The Great Miami Riverway is making its mark on innovative approaches to regionalism and its efforts to drive economic development, business retention and expansion, marketing, trade and tourism. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) honored the Riverway with its Silver Award for Excellence in Ec ...

September brought an average of 1.09 inches of rain to the Great Miami River Watershed. That's 1.76 inches below the monthly average. The high station was Lakeview (2.68 inches), and the low station was Springboro South (0.14 inches). As of September 30, the Great Miami River Watershed had received an average of 37.02 inches of precipitat ...

The 2019 Chocolate and Beer Sweetest Day 5K and 10K will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19. Sponsored by Key Sports, the races start at Brixx Ice Company and run along the Mad River.

By Cory Paul, executive director, Red Cross Dayton Area Chapter The importance of being prepared has been renewed in the last several months after the Miami Valley responded to an outbreak of devastating tornadoes. The most common sentiment I heard was, “I never thought it could happen here.” We’ve been reminded that “it” can ...

The Southwestern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation will hold its Bleeding Disorder Awareness 5K on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The race begins and ends at Rice Field along the Great Miami River Trail.

For the second month in a row, the Great Miami River Watershed received below-average precipitation. August brought an average of 2.53 inches of precipitation to the watershed. That's 0.56 inches below average for the month. The high station was Collinsville (5.87 inches), and the low station was the Springfield Wastewater Treatment Plant ...

Equitas Health Care's Health and Happiness Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5. The event begins at Deeds Point in Dayton and runs along the Mad River to Cooper Park. For more information, call 937-344-2547.

We marked national Protect Your Groundwater Day on Sept. 3, but we should all protect our groundwater everyday.Did you know… About 2.3 million people rely on groundwater for drinking water in our region. The local Buried Valley Aquifer holds about 1.5 trillion gallons of water. This region uses about 250 million gallons per day f ...

The Miami Conservancy District is seeking professional staff to serve as the Great Miami Riverway coordinator. This staff position will work with a coalition of local agencies to manage the Great Miami Riverway Placemaking Initiative. The goals of the Great Miami Riverway Placemaking Initiative are to develop and implement ongoing marketi ...

Sealed proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time, Friday, September 6, 2019. The Hamilton Revetment Rehabilitation Left Bank Upstream of the Main High Bridge project will include: Saw cutting and sealing approximately 19,326 linear feet of concrete revetment joints. Saw cutting and sealing approximately 1,717 linear feet ...

The Miami Conservancy District Board of Directors will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 5, at MCD headquarters, 38 E. Monument Ave. in Dayton. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a work session at 12:30 p.m.

The Lockington Dam Right Wall Drain System and Concrete Repair project will include: Partial concrete removal from the dam outlet works. Excavating the dam embankment along the concrete wall and other areas. Installing an aggregate filter drain with perforated and non-perforated pipe. Hydrodemolition of existing concrete wall. ...

Property owners and public corporations currently paying a Miami Conservancy District (MCD) Dam Safety Assessment are notified of a modification to the MCD Dam Safety Program. This modification involves additional dam improvement costs of $3,900,000 which will be funded through Dam Safety Assessments beginning in 2020 and ending in 2022. ...

By Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Ph.D., manager of watershed partnerships Could your land use plan be holding back your community? It could if you’re not utilizing the regional open space plan to safeguard the aquifer’s groundwater and be prepared for the future. Planning for changing climate This region is averaging about 5 more inches ...

For the sixth straight month, the Great Miami River Watershed recorded above-average precipitation. June brought an average of 5.87 inches of rain to the Great Miami River Watershed―1.75 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Bellefontaine (12.31 inches) and the low station was Taylorsville Dam (3.65 inches). As of June ...

The Miami Conservancy District has published its 2019 report to the community. Among the stories in theDeed, a flip-book publication, are: Major investment needed at the dams. Preparing for disasters. Defining the 100-year flood. Precipitation on the rise. Making rivers safer and cleaner.

What’s in your water? Montgomery County residents, bring a well-water sample to the Test Your Well event on Tuesday, July 23, and find out. Have your water tested for nitrates, nitrites and iron levels. It’s free and confidential. The first 50 people also will receive a free and confidential lead, arsenic and manganese analysis. The ...

Runners take your mark...and choose from a couple of events to be held on MCD land in July. The Free Four Miler on the Fourth will be held on July 4 with the start and finish at Riverfront Park in Miamisburg. The event is free to all military--active, retired, and reserve-- and all local first responders. (Bring proof of service or emplo ...

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis What if I told you the Great Miami River in Dayton has some of the healthiest populations of fish and macroinvertebrates (stream bugs) and provides some of the best aquatic habitat in Ohio? You probably wouldn't believe me. After all, urban rivers aren’t often associate ...

The Miami Conservancy District Board of Directors will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 20, at MCD headquarters, 38 E. Monument Ave. in Dayton. The workshop will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by the board meeting at 12:30 p.m.