Annual Meeting and Board of Supervisors Election
The Preble SWCD’s Annual Meeting is coming up, and we are celebrating our 70th Anniversary! The meeting will take place at the Lakengren Lodge, 210 Norwegian Drive, Eaton, OH 45320. Lake Lakengren is a beautiful, private community surrounding a man-made lake. The Supervisor Election will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a meal to follow at 6:00 p.m. The meal is free and provided by Big Dawgz at The Lake, the owners of the café located in the Lodge. A presentation by Amanda Badger, the owner and operator of Wild Hearts African Farm located in Lewisburg, OH, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Amanda will discuss wildlife conservation, the work she is doing on her farm, and will showcase a few of her African Farm inhabitants! This is a family event, so please bring the whole family. Entertainment for the kids will be available during the meeting. There is a beach directly behind the Lodge, if any kids wish to swim. To RSVP to the Annual Meeting, please call the office at 937-456-5159 or email Kate at katesills@prebleswcd.org.
ELECTION LEGAL NOTICE:
The Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission will cause the election of Supervisors for the Preble Soil & Water Conservation District to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Residents or landowners, firms, and corporations that own land or occupy land in Preble County and are at least 18 years of age may vote for Supervisor. A non-resident landowner, firm, or corporation must provide an affidavit of eligibility, which includes designation of a voting representative, prior to casting a ballot.
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot: (1) at the Annual Meeting; (2) at the SWCD office until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th; or (3) vote absentee by requesting the proper absentee request forms from the SWCD office. Absentee ballots must be received (not postmarked) in the Preble SWCD Office no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
ELECTION LEGAL NOTICE:
The Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission will cause the election of Supervisors for the Preble Soil & Water Conservation District to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Residents or landowners, firms, and corporations that own land or occupy land in Preble County and are at least 18 years of age may vote for Supervisor. A non-resident landowner, firm, or corporation must provide an affidavit of eligibility, which includes designation of a voting representative, prior to casting a ballot.
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot: (1) at the Annual Meeting; (2) at the SWCD office until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th; or (3) vote absentee by requesting the proper absentee request forms from the SWCD office. Absentee ballots must be received (not postmarked) in the Preble SWCD Office no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
Conservation Day Camp 2019
Our 2019 Conservation Day Camp is in the books! We completed our first week long camp with over 135 of the coolest 2nd through 5th grade students in Preble County. Kids spent the week dodging rain storms, hiking through the woods and in the mud, and having a fun time while learning. This year's activities included tie-dye shirts and natural dyes, archery, stream monitoring at the creek and wetland, crafting "buzz saws" to demonstration the growth rings in trees, building beaver dams with mud and sticks, creating a Monarch Waystation, fishing, scavenger hunts, group games, animals from Hueston Woods, geocaching, and simulating the population of trees with tennis balls as acorns and kids demonstrating trees! These kids didn't let the spotty weather keep them from having a great time. The handful of 4-year attending campers were recognized; a few of them being current counselors. The week ended with neat demonstrations by the Gratis Fire Department, the Eaton Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department. A crew from the Gratis F.D. educated the kids about safety and explained the workings of the fire and EMS trucks. Officer Jones (Eaton P.D.) and Officer Betsinger (Dayton P.D.) attended camp with their special partners, K-9 Shadow (Eaton) and K-9 Hugo (Dayton), to explain their job duties and special skills. We all spent the last day playing games and enjoying the outdoors! We want to thank our wonderful campers for choosing our camp and making the week extra special. We hope to see you all at Conservation Day Camp 2020!
A Very Special Thank You
The Preble SWCD would like to recognize and extend a very special thank you to all of our presenters, volunteers, and sponsors that made our Conservation Day Camp possible:
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