Soil Surveys
The USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Web Soil Survey is a free, powerful online tool that allows us to draw a polygon around an area on a map [...]
Spring Erosion Prevention
In Indiana we are about to enter both the start of the spring rainy season and the beginning of construction being in full swing! It’s especially important to [...]
Why We Care About Concrete Washout
Concrete is one of the most-used substances in the world, second only to water. We use an astonishing 14 billion cubic meters per year of this common and [...]
Why It’s Important To Prevent Erosion
Erosion: is it a natural process, or a natural consequence of unsustainable practices? The simple answer is both. Although erosion is a natural process, it has been exacerbated by [...]
Investing In Conservation – Earth Day 2022
The first record of concern about erosion was recorded in Roman times, when landowners and social philosophers expressed concern about the degrading quality of the soil as it was [...]
Spring 2022 Stream Steward Workshop
Join staff from the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District and Friends of the White River for a Stream Steward Workshop to learn how to become a more [...]
52nd Annual Meeting of the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
Join the Marion County SWCD for our 52nd Annual Meeting! Due to COVID precautions we are going virtual again this year and are featuring a panel of local urban [...]
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 > [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]