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  1. Promoting Infiltration

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/promoting-infiltration

    Your house roof, like pavement, sheds water. If downspouts from roof gutters empty out on grassy areas, the water will have a chance to soak naturally into the ground. This will allow the water that runs off your roof to have a chance to soak into the gro ...

  2. Septic Maintenance and Upgrades

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/septic-maintenance-and-upgrades

    Roughly 1 million Ohio homes use septic tanks and, unlike those homes that use city sewage treatment systems, on-site septic system maintenance and upkeep are the homeowner's responsibility. Ensuring septic systems are properly designed and maintaine ...

  3. Low-impact Lawn Care

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/low-impact-lawns

    Many of the landowners we spoke with were concerned with lowering the impact their lawn care had on the stream and the environment in general while still maintaing a nice looking lawn.  Low-impact lawn care utilizes practices like soil testing, water cons ...

  4. Backyard Conservation

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/backyard-conservation

    Many of the landowners we interviewed enjoyed viewing wildlife in and around the stream on their property.   Backyard Conservation is a term used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service that refers to a suite of practices (e.g., planting trees) that ...

  5. Stream Buffers

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/stream-buffers

    Stream buffers are unmowed areas along streams with appropriate streamside vegetation growing, preferably native trees and other plants. The width can vary according to available space and homeowner preference (5 feet, 10 feet or more). As a general rule, ...

  6. CD Wire- August 22, 2016

    https://comdev.osu.edu/cd-wire/2016-08-22

    Mission Statement: Ohio State University Extension Community Development helps communities enhance their well-being. AD Update: Factsheet Update Update Thank you to everyone who has reviewed the factsheet listing and indicated their preferences. Based on ...

  7. Little Miami Watershed Network

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/little-miami-watershed-network

    Little Miami Clark, Greene, Warren, Clinton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Brown Hope Taft and Mike Schumacher Co-Founders P.O. Box 23 Bellbrook, OH 45305 (937) 848-2993 or (937) 901-8758 lmwatershednetwork@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/LittleMiamiWatershedN ...

  8. 2016 Ohio Watershed Academy

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2016-ohio-watershed-academy

    The Ohio Watershed Academy (OWA) is a professional development course offered by Ohio State University Extension. The purpose of OWA is to build the capacity of current and future watershed group leaders in Ohio to facilitate and participate effectively i ...

  9. CD Wire- August 8, 2016

    https://comdev.osu.edu/cd-wire/2016-08-08

    Mission Statement: Ohio State University Extension Community Development helps communities enhance their well-being. AD Update: Summer In-service Follow Up A big ‘thank-you’ to David Civittolo for hosting our Summer in-service a couple of weeks ago on the ...

  10. Information on Ohio's New Agritourism Laws

    https://farmoffice.osu.edu/news/information-ohios-new-agritourism-laws-0

    Ohio recently enacted SB75 creating new laws for agritourism operators.  Learn how the laws affect agritourism in this blog post and by viewing our recorded webinar here.   A handout of the webinar slides is available here.   ...

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