Welcome to the Gallia Soil & Water Conservation District Website
Our Mission:
“Provide leadership by promoting the wise use and enhancement of Gallia County’s natural resources for current and future generations.”
- Consultative, survey, and design assistance for conservation practices
- Assistance with planning, establishing, and maintaining best management practices for natural resources
- Floodplain consultation, laws, and regulations
- No-Till Drill Rentals
- Education programs for schools or other organizations
- Newsletters
The 2024 Spring Fish Sale
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Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship
The Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the 2024 Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship is now available for students.
It is a $500 scholarship for a student attending college with an interest in agriculture or natural resources; this includes Environmental Sciences too. If their major is in question, they are encouraged to still apply. Could you please advertise this scholarship to your students with the deadline of April 26th. and please return to 111 Jackson Pike Suite 1569 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 by 4pm. If you have any questions, please contact me or the office. Attached is a fillable PDF and Word version and here is a link to a fillable version. |
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Congratulations to the 2023 Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship Recipients Kelsey Price and Ryleigh Halley.
Kelsey is the daughter of Bret and Jenna Price of Vinton. Kelsey is a 2022 graduate of River Valley High School and is currently attending the University of Rio Grande majoring in Meat Sciences. Kelsey has plans to attend Vet School in hopes of obtaining her veterinarian license for both small and large animals. She wants to bring her talents and veterinary medicine practice to Gallia County to give back to her home community.
Ryleigh is the daughter of James Halley and Kari Mayes of Crown City. Ryleigh is a recent graduate from South Gallia High School. Ryleigh’s plans include attending the University of Rio Grande majoring in Meat Sciences. Ryleigh has set the bar high for herself as she would like to become a well-known and respected Livestock Judge that travels the country analyzing livestock of many species. In addition to her optimal goal of becoming a successful person, she wants to bring her talents back to the Gallia County Jr. Fair and judge all the livestock for the week like Ryan Rash did in 2021.
The Gallia SWCD Board of Supervisors and Staff send best wishes as these two are headed back to the University of Rio Grande this fall.
We are looking forward to the next set of scholarship applications. We encourage all graduating seniors and college students studying any agricultural or natural resources related majors to apply for the Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship.
Kelsey is the daughter of Bret and Jenna Price of Vinton. Kelsey is a 2022 graduate of River Valley High School and is currently attending the University of Rio Grande majoring in Meat Sciences. Kelsey has plans to attend Vet School in hopes of obtaining her veterinarian license for both small and large animals. She wants to bring her talents and veterinary medicine practice to Gallia County to give back to her home community.
Ryleigh is the daughter of James Halley and Kari Mayes of Crown City. Ryleigh is a recent graduate from South Gallia High School. Ryleigh’s plans include attending the University of Rio Grande majoring in Meat Sciences. Ryleigh has set the bar high for herself as she would like to become a well-known and respected Livestock Judge that travels the country analyzing livestock of many species. In addition to her optimal goal of becoming a successful person, she wants to bring her talents back to the Gallia County Jr. Fair and judge all the livestock for the week like Ryan Rash did in 2021.
The Gallia SWCD Board of Supervisors and Staff send best wishes as these two are headed back to the University of Rio Grande this fall.
We are looking forward to the next set of scholarship applications. We encourage all graduating seniors and college students studying any agricultural or natural resources related majors to apply for the Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship.
2024 Kids Fishing Derby
The Gallia County Conservation Club & Gallia County Soil and Water Conservation District presents our annual Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 18, 2024! Registration will open at 10am. Fishing will start around 10:30am and judging will end at 12:30pm with results following soon after. A Free Lunch will be provided and served by the Gallia Shooting Aces 4-H Club (Hot Dogs, Chips, Drinks). Limited live bait and equipment will also be available for the participants. We can't wait to see everyone at the Nature Area Pond at the Gallia County Jr Fairgrounds!
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#TakeYouthFishing #KidsFishing #GalliaSWCD
Join our event for more updates and more information closer to the event! - https://fb.me/e/286pi2ggo
#TakeYouthFishing #KidsFishing #GalliaSWCD
2023 Kid's Fishing Derby Re-Cap
The Gallia County Conservation Club and Gallia County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to thank everyone who came out this past Saturday for the Kid's Fishing Derby at the Land Lab Pond at the Gallia County Jr Fairgrounds!
We had 62 kids registered, and with family, we had over 120 in attendance. To say it was a success is truly an understatement!
Thank you needs to be given to the Gallia Shooting Aces 4-H Club for preparing and serving lunch, and community members for being the judges for our derby!
If you have pictures you would like to share with us please message them to our Facebook page! We would love to see all the fish caught as we had many catch their very 1st fish at our derby!!
We thank the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Division of Wildlife for making these events possible through grants from the Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration program.
Thank you all again for the kind words, and we'll see you again next year!!
#TakeYouthFishing
#EducationalOutreach
#GalliaSWCD
We had 62 kids registered, and with family, we had over 120 in attendance. To say it was a success is truly an understatement!
Thank you needs to be given to the Gallia Shooting Aces 4-H Club for preparing and serving lunch, and community members for being the judges for our derby!
If you have pictures you would like to share with us please message them to our Facebook page! We would love to see all the fish caught as we had many catch their very 1st fish at our derby!!
We thank the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Division of Wildlife for making these events possible through grants from the Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration program.
Thank you all again for the kind words, and we'll see you again next year!!
#TakeYouthFishing
#EducationalOutreach
#GalliaSWCD
Gallia SWCD Larry Betz Big Tree Contest
The Gallia SWCD Larry Betz Big Tree Contest Nomination Forms are now available!
It is time to start scouting out those American Beech Tree here in Gallia County.
Save the Date for the nomination deadline - September 5th, 2024!
It is time to start scouting out those American Beech Tree here in Gallia County.
Save the Date for the nomination deadline - September 5th, 2024!
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Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Closed on all Federal Holidays
Location: C.H. McKenzie Agricultural Center
111 Jackson Pike, Suite 1569
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Phone: 740-446-6173
Gallia SWCD and its Partners are an Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider