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 [...]
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 [...]
Start Your Own Natives Webinar and Q&A Summary
- Are you a market farmer looking to expand your offerings by adding native plants for sale? - Are you a backyard grower who wants to add wildflowers to [...]
51st Annual Meeting of the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District and Presentation by Doug Tallamy
Join the Marion County SWCD for our 51st Annual Meeting! We are going virtual this year and our guest speaker is renowned author Doug Tallamy, professor at the University [...]
Winter Workshop Series 2021
The Marion County SWCD Winter Workshop Series is primarily focused on how and why to establish hedgerows and about insect management strategies in vegetable production. These presentations are virtual [...]
Native Plant Agriculture
Background & Goals In 2020, the Marion SWCD was awarded a grant by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) through their Urban Agriculture Conservation Initiative. This project was [...]
Beneficial Insects – Virtual Workshops
Beneficial Insects for Growers and Gardeners With Heather Holm Hosted by Marion County SWCD Wednesday, November 18 - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Heather Holm, author of 'Pollinators [...]
Insect Management
Insects are important to soil health and growing food. Soil engineering insects help create soil structure that is stable for water and nutrients. Decomposers eat organic material and unlock [...]
MC SWCD Welcomes New Urban Conservationist!
In September, the District welcomed Alena Jones as its new urban conservationist. Like her predecessor, Cheyenne Hoffa, Alena will focus on Rule 5 construction sites - working with contractors [...]