Marion County
Soil & Water Conservation District
 
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TOPICS:

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Backyard Conservation

Conservation Education

Conservation Jobs

Conservation Planning

Drainage & Water Management

Erosion & Sediment Control
(including Rule 5 info)

Resource Tools

Soils & Map Information

Tree & Shrub Planting

Water Quality

Watersheds & Streams

Wetland Development & Ponds

Wildlife Habitat


Contact us at:
Marion Count Soil & Water
Conservation District
6960 S. Gray Rd., Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Phone: 317-786-1776
Fax:     317-786-1757

Check out the Map to the office
 

 

  Check out our current list of
  Affiliate Members

   You To Can Become a Marion
  Co. SWCD Affiliate Member!

  The Marion Co. Soil & Water
  Conservation District (SWCD)
  requests your consideration of
  becoming an Affiliate Member.
  Various options are available.
  See the Affiliate Letter & Member
   Application for more details. 
 


Welcome
to the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Home Page.  The District works to provide technical, financial, and educational services to help Marion County land users conserve soil, water, and related natural resources.

 

What's New???

Check to See if a Site is in a Flood Plain?
Check to see if you live in or near a flood plain.  Thanks to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and services provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood hazard maps have been developed for most communities in the United States.  To get a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for your community go to www.fema.gov/hazard/flood on the web and click on flood maps.  With some patience you can view a map for most areas.  You usually can find the site by just entering your address.  For additional information about FEMA visit their web site is at www.fema.gov .

Check out our Backyard Conservation Fact Sheets!
Because of many questions about around conservation issues and home sites, our District has developed several fact sheets.  See our Backyard Conservation Fact Sheets.  Check out our info on Invasive Species, Native Plants, Tree Planting, Rain Gardens, Rain BarrelsWildlife Habitat and Water Edge EnhancementsAlso see the What to do about...  Surface Drainage Around Your Home and Sub-surface Drainage Around Your Home.

Fall Creek Watershed Planning Project Ongoing.
The Marion Co. Soil & Water Conservation District is leading a community planning process on Lower Fall Creek Watershed. A web site specifically tailored for the watershed is on the web at:  www.lowerfallcreek.org/.  A detailed Watershed Map for Lower Fall Creek is available.  (Please allow time for downloading). 

Also check out these other Watershed Sites for:

Central Indiana Watersheds
Eagle Creek Watershed

Upper White River Alliance

Naturescaping Encouraged.
What is Naturescaping?  It simply is the concept of landscaping with native plants. For ideas on naturescaping visit the Environmental Protection Agency’s Landscaping with Native Plants Website.  Also see EPA's natural landscaping plant factsheets.  Interested individuals are also encouraged to talk to their local plant nursery personnel, visit their local library for books on natural landscaping or contact the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District.

See our 2007 Annual Activities Report.
The District has had another extremely busy year.  Check out our 2007 Annual Activities Report.
 


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