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Provides a library featuring books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials on the subject of gardening, botany, horticulture, nature study, conservation, and environmental issues. Offers materials that detail the educational aspects of these subjects with an emphasis on elementary grade curricula for school teachers. Also features a collection of rare books.

Provides a wide variety of educational activities regarding science and nature.

Provides recreational activities and a wide variety of programs about the natural world, geography, history and the environment for people of all ages. Offerings include activities such as hikes, lectures, school programs, games, hands-on experiences, bird walks, and photography.

Provides knowledgeable speakers for a wide variety of horticultural, environmental, and ecological topics including (but not limited to): gardening, wildlife, conservation, and how to instill an appreciation for the natural world in younger children.

Offers information and permits regarding air pollution control, industrial air emissions, and outdoor burning. Offers information about asbestos program by calling 225-4436 Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA). Offers information about indoor air quality and radon. Also offers a 24 hour phone line (223-3222) which provides taped information about the air quality (mold and pollen counts etc.) in Dayton.

Provides a wide range of recreational and educational events and programming for all ages, with a focus of ecology, natural preservation, biology, wildlife, and nature.

Provides knowledgeable speakers for a wide variety of horticultural, environmental, and ecological topics including (but not limited to): gardening, wildlife, conservation, and how to instill an appreciation for the natural world in younger children.

Provides information to help people protect themselves from environmental hazards. Advocates for and assists with policy development of environmental health issues. Focuses on topics such as housing related health hazards, asbestos, air pollution, asthma triggers and controls (especially for children), carbon monoxide, chemical accidents, global warming, household hazardous waste disposal, lawn care, lead, mold, ozone, pesticides, and radon. Offers speakers and printed materials about health and environmental threats.

Provides a variety of seminars and workshops that focus on aspects of gardening and horticulture. Also offers various special events throughout the year that are open to the public.

Handles complaints about non-emergency violations of Ohio's environmental protection laws. Also provides environmental information to the public.

Provides land use, zoning, development, and other community, regional, environmental and solid waste planning services. Focuses on the areas of economic and social conditions, land use, transportation systems, utility and community systems, public and private facilities and services, environmental control, natural resource development and conservation, long range programming, and financing of capital improvement projects.

Provides an environmentally safe solid waste management plan to achieve Ohio's goals for waste reduction, recycling, and solid waste management in Geauga and Trumbull County. Helps communities and businesses implement cost-effective and environmentally safe solid waste management practices. Provides information about where to drop off recycling including places (such as scrap metal yards) that pay for recyclable materials (such as aluminum cans). Offers community locations to drop-off standard household materials for recycling. Drop-off locations accept plastics, glass, and metals generally used for food or beverages (i.e. plastic milk jugs, glass pickle jars, steel vegetable cans), bottles, cans and cardboard/paper products.

Provides expert speakers who are available to speak on a wide variety of topics concerning animals, nature and the environment for community groups. Also offers programs for those in nursing homes and hospitals.

Provides information sessions and workshops at various community locations, as well as speakers and presentations to groups and organizations. Topics include watershed awareness, rain garden creation, water quality, non point source pollution, storm water pollution and management, and erosion and sediment control regulations. Provides brochures, fact sheets, a newsletter (On the Land), and an e-news letter to inform the public on these issues.

Provides a teacher's resource library specializing in the subject of soil and water conservation. Materials include a variety of media such as books, pamphlets, videos, slide shows, curriculum guides, teaching tools (such as the Enviroscope), and visual aides.

Provides presentations and demonstrations to school children. Topics include watersheds, soil properties, erosion, pollution, and land use issues. Will tailor presentations to specific curricular needs. Helps plan, organize, and implement additional activities and events covering many conservation related topics. In some cases, agency can arrange field trips to local streams and provide equipment to test water quality. Offers a scholarship for students to help cover the cost of attending the Ohio Forestry Camp, a residential summer camp run by the Ohio Forestry Association.

Provides presentations and demonstrations to school children. Topics include watersheds, soil properties, erosion, pollution, and land use issues, and are presented in ways fun and engaging to the audience age group. Will tailor presentations to specific curricular needs. Helps plan, organize, and implement additional activities and events covering many conservation related topics. Can also arrange for student field trips to local streams, and provide equipment to test water quality in them. An in-class presentation on macroinvertebrates is also available to help prep students for this adventure.

Offers a variety of formal and informal education for students, teachers and targeted publics throughout the year. Programs and materials are typically focused on an annual theme, but mostly related to water quality and habitat. The agency also has portable displays and tools. Topics include but are not limited to soil and water conservation, watersheds, water quality, and wildlife. Workshops provide educators with the resources and know-how to teach children about environmental issues. May provide graduate credits to participants, as well as Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for attending workshops. Schools within the NEORSD Service Area can utilize services to obtain storm water utility credits.

Provides recreational activities and a wide variety of programs about the natural world, geography, history and the environment for people of all ages. Offerings include hikes, lectures, school programs, games, hands-on experiences, bird walks, photography and more. School programs are aligned with state curriculum standards.Bish Discovery Center also offers programs on sustainable living and provides outdoor adventures, community gardening, environmental programs and a climbing wall.

Maintains a list of area organizations that accept donations of usable material goods such as appliances, baby items, furniture, clothing, books and magazines, cars and boats, building materials, housewares, medical supplies and equipment, musical instruments, office equipment, toys and games, and arts and crafts.

Provides information about air quality in the Region and activates air quality alerts(AQA) to notify residents when air quality is expected to be poor. This program also promotes actions to take to reduce air pollution.

Provides a specialized library of over 60,000 volumes focusing on the natural sciences. The library currently receives 650 different titles of periodicals through subscriptions, gifts and inter-institutional exchanges. Also has a large collection of maps, reprint and pamphlet files, slides and audio materials, and some extremely rare book collections of Audubon, Gould, Curtis and North-American Indians. In addition, houses archival records about the Museum, professional papers, and special collections about people/events associated with the Museum.

Provides publications regarding waste disposal, recycling and composting, hazardous household products, and individual and business waste control. Develops school curriculums and workshops and provides speakers on topics related to recycling and waste management.

Provides recreational activities and a wide variety of programs about the natural world, geography, history and the environment for people of all ages. Offerings include hikes, lectures, school programs, games, hands-on experiences, bird walks, photography and more. School programs are aligned with state curriculum standards.Bish Discovery Center also offers programs on sustainable living and provides outdoor adventures, community gardening, environmental programs and a climbing wall.

Provides a variety of seminars and workshops that focus on aspects of gardening and horticulture. Also offers various special events throughout the year that are open to the public.