Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District

Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District The Lorain SWCD fields a wide variety of questions on topics ranging from agricultural conservation to storm water management.

Lorain County Conservation District provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve the natural resources and environment in Lorain County. Make a stop into our office to browse our wide selection of free resources and chat with informed staff! We periodically hold seedling and fish sales and sell multiple products directly from our office. Please stop by to browse our selection of birdhouses, bat houses, plot books, maps, and more!

06/17/2026

Final days to submit your comments! Visit lakeerie.ohio.gov to view the LAST Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) removal document.
Mark your calendars for May 26, 2027 as Lorain County celebrates the Black River coming off the Area of Concern list! 🎉✨️
Stay tuned for details!

Ohio Lake Erie Commission Lorain County Ohio Government Lorain Port and Finance Authority Lorain County Stormwater Management District Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District Lorain County Metro Parks City of Lorain, OH City of Elyria, Ohio

06/17/2026

I think we're back in control of this page! If you can see this, drop us a comment, gif, sticker....something! Thanks!

06/17/2026

Oh man, that is some good stuff right there!
Visit https://rathlinsoils.com/compost/ for more info & how you can get some of this black gold for yourself

06/15/2026

A very informative video about the use of fire by our friends at Cleveland Metroparks 🔥

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06/07/2026

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We always prepare to receive a load of by setting out a bed of green waste to unload it on.

That green waste helps absorb excess moisture and provides the structure needed for a healthy process. Once the food waste is unloaded, we blend the materials with a loader, then run the mixture through a grinder to create a more consistent feedstock before it ever reaches a windrow.

Good starts long before a pile begins to heat up. It starts with getting the mix right!

More exciting updates coming to Lorain Harbor!
06/07/2026

More exciting updates coming to Lorain Harbor!

06/07/2026

This page for Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District page has been compromised. We are trying to resolve the issue but not having any luck. If you can see this, please be aware that this page may have to be deactivated/deleted. Questions or advice? Give us a call at 440-326-5800

05/30/2026

This is the perfect weekend to check out this transformation!

We're so excited that the Black River will be the next Area of Concern to be delisted in Ohio! Public comment is open un...
05/28/2026

We're so excited that the Black River will be the next Area of Concern to be delisted in Ohio! Public comment is open until June 18th for the final impairment.

After more than three decades of intentional and focused efforts, the ninth and final Beneficial Use Impairment for the Black River Area of Concern is being recommended for removal by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio…

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42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH
44035

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