Soil & Water Conservation District
To Protect the Land and Water of Defiance County
- Technical Assistance |
- Ditch Maintenance |
- Conservation Education |
- For Sale/Rent |
- Links to Additional Resources |
- Urban Stormwater Program | Soil & Water Conservation
Our mission is to protect the land and water of Defiance County by being an innovative leader, assisting and educating the public to make the best choices for conserving and preserving our natural resources.
Our vision is to build on a tradition of conservation excellence and to meet the natural resources challenges of the future.
The Defiance SWCD, founded in 1949 is one of 88 conservation districts in Ohio and one of nearly 3000 nationwide. The district is led by five dedicated local residents who are elected to a 3 year term as Board Supervisors and volunteer their time. Staffed with federal and state/county professionals, we assist all Defiance County residents, landowners, and communities with their natural resources conservation needs.
Our agency is an independent subdivision of the State of Ohio, associated with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and funded by the Defiance county and state taxpayer monies.
District Personnel
Jeff Ankney
District Administrator
Terri Agler
Administrative Assistant
Ben Gerken
District Technician
Deb Mosier
District Technician
Jason Roehrig
District Technician
Jennifer English
Urban Storm Water Specialist
Bill Grimes
Education Specialist (P/T)
Kevin Hancock
Ditch Maintenace Administrator
Ed Walters
Ditch Maintenace Technician
Dave Sines
Ditch Maintenace Technician
06879 Evansport Road
Suite C
Defiance, Ohio 43512
P: (419) 782-8751
F: (419) 782-1791
E: swcd@defiance-county.com
The primary purpose of any soil and water conservation district is to bring people, governmental agencies, and private interests together to manage America's natural resources and environmental challenges. While resource objectives vary from district to district and will undoubtedly change over time, the need for a local entity to coordinate natural resource objectives will never change.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Steve Snyder, District Conservationist
- Lori Shank, Soil Conservationist
- Mike Boff, Soil Conservation Technician
Board of Supervisors
- Keith Schroeder, Chairperson
- Tom Beck, Vice Chairperson
- Gary Mavis, Secretary
- Dan Vetter, Fiscal Agent
- Louis Shininger, Education/Public Information
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. The USDA and Defiance SWCD are equal opportunity providers and employers.