entry meeting that must be attended by all Counselors. Be sure to come! Call our office or please stop by with any questions you may have. All 3 forms are available to download and print below.
Annual Financial Report Legal Notice
The 2024 Annual Financial Report of the Preble Soil and Water Conservation District has been completed. This report is now available for public inspection at the SWCD office located at 2789 US RT 35 E, West Alexandria, OH 45381 .
2024 Plat Books Now Available
The long-awaited 2024 Preble County Plat Books have arrived! They are available for sale now at the SWCD Office at 2789 US RT 35, halfway between Eaton and West Alexandria; and at the Land Use Management Office inside the Preble County Courthouse. $30 each including tax, and they include current aerial photographs as well as Historical Plat Maps from 1949.
Time has come once more for our annual Milkweed Pod Collection! We have partnered again with the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative in efforts to support the Monarch butterfly. This year the mission is more critical than ever, as the Monarch was declared an endangered species in July. A large part of the species' decline is due to decrease in Milkweed plant populations, as Monarch caterpillars cannot survive without Milkweed. You can help by gathering Milkweed pods this fall, and donating them from September 1st through November 15th. A pod that is ready to be donated should be dry, gray to brown in color, and placed in a brown paper bag labeled with the date and county name. Green pods that still have white sap inside are not yet ready for harvest.
Cooperators giving seeds may drop them off at the collection bin conveniently located in the District office lobby, which is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pods collected through this program will be distributed for plantings across the state, and will also be available for local pick-up. Those interested in receiving Milkweed seeds may stop inside the office to receive packets free of charge. We appreciate your contributions for this important conservation mission!
Cooperators giving seeds may drop them off at the collection bin conveniently located in the District office lobby, which is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pods collected through this program will be distributed for plantings across the state, and will also be available for local pick-up. Those interested in receiving Milkweed seeds may stop inside the office to receive packets free of charge. We appreciate your contributions for this important conservation mission!