Category: Stillwater River

Get the dirt on the benefits of healthy soil

by mcdwater1, posted in Agriculture, Best management Practices, Climate, Conservation, Contaminants, Floodplains, Great Miami River, Land use planning, Mad River, Regenerative Agriculture, Stillwater River

By Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Ph.D., manager of watershed partnerships Soil. It’s under your feet. It’s in your garden. It’s on the farms that grow your food. And yet you probably don’t give it much of a thought. But maybe you should. Protecting soil is better for everyone. Our community gets cleaner rivers, cleaner air, and … Continue reading Get the dirt on the benefits of healthy soil

Spreading the value of water

by mcdwater1, posted in Flood protection, Great Miami River, Groundwater, Mad River, Stillwater River, Water information, Water Stewardship

By Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Ph.D., MCD manager of watershed partnerships Water is the Rodney Dangerfield of resources. Like Dangerfield used to say, it “don’t get no respect.” Let’s face it. You can’t live without water. But I’ll bet you don’t think twice when you turn on the faucet. You just expect that good quality water … Continue reading Spreading the value of water