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 Poster Contest Theme: “Home is where the Habitat is”
The Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors an annual poster contest for grades K-12. The poster contest theme changes each year based on the NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) national theme. The rules and guidelines are followed by the NACD rules.
The Stewardship and Education Committee has developed a five-year rotation for stewardship topics – water, soil, habitat, forestry, and a topic of interest – and determines the theme each year. The 2025 Poster Contest and Stewardship Week theme is “HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS". Posters must have this displayed as the title. Please go to www.nacdnet.org - click on Conservation Education Hub tab and then - and look for Contests for more detailed info! Lots of great resources!
Due May 2nd to our office...and only open to any school or student in Gallia County. Please have student entry form filled out with each poster.
The Stewardship and Education Committee has developed a five-year rotation for stewardship topics – water, soil, habitat, forestry, and a topic of interest – and determines the theme each year. The 2025 Poster Contest and Stewardship Week theme is “HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS". Posters must have this displayed as the title. Please go to www.nacdnet.org - click on Conservation Education Hub tab and then - and look for Contests for more detailed info! Lots of great resources!
Due May 2nd to our office...and only open to any school or student in Gallia County. Please have student entry form filled out with each poster.
Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship
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The Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the 2025 Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship is now available for students.
It is a $500 scholarship for a student attending college with an interest in agriculture or natural resources; this includes Environmental Sciences too. If their major is in question, they are encouraged to still apply. Deadline to have all pieces of the application turned in is April 25th. Please return to 111 Jackson Pike Suite 1569 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 by 4pm. If you have any questions, please contact me or the office. Attached is a fillable PDF and Word version and here is a link to a fillable version. 
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Congratulations to this year's Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship Recipients Emma Truance and Jena Watson.
Emma is the daughter of Gary and Karen Truance of Vinton. Emma is a 2024 graduate of River Valley High School. Emma has plans to attend The Ohio State University this fall with a focus on Agribusiness and Applied Economics. She then would like to pursue a law degree in hopes of becoming an agriculture lawyer. Emma ultimately wants to protect the everyday small-time local farmer.
Jena is the daughter of Danny Watson and Andra Bailey of Crown City. Jena is a 2024 graduate of South Gallia High School. Jena’s plans include attending The Ohio State University ATI majoring in Natural Resources and Conservation with a specialization in Forestry, Fishery, and Wildlife. Jena has set the bar high for herself as she would like to become a Fish and Game Warden.
The Gallia SWCD Board of Supervisors and Staff send best wishes as these two are headed to The Ohio State University Main Campus and ATI Campus.
We are looking forward to the next set of scholarship applications. We encourage all graduating seniors and college students studying any agricultural or natural resources related majors to apply for the Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship.
The 2025 Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship will be available soon at galliaswcd.com or to request an application call 740-446-6173 ext 3.
Emma is the daughter of Gary and Karen Truance of Vinton. Emma is a 2024 graduate of River Valley High School. Emma has plans to attend The Ohio State University this fall with a focus on Agribusiness and Applied Economics. She then would like to pursue a law degree in hopes of becoming an agriculture lawyer. Emma ultimately wants to protect the everyday small-time local farmer.
Jena is the daughter of Danny Watson and Andra Bailey of Crown City. Jena is a 2024 graduate of South Gallia High School. Jena’s plans include attending The Ohio State University ATI majoring in Natural Resources and Conservation with a specialization in Forestry, Fishery, and Wildlife. Jena has set the bar high for herself as she would like to become a Fish and Game Warden.
The Gallia SWCD Board of Supervisors and Staff send best wishes as these two are headed to The Ohio State University Main Campus and ATI Campus.
We are looking forward to the next set of scholarship applications. We encourage all graduating seniors and college students studying any agricultural or natural resources related majors to apply for the Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship.
The 2025 Raina Fulks Memorial Scholarship will be available soon at galliaswcd.com or to request an application call 740-446-6173 ext 3.
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