Some photos from our pond clinic held Thursday evening

About 40 people attended the clinic, held at the EARS research station near Belle Valley north of Wolf Run State Park. The evening began with a fish shocking demonstration by the ODNR staff from Salt Fork. Attendees were able to see what type fish are living in the pond. The fish are not harmed by this procedure.
Above: Wildlife Specialist Joe Lehman addresses the issues of damage done to ponds by some species of wildlife and how to deal with the problem; and also how to make ponds more attractive to wildlife.

Above: Noble SWCD Education Specialist Jim Mizik and GSWCD Technician Van Slack speak on the nuts and bolts of pond construction and maintenance.

Later in the evening, Guernsey/Noble OSU extension educator Clif Little explained how to deal with weeds in ponds. He also talked about stocking the pond with fish, and discussed the various fish species available.