Manuals:

Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners:  Protecting Our Water, One Yard at a Time Winner of the Environmental Education Council of Ohio's 2008 Outstanding Publications Award!  (Funding for this brochure was provided by a Great Lakes Commission grant with funds from the United States Department of Agriculture.)

Oil and Gas Wells:  Better Environmental Coordination For Drilling in Your Community ~ A Guide for Geauga County  (Funding for this brochure was provided by a Great Lakes Commission grant with funds from the United States Department of Agriculture.)

Riparian Areas and Setbacks: A Guide Promoting The Use of Natural Resources in Storm Water Management  (Funding for this brochure was provided by a Great Lakes Commission grant with funds from the United States Department of Agriculture.)

The Sustainable Sugarbush ~ Conserving Ohio's Sweetest Gift  (Funding for this brochure was provided by a Great Lakes Commission grant with funds from the United States Department of Agriculture.)

Geauga County Water Management and Sediment Control Regulations

Brochures and Flyers:

Conservation Basics- Learn simple things to do to become a better land steward.

2008-2009 Conservation Education Programs- See all of the FREE conservation programs that the Geauga SWCD offers to K-12 students within the county.

2008-2009 Conservation Education for Middle and High School - See all of the FREE conservation programs that the Geauga SWCD offers to K-12 students within the county.

Nature Programs for the Young - See all of the FREE conservation programs that the Geauga SWCD offers to Pre K - 4 students within the county.

All-Weather Horse Paddocks for Geauga County Residents-Learn all about the benefits of all-weather horse paddocks and the cost share money available for interested participants.

All-Weather Horse Paddocks  - Learn all about the benefits of all-weather horse paddocks and the cost share money available for interested participants.

Developing Land in Geauga County - A guide to obtaining permits before you build.

Erosion and Sediment Control- Learn what you are required to do to control erosion on your property.

Geauga SWCD- Learn a little more about who we are, and the services that we offer.

Homeowners Guide on Care and Maintenance of Bioretention Areas

Homeowners Guide on Care and Maintenance of Infiltration Trenches

Homeowners Guide on Care and Maintenance of Ponds

Homeowners Guide on Care and Maintenance of Rain Gardens

Homeowners Guide to Erosion and Sediment Control for Septic System Installations

Oil and Gas Well Lease Language  - Learn more about Oil and Gas Well Lease Language and what you may need to consider before signing a lease agreement.

Horse Owners Guide for Pollution Abatement  - Learn the environmental responsibilities that you have as a horse owner.

Nonpoint Source Pollution Around the Home- Find out what Nonpoint Source Pollution is, and what you can do to be a part of the pollution solution.

Watersheds And You- Find out what a watershed is, and how your actions can effect the quality of our watersheds.

Wetlands- Learn the importance of wetlands, and see just what it is that makes an area a "wetland".  

Wetlands Reserve Program- Learn about the importance of wetlands and the incentives available for preserving wetlands on your property.

EQIP- Learn about the EQIP (environmental quality incentives program) offered by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

Household Chemical Waste-  Learn proper disposal of household chemicals.

Homebuilder Plan Requirements-  Find out how to develop an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for a home site and learn the local requirements during construction. 

Newsletters: 

Muddy Hands and Watershed Ripples - Soil and Water Newsletter for Educators

Watershed Ripples - Winter 2010 - Designed to Adapt

Watershed Ripples - Fall 2009 -  A Very Special Field Trip

Watershed Ripples- Spring 2009 - Green Solutions to Lawn Pollution

Watershed Ripples - Winter 2008-2009 - Nightshift in the Riparian Zone

Watershed Ripples - Fall 2008 - Earths Buried Treasure

Watershed Ripples - Spring 2008 - Wild Medicinal Plants Found in Geauga

Watershed Ripples - Winter 2007-2008 - Shifting Gears to Green

Ecological Footprint Activity

Watershed Ripples - Fall 2007  - More than Just a Story