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2023
Erie Basin maintains National RC&D dues
Greg Small, Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Continue TSA Angie Palmer – Website/Social Media
TSP, Vicki Patterson
Assisted with 3 mini grants $800 total for the Ohio Small Business Basics Seminars at Terra State – $500; Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day – $250; Ottawa SWCD Annual Meeting – $50
In 2023 SKW was operated by the Huron SWCD for 4th Grade Conservation Day, Norwalk, Ohio
2022
Erie Basin maintains National RC&D dues
Greg Small, Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Continue TSA Angie Palmer – Website/Social Media
TSP, Vicki Patterson
RLF made 3 gap financing loan for total of $140,000 creating 22 jobs in Seneca and Sandusky County
Assisted with 5 mini grants $1,400 total for the Ohio Small Business Basics Seminars at Terra State – $500; Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day – $250; Ottawa SWCD Annual Meeting – $50; Wood SWCD Ag Venture $200; Wood Co. Fair Foundation $350; Kingwood Center Gardens $50
Memorial Total: $150 – Gary Bauer 4-H Memorial $50; Trinity Upward Sports Don Schilling Memorial $100
In 2022 SKW was operated at The Way Public Library, Perrysburg, Ohio and at an event in Allen County, Indiana.
2021
Erie Basin RC&D maintains National RC&D dues
Greg Small, Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Continue TSA Angie Palmer – Website/Social Media
TSP, Vicki Patterson
Ohio Wildlife Project – Online Outdoor Raffle
RLF made 1 gap financing loan for total of $15,000 creating 4 jobs in Huron County
Assisted with 5 mini grants $1,550 total for the Ohio Small Business Basics Seminars at Terra State – $500; Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day – $250; Ottawa SWCD Annual Meeting – $50; HCDC – $250; FELC – $500.
We received a Grant from NRCS to print 10,000 additional SK Worm activity books.
2020
Launched NEW Erie Basin RC&D Website on June 1st.
Erie Basin RC&D maintains National RC&D dues
Greg Small, Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Continue TSA Angie Palmer – Website/Social Media
Continue Program Director Mike Patterson until April 2020
Program Director Mike Patterson Passed Away April 8, 2020
TSP, Vicki Patterson
Ohio Wildlife Project
RLF made 5 gap financing loans for total of $164,000 creating 28 jobs in Ashland, Huron, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties
Assisted with 7 mini grants $1,900 total for the Huron SWCD 4th grade Conservation Day, Ashland Area Economic, Development Council Growth Membership, Small Business Basics Seminars (Terra State), Erie SWCD Soil Health Symposium, HCDC, Ottawa SWCD Annual Meeting and Erie-Huron SWCD Land Judging Contest
S K Worm books have been distributed to kindergarteners and third grade students in more than nine counties – Ashland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Ottawa, and Sandusky. Over 45,000 to date.
2019
Gary Bauer, 15th President
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
Greg Small, Coordinator
PROJECTS:
Continue TSP Angie Palmer
Continue Program Director Mike Patterson
Ohio Wildlife Project
Erie Basin hosted 1st Wildlife EXPO at Sawmill Creek in March
RLF made 7 gap financing loans for total of $271,294 creating 33 jobs in Ashland, Erie & Huron Counties
Assisted with 9 mini grants $2,100 total for Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day, Ashland Area Economic Outlook, Ohio Small Business Dev. Seminars (Terra); Franciscan Earth Literacy, Ottawa SWCD Banquet, Area I Envirothon, OFSWCD Summer Supv. Sch., OFSWCD Ohio Envirothon, HCDC Golf, & Seneca SWCD Water Fest
SK Worm attended Huron SWCD 4th grade Cons Day, Erie Basin Wildlife EXPO, Allen & St. Joseph SWCD for events in Indiana
Operation Soil Education distributed over 42,000 books
2018
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
Erie Basin RC&D helped Buckeye Hills RC&D celebrate 50 years
PROJECTS:
RLF made 6 gap financing loans for total of $86,895 creating 15 jobs in Ashland & Huron Counties
Continue TSA Angie Palmer
Continue PD Mike Patterson
Assisted with 9 mini grants $2,250 total for Terra Small Business Basic Seminars, Area I Envirothon, State Envirothon, OFSWCD Summer Supv. Sch., Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day, Ottawa SWCD Banquet, Wood SWCD Ag Venture, Seneca SWCD Water Fest, & Ashland Economic Dev
S K Worm attended Ottawa Co. SWCD and Huron SWCD 4th grade events.
USRD Grant #11 for $99,900.
Ohio Wildlife Project
2017
Doug Weisenauer, 14th President
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
The Ohio Development Services Agency of Cleveland visited Erie Basin at the Ag Center to review our projects
PROJECTS:
RLF made 4 gap financing loans for total of $150,000 creating 16 jobs in Ashland, Huron & Richland County
Continue TSP Angie Palmer
Continue TSP Mike Patterson
Assisted with 5 mini grants $1800 total for Terra Small Business Basic Seminars, Area II Envirothon, Huron SWCD 4th Grade Conservation Day, Ottawa SWCD Banquet, Wood Town & Country Safety Day, Sandusky Exploring Your Backyard & Ashland Area Council
S K Worm attended Shelby Co. SWCD and Huron SWCD 4th grade events.
Ohio Wildlife Project created June 5.
2016
Mike Patterson (TSP) developing Ohio Wildlife Project
Ohio Association helping each RC&D seek state funding
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
PROJECTS:
RLF made 4 gap financing loans for total of $80,000 creating 11 jobs in Erie & Ashland County
Continue TSP Angie Palmer
Continue TSP Mike Patterson
Assisted with 3 mini grants $1300 total for Terra Small Business Basic Seminars, Area I Envirothon, Fourth Grade Field Day, Ottawa SWCD Banquet, & Ashland Area Council
S K Worm traveled to Ottawa Co. SWCD at Penta Career Center, and the Huron SWCD 4th Grade Event
After 6 years of operation, we spent $1,000 to repair him
Memorial Page created on website
2015
4th Area Plan approved 2016-2020
James Sass, 13th President
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
Alaina Berry, an Ashland University Career Ready intern May thru August
PROJECTS:
RLF made 7 gap financing loans for total of $120,000 creating 11 jobs in Sandusky & Ashland County
Continue TSP Angie Palmer
Continue TSP Mike Patterson
Assisted with 4 mini grants $1550 total for Terra Small Business Basic Seminars, OFSWCD Ohio Envirothon, Fourth Grade Field Day, Huron SWCD Chase Heyman memorial fund Seneca SWCD E.A.R.T.H. Teachers Workshop, Ashland Area Council
S K Worm traveled to Ottawa Co. Fair (SWCD), the Ohio State Fair (ODNR), and Cuyahoga County Fair (Farm Bureau)
After 5 years of operation, we spent $1,000 to repair him
Launched an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign on April 1st with Mike Patterson’s (TSP) assistance
2014
Joined Facebook
Erie Basin RC&D maintains Circle of Diamonds status and National RC&D dues
Mike Patterson started as TSP
PROJECTS:
Applied for RBEG #10 (RLF) for $99,000 –THIRD Time
RLF made 13 gap financing loans for total of $258,500 creating 30 jobs in Ottawa, Sandusky & Ashland County
Continue TSP Angie Palmer, migrant camp
Assisted with 5 mini grants $1750 total for Ohio Envirothon, Area II Environthon, Fourth Grade Field Day, E.A.R.T.H. Teachers Workshop, Ashland Area Council & Summer Supervisors School
S K Worm continued it’s travels