Resources & Services

Services Offered       

Annual Fish Fingerling Sale –           

• Offering a variety of bluegill, bass, perch, catfish, amurs , minnows and more fingerlings for sale each spring.

Annual Tree Sale –           

• Offer select variety of bareroot stock hardwood and evergreen seedlings for sale each spring.

Annual Wildflower Sale –           

• Offer a variety of native perennial wildflower plants for sale each spring.

Backyard Conservation –

• Information on natural resource conservation for backyard – wildlife habitat, tree and shrub info, wildflowers, etc –Backyard Conservation Presentation

Cropland Conservation –           

• Information on best management practices and  program incentives for cropland and pastureland.
• USDA Farm Bill program engineering, survey and design.
• Conservation and nutrient management planning and consultations.

Drainage Assistance –

Ohio Drainage Law Overview

• Subsurface drainage tile size and capacity calculations
• Watershed calculations
• Culvert evaluations
• Cooperative group drainage projects – US Army Corps 404 Permit Info Brochure
• Senate Bill 160 projects – Ohio Drainage Petition Procedures
• Individual site reviews for drainage issues – Drainage Around Your Home – Ohio Drainage Law Overview

Forestry –           

Consulting Foresters List           

Tree Nurseries

• Federal and state forestry incentive and cost share program information.
• ODNR Div of Forestry contact information – urban and rural service foresters.
• Windbreak information
• General tree information.
• CAUV Forestry Plan Preparation and Assistance

Manure Nutrient Management – 

• Manure management site reviews
• Farm nutrient management plans
• Manure nutrient analysis  
• Manure storage facility sizing
• Application guidelines and rules information
• Local assistance in Pollution Abatement Program
• Western Lake Erie Basin rules and regulations

 Pond Program –

• Pond Clinic held in even numbered years in June at various pond sites around county.
• Individual pond site analysis, soil test hole consultations, watershed calculations, construction info.
• Information on fish and weed management, pond safety, design, construction, etc. 
• Dry hydrant information. 

Pond Consultant’s List             Fish Propagator List

 Soil survey info –            

• Online web soil survey https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx 

Wildlife –        

Commercial Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operators

• ODNR Div of Wildlife contact information – private lands biologist, county wildlife officer 
• Wildlife foodlot seed and planting information available
• Federal and state incentive and cost share program information
• Ohio Pheasants Forever contact information – County Chapter info, PF wildlife biologist
• Habitat development information