Brown Soil & Water

Conservation District 

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

706 South Main Street

Georgetown, OH 45121

Phone: 937-378-4424 *** Fax: 937-378-6710

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Mission Statement:

The mission of the Brown Soil & Water Conservation District is to provide the leadership in promoting and protecting the integrity of Brown County's soil, water and other natural resources through technical assistance and education.

District Cooperator of the Year

 

In order to be eligible for this award, you must be approved and have installed one or more of the conservation practices on your land and have a signed Cooperator Conservation Agreement of file.  The District Outstanding Cooperator of the Year is based on the Cooperator’s relationship with the Brown Soil & Water Conservation Office.  The award emphasizes the established and maintained conservation practices that are being used on their farm.  The Outstanding Cooperator is a nominee for the Ohio Conservation Farm Family Awards Program if they are eligible.

 

 Past Outstanding Cooperators

Danny Gray – 1987                                     

Larry Hall – 1988                                       

David Spiller – 1989

Paul Allen – 1990

Bob & Kenny Waterfield – 1991

Charles Germann – 1992

Roger Potts – 1993

Ed Saylor – 1994

Ross Clark – 1995

Frank Martin – 1996

Carl Sroufe – 1997

Sam Cooper – 1998   

Emerson Cahall – 1999

Jim & Alta Beasley – 2000

Charles Suttles – 2001

Jan & Dennis Johnson – 2002

John Denniston - 2003

Joseph Stephens - 2004

2006 - The SWCD choose to award two new awards "The Friend of Conservation Award" receiving these acknowledgements were Ted & William High and Rumpke Waste Inc. They were recognized because of there extreme generosity to the SWCD in donations of land and a conservation easement.

2007 - Richard Wiles

2007 "Friend of Conservation Award" - Jan & Dennis Johnson

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT COOPERATORS AGREEMENT

 

Artist, Martha Polley was generous enough to donate her incredible talent and time to the Brown SWCD creating a painting depicting the natural resources of Brown County.  The painting encompasses our counties heritage, agriculture, water resources, wildlife and economy. 

**We are forever grateful to Martha for her time developing this painting for our county to be displayed at the state ODNR office in Columbus.**

Martha Polley is an accomplished artist with a business called River Breeze Art, Antiques, and Collectibles in historic Ripley, Ohio.

 

 

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Last updated: 06/27/07.