Buffer Ohio Awards Program

Buffer Ohio is a statewide awards program that recognizes landowners who have done an outstanding job of applying and maintaining conservation buffer practices to the Ohio landscape.

The program encourages Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) to evaluate their county-level natural resource conservation programs on an annual basis. SWCDs provide a number of services to county landowners and residents including delivery of technical assistance, conservation education, information programs and overall program planning.

Buffer practices include grass filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, wetland restorations, and field windbreaks. 

The following list shows past Buffer Ohio Award winners. Click on the thumbnail to view the full image and click on each landowner's name to view their press release statement. Pictures were not available for all the winners.

Past Buffer Ohio Award Winners

Buffer Award Winner	Photos (click for larger image)
Bateson (Tom, Mike and Harold) Farms
Dr. Donald and Helen Buck of London
Hugh Core of Wapakoneta
Dave Courtad of Upper Sandusky
Charlie McCarthy of Upper Sandusky	No Photos available
Tom and Fred Miller of Bucyrus
Wood/Lucas Pheasants Forever
Ralph Brothers Farms in Morral	No Photos available
Patrick Scherger of Kansas	No Photos available
Julie Siefker, on behalf of her late husband, Ronald Siefker	No Photos available

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Ohio Lake Erie Buffer Office ~ 3900 Campus Drive Suite A ~ Lima, OH 45804

Information on this site is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. The Ohio Lake Erie Buffer Program disclaims any liability for any errors or omissions. The Ohio Lake Erie Buffer Team prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or family status.

Modified April 2004