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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???
Marion Co. SWCD Rain Barrel Sale Now Year Round!
Rain Barrel Sale Now Year Round!
We have changed our Rain Barrel Sale now to be year round. The
product we sell includes all you need to hook up your own rain barrel for
$100 See the
Rain Barrel Order Form for more details. If you would prefer,
see instructions on how to
Make
Your Own Rain Barrel Information Sheet. For additional
information on rain barrels see our SWCD
Rain
Barrel Fact Sheet. Contact our office by calling
317-786-1776 if you have any questions..
Build Your Own Rain Garden
See Build
Your Own Rain Garden Information Sheet for assistance on making your
own rain garden. Also check out the
Rain
Garden Fact Sheet. Contact our office by calling
317-786-1776 if you have any questions..
Check out our Other Backyard Conservation Fact Sheets!
Because of many questions about around
conservation issues and home sites, our District has developed several new
backyard conservation fact sheets. Check out our info on
Invasive Species,
Native
Plants,
Tree
Planting,
Rain
Gardens,
Rain
Barrels, Wildlife
Habitat and
Water Edge Enhancements. Also see the What to do about...
Surface Drainage Around Your Home and
Sub-surface Drainage Around Your Home. Also check out the USDA-NRCS
developed Backyard Conservation Fact Sheets.
View up-to-date watershed maps for Marion County
Check out the Ongoing Watershed Projects
Lower Fall Creek Watershed
at
www.lowerfallcreek.org/..
Central Indiana
Watersheds at
www.indywatersheds.org
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.
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