2024 Drought Assistance Program
There are a couple of way you can submit you application for the drought assistance program to the Gallia SWCD Office:
1. Download and complete the fillable application and W9 and bring the completed forms to the Gallia SWCD Office located at 111 Jackson Pike: Ste. 1569, Gallipolis, OH 45631 between 8:00am and 4:30pm (preferred method).
Click below for the fillable Drought Assistance Application and W9. Please note the W9 will need to be downloaded and completed by hand.
| 2024 Drought Assistance Program Application (Fillable) |
| w9.pdf |
2. Stop by the Gallia SWCD Office at 111 Jackson Pike: Ste. 1569, Gallipolis, OH 45631 between the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm from Monday, February 17 until 4:30pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
If you have any questions or if you need additional accommodations please contact Tiffany at 740-446-6173 ext. 3217 or Nick at 740-446-6173 ext. 3206
If you have any questions or if you need additional accommodations please contact Tiffany at 740-446-6173 ext. 3217 or Nick at 740-446-6173 ext. 3206
Welcome to the Gallia Soil & Water Conservation District Website
Our Mission:
“Provide leadership by promoting the wise use and enhancement of Gallia County’s natural resources for current and future generations.”
- Consultative, survey, and design assistance for conservation practices
- Assistance with planning, establishing, and maintaining best management practices for natural resources
- Floodplain consultation, laws, and regulations
- No-Till Drill Rentals
- Education programs for schools or other organizations
- Newsletters
2025 Spring Fish Sale
Now taking Fish Sale Orders! Fish pick up date is May 1st starting at 2pm at the fairgrounds.
Orders are due with payment April 25th.
Now taking Fish Sale Orders! Fish pick up date is May 1st starting at 2pm at the fairgrounds.
Orders are due with payment April 25th.
| 2025 Spring Fish Sale |
2025 Tree and Shrub Sale
Order forms and payment are due to Gallia SWCD on Friday, February 14, 2025. You may use the form included in this newsletter or the form on the District website. The “Tentative” order distribution date is set for Friday, April 4, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A phone call will be made to confirm exact pick-up dates, location, and times. Seedlings should be planted within 5 days after pick-up and watered regularly to assure their vitality.
Order forms and payment are due to Gallia SWCD on Friday, February 14, 2025. You may use the form included in this newsletter or the form on the District website. The “Tentative” order distribution date is set for Friday, April 4, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A phone call will be made to confirm exact pick-up dates, location, and times. Seedlings should be planted within 5 days after pick-up and watered regularly to assure their vitality.
| 2025 Tree Sale Form |
| 2025_tree_sale_brochure.pdf |
2024 Kid's Fishing Derby Re-Cap
The Gallia County Conservation Club and Gallia County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to thank everyone who came out to the 2024 Kid's Fishing Derby at the Land Lab Pond at the Gallia County Jr Fairgrounds!
We had 74 kids registered, and with family, we had over 130 in attendance. To say it was a success is truly an understatement!
Special Thanks to Wildlife Officer Tyler Fields and Wildlife Officer Cole Tilton for helping with the event, not only did they help keep score but they also were able to spread a little wildlife education to the kids.
Shout Out and Thank You to Outdoorsmen's Cave for providing bait. They also set up a station for everyone to check out the different baits available at their store. Julie Simmons of Outdoorsmen's Cave also sponsored a Fish ID Contest. Congratulation Grant Lanier for winning that contest!!
Thank you needs to be given to the Gallia Shooting Aces 4-H Club for preparing and serving lunch, and community members for being the judges for our derby!
Casting Contest was fun too as the youth practiced their hand at casting in the targets! Results are as followed:
Ages 7 & Under: 1st place- Landon Forman, 2nd Place- Ella Hall
Ages 8 - 11: 1st place-Ian Shaffer, TIE for 2nd Andrew Mulford & Flint Cummons
Ages 12-15: 1st Place- Mya Elkins
If you have pictures you would like to share with us please comment them below on this post or message them to the page! We would love to see all the fish caught as we had many catch their very 1st fish at our derby!!
We thank the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Division of Wildlife for making these events possible through grants from the Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration program.
Thank you all again for the kind words, and we'll see you again next year!!
#TakeYouthFishing #GalliaSWCD
We had 74 kids registered, and with family, we had over 130 in attendance. To say it was a success is truly an understatement!
Special Thanks to Wildlife Officer Tyler Fields and Wildlife Officer Cole Tilton for helping with the event, not only did they help keep score but they also were able to spread a little wildlife education to the kids.
Shout Out and Thank You to Outdoorsmen's Cave for providing bait. They also set up a station for everyone to check out the different baits available at their store. Julie Simmons of Outdoorsmen's Cave also sponsored a Fish ID Contest. Congratulation Grant Lanier for winning that contest!!
Thank you needs to be given to the Gallia Shooting Aces 4-H Club for preparing and serving lunch, and community members for being the judges for our derby!
Casting Contest was fun too as the youth practiced their hand at casting in the targets! Results are as followed:
Ages 7 & Under: 1st place- Landon Forman, 2nd Place- Ella Hall
Ages 8 - 11: 1st place-Ian Shaffer, TIE for 2nd Andrew Mulford & Flint Cummons
Ages 12-15: 1st Place- Mya Elkins
If you have pictures you would like to share with us please comment them below on this post or message them to the page! We would love to see all the fish caught as we had many catch their very 1st fish at our derby!!
We thank the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Division of Wildlife for making these events possible through grants from the Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration program.
Thank you all again for the kind words, and we'll see you again next year!!
#TakeYouthFishing #GalliaSWCD
Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Closed on all Federal Holidays
Location: C.H. McKenzie Agricultural Center
111 Jackson Pike, Suite 1569
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Phone: 740-446-6173
Gallia SWCD and its Partners are an Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider