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New Storybook Trail unveiled in Dayton

by Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Manager of Communications, Outreach, and Stewardship A little rain didn't dampen any spirits when the new Storybook Trail featuring a children’s book about water was unveiled on Friday, October 20 along the Great Miami River Recreation Trail in downtown Dayton. Installed by Miami Conservancy District, the signs are located along the …

MCD now accepting names for New Mower “Naming Contest”

MCD announces a naming contest - you can suggest names for a new remote-operated robotic mower. The contest kicks off Friday, July 28 and will accept names until August 11. To properly maintain a large integrated flood protection system that includes five dams and 55 miles of levees - there are lots of steep slopes …

MCD works hard to protect our water

With its abundant supply of high quality groundwater, the buried valley aquifer system is the most important aquifer in southwest Ohio. MCD works to study and protect groundwater through testing, reporting, educating, and stewardship activities. Proper management of this resource will ensure the aquifer continues to support and enhance the region’s economy and quality of life. Highlights …

Water protection is more important than ever

Every public water system in Ohio that relies on groundwater has a defined source water protection area. A source water protection area is a map of all the land area over the aquifers which provide drinking water to a particular public water system.  It is the responsibility of each municipal public water system to develop …

MCD General Manager Janet Bly to retire May 6

Like the organization she led, Janet Bly has had an understated but powerful impact on Ohio’s Miami Valley. On May 6, she retires as the Miami Conservancy District’s general manager. With a background in human resources, Ms. Bly joined the Miami Conservancy District (MCD) in 1994 after holding positions in manufacturing, health care, and city government. In 2002, she was named MCD’s general manager, responsible for leading the organization that provides flood protection, water stewardship, and outdoor recreation for communities along the Great Miami River.

Wear it: Your excuses don’t hold water

By Brenda Gibson, public relations manager How many different ways can we say it? Wearing a life jacket can save your life. We know, we know. You have all kinds of reasons why you don’t want to wear it. Here are five excuses we’ve heard for not wearing a life jacket and why they don’t …

More than 4 feet of precipitation in 2018!

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis One year ago, I wrote a blogpost summarizing the year 2017 as “another wet year.” Now I’m summarizing water conditions for 2018, and I could pretty much copy and paste what I posted last year. And, with some minor changes, it would ring true. Last year …

MCD monitoring winter weather systems whether mild or wild

Like it or not, winter 2018 – 2019 is upon us. What kind of winter can we expect in the Miami Valley this year? Will it be cold and snowy, or mild and dry? It’s hard to say, according to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA). The go-to signs that often signal winter weather …

View time-lapse video of Tait Station low dam removal

Work on the removal of the Tait Station low dam is progressing nicely. At the end of October, the project was more than 75 percent complete and is expected to be finished by the end of the year. The Ohio Department of Transportation is fully funding the $1.75 million project to remove the Tait Station low …