Partners & Resources

Partnerships abound in the maintenance and the preservation of the Darby Creeks. The Darby watershed is testimonial to the type of collaboration that can exist between those of historically different ideologies. Farmers, landowners, government agencies, and environmental groups have come together to bridge the gap between themselves and their institutional legacies.

In 1991, The Nature Conservancy offered to facilitate a partnership of federal, state, and local agencies; private organizations; and watershed citizens. This facilitation led to the formation of the Darby Partners. The mission of the Darby Partners is to be a proactive resource for the citizens of the watershed who want to protect the Darbys. The partnership meets quarterly, shares information and resources to address stresses to the streams, and serves as a “think tank” for conservation efforts in the watershed. For more information about how you can volunteer to be part of the Partnership, call The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Chapter, 614-717-2770.

Darby Partners

American Farmland Trust 200 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 469-9877Battelle Memorial Institute 505 King Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43201-2693 Telephone: (614) 424-6424City of Columbus 90 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-4184 Telephone: (614) 645-7380 Fax: (614) 645-6164Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks 1069 West Main Street Westerville, Ohio 43081-1181 Telephone: (614) 891-0700 Fax: (614) 895-6208Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce 37 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 221-3655County EngineersCounty CommissionersThe Columbus Foundation 1234 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43205 Telephone: (614) 251-4000Darby Creek Association P.O. Box 85 Plain City, Ohio 43064 http://DarbyCreeks.orgFarm Services AgencyFranklin County Zoning CommissionHonda of America MFG, Inc. 2400 Honda Parkway Marysville, Ohio 43040 Telephone: (937) 644-7769Innovative Farmers of Ohio Telephone: (740) 368-8552Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission 285 East Main Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 228-2663Natural Resources Conservation Service 200 North High Street, Room 522 Columbus, Ohio 43215-2478 Telephone: (614) 255-2469The Nature Conservancy 6375 Riverside Drive Dublin, Ohio 430175045 Telephone: (614) 717-2770 Fax: (614) 717-2777Ohio Department of Natural Resources 1889 Fountain Square Columbus, Ohio 43224 Telephone: (614) 265-6565Ohio Department of Transportation 400 East William Street Delaware, Ohio 43015Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 122 S. Front Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 644-3020Ohio Farm Bureau 2 Nationwide Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 249-2400The Ohio State University 289 Brown Hall 190 W. 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210Operation Future AssociationProcter & GambleRivers UnlimitedOhio Smallmouth AllianceSoil and Water Conservation DistrictsTownship Trustees throughout the WatershedUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Fish & Wildlife 6950-H Americana Parkway Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 Telephone: (614) 469-6923United States Forestry ServiceU.S. Geological Survey 6480 Doubletree Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43229 Telephone: (614) 430-7700

Resources

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Champaign SWCD 1512 South U.S. Highway 68, Suite E100 Urbana, Ohio 43078Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District 1660 Gateway Circle, Suite 2 Grove City, Ohio 43123-8650 Telephone: (614) 801-9450 Fax: (614) 801-9456Logan Soil and Water Conservation District Telephone: (513) 593-2946Madison SWCD/NRCS 1375 U.S. Route 42 S.E. London, Ohio 43140 Telephone: (740) 852-4004Pickaway County Soil and Water Conservation 110 Island Road, Suite D Circleville, Ohio 43113 Telephone: (740) 477-1693Union SWCD/NRCS 943 East Fifth Street Marysville, Ohio 43040 Telephone: (937) 642-5871

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Division of Natural Areas & Preserves 1889 Fountain Square Ct # F-1 Columbus, Ohio 43224-1360 Telephone: (614) 265-6422 Fax: (614) 267-3096Division of Soil & Water Conservation 1939 Fountain Square Ct Columbus, Ohio 43224-1360 Telephone: (614) 265-6685 Fax: (614) 262-2064Scenic Rivers 1889 Fountain Square, Bldg. F-1 Columbus, Ohio 43224 Telephone: (614) 265-6814Division of Forestry 1512 South U.S. 68, Suite C100 Urbana, Ohio 43078-9288 Telephone: (937) 653-4106Division of Wildlife Telephone: (614) 265-6300

Darby-Related Websites

American Freshwater Mussels (T. Watters) http://erato.acnatsci.org/conchnet/uniowhat.htmlBig Darby Creek Watershed Scenarios (S. Gordon) http://tycho.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/bddes.htmlBig Darby Watershed Data Sharing Project – (S. Gordon) http://facweb.arch.ohio-state.edu/sgordon/research/darby/start.htmlBig Darby Creek – U.S. EPA http://www.epa.gov/ecoplaces/part2/region5/site2.htmlBig Darby Creek Watershed Ecological Risk Assessment – U.S. EPA http://www.epa.gov/ncea/bigdarby.htmDarby Creek: One of Our Nation’s Most Prized Natural Resources – OSU Extension http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/dc/intro.htmlDarby Project Page – GCFN site http://rol.gcfn.org/dtitle.htmlFranklin County Greenways http://www.morpc.org/web/planning/greenways/greenways.htmlFriends of Hellbranch http://www.geocities.com/h_branchoh/Little Darby National Wildlife Refuge – US FWS http://midwest.fws.gov/planning/top.htmMetro Parks – A Park For All Reasons and Seasons http://metroparks.co.franklin.oh.us/Ohio DNR Div. of Watercraft: River & Stream Access / Big Darby Creek http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/boat/rivers/bigdarby.htmlUSGS WRIR 96-4315 – Hydrologic Disturbance and Response http://oh.water.usgs.gov/reports/Abstracts/wrir.96-4315.htmlBig Darby Creek Environmentally Sensitive Development Area – External Advisory Group – Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek Water Quality Management Plan http://utilities.ci.columbus.oh.us/project/

Stream Gauging Station Websites

Big Darby Creek at Darbyville USGS 03230500 http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/nwisman/?site_no=03230500&agency_cd=USGSHellbranch Run Near Harrisburg USGS 03230450 http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/nwisman/?site_no=03230450&agency_cd=USGSLittle Darby Creek at West Jefferson USGS 03230310 http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/nwisman/?site_no=03230310&agency_cd=USGS

Darby Watershed Newspaper Websites

Circleville Herald http://www.circlevilleherald.com/Columbus Dispatch http://www.dispatch.com/Madison Press http://www.madison-press.com/Marysville Journal-Tribune http://www.marysvillejt.com/

Recreation Websites

Columbus Outdoor Pursuits http://www.outdoor-pursuits.org/