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Hocking County

Hocking SWCD

Soil & Water Conservation District

(740) 385-3016
raven.rau@hocking.oh.gov

Hocking Soil & Water Conservation District

Our mission is to provide leadership and support to the Hocking County residents, landowners, and other partners through grass root programs that promote natural resources stewardship of our soil, water, forestry, and wildlife. For more information or to find a SWCD District in your area check out the ODNR Division of Soil & Water Resources website.

2026 Winter Newsletter and Tree Sale Information available under the Events and Publications Tab.

Monthly Board Meetings & Special Meetings for 2026
All meetings are at 6:00 p.m. at the the Hocking SWCD Conference Room on the first Tuesday of the month
​unless otherwise noted below.
Tuesday January 6Tuesday - May 5Tuesday - September 1
Tuesday - February 3Tuesday - June 2Tuesday - October 6
Tuesday - March 3Tuesday - July 7Tuesday - November 3
Tuesday - April 7Tuesday - August 4Tuesday - December 1

All meetings are open to the public.

  
SWCD Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors
Fred Walter - Chairman
Bruce Sater - Vice Chairman
Valerie Scott - Secretary
Scott Mong - Fiscal Agent
Kevin Kerns - Public Relations

 

 

 

SWCD Staff

Staff
Raven Rau - District Manager
Danielle Gill -  Wildlife Specialist/Forester/ District Technician
Jenna Castells - Watershed Education/Outreach Coordinator
​Rebecca Miller -Bishop Educational Gardens Coor./Educator

 

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