Recycling Event A Huge Success!

In our most recent newsletter the Marion County SWCD advertised the city’s first electronics recycling event of the year which was held on January 22nd at Garfield Park.  The [...]

Recycling Event A Huge Success!2022-01-27T16:40:14-05:00

Boost Your Soils Productivity

by Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist Have you ever seen white crusts on soil in Indiana? Yes, it is what you think. Soils can be salty. That’s because salts [...]

Boost Your Soils Productivity2021-12-13T10:39:48-05:00

Making Compost Tea

By John Hazlett, SWCD District Manager Every year around Thanksgiving I enjoy another tradition at home-brewing compost tea for my native trees and shrubs.  Generally, I tend to land [...]

Making Compost Tea2022-01-12T11:19:14-05:00

Eagle Creek Demo Garden Fall 2021

by Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist Fall 2021 This post demonstrates 3 strategies that I found to be particularly useful at the SWCD garden this year. Cereal Rye > [...]

Eagle Creek Demo Garden Fall 20212021-10-07T09:33:08-04:00

SWCD Tree Sales for Conservation

While the Marion County SWCD will not be hosting a tree sale this fall 2021 you can still purchase trees and shrubs which will provide funding for conservation work [...]

SWCD Tree Sales for Conservation2021-09-20T13:21:56-04:00

Workshops for a Cleaner Waterway

Our district is teaming up with ROW (Reconnecting to Our Waterways), Kheprw Institute and The City League to offer Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Build workshops this summer!  Made possible [...]

Workshops for a Cleaner Waterway2021-05-26T14:04:22-04:00

How To Find Out What Watershed You Live In

Many people are unfamiliar with the term “watershed” - but whether we know the word or not, each one of us lives in a watershed! So what is a [...]

How To Find Out What Watershed You Live In2021-05-18T16:05:36-04:00

Eagle Creek Demo Garden – Spring 2021

by Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist Spring 2021 The SWCD Eagle Creek Demonstration Garden is an educational space for no-till gardening and soil health practices such as crop rotation, cover [...]

Eagle Creek Demo Garden – Spring 20212021-06-14T01:20:12-04:00
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