SWCD Fall Projects
By John Hazlett The fall colors are peaking and we’ve rolled up our sleeves to implement unique projects and workshops for the residents of Marion County that benefit Fall [...]
The Basics of Pond Management
Our office often receives questions from landowners regarding problems with ponds. Marion County has many ponds; many were constructed for retention during the construction of new developments. The maintenance of [...]
Visit the Pathway to Water Quality at the Indiana State Fair!
It’s summer in Indiana which means preparations are underway for the Indiana State Fair! The interactive Pathway to Water Quality exhibit, managed by the Indiana Conservation Partnership, has been [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Plants 100 Native Trees with Mud Creek Conservancy District
Our district recently partnered with the Mud Creek Conservancy District to plant 100 native trees at the Sargent Road Nature Park property recently acquired by the Conservancy District. More [...]
Celebrate Ag Day!
Today, March 23rd is National Ag Day, a day in which we join together to recognize the importance and contributions of agriculture to society. This year the theme is [...]
Aquarium Owners- watch for zebra muscles in moss balls
Zebra mussels, which are an aquatic invasive species, have been found in Marimo moss balls, a product sold at many aquarium and pet supply stores. Zebra mussels have the [...]