Street Trees – an overlooked stormwater management practice
According to a 2025 Arbor Day Foundation's Harris Poll Tree Canopy 2025 survey, 95% of Americans find value in trees, and 87% say that trees and green spaces have a [...]
SWCD Bus to Farm Tours
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is leveraging its Clean Water Indiana and North Central SARE grants to create bus trip experiences for growers, gardeners, and conservation [...]
Construction Stormwater Inspection Guidelines
By Robert Kendall, SWCD Urban Conservationist In May, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) led a Regulatory Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement training session at the Indiana MS4 Partnership [...]
Permeable Pavement – Helpful Option for Small Lots
By Julie Farr, Resource Conservationist Some of my toughest drainage problems to solve involve homes on small lots. There is little space between the homes, and the front and [...]
SWCD Demo Garden April 28, 2025
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Demonstration Garden @ the Mayor's Garden Eagle Creek April 28, 2025 Update Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist 2025 Crop Plan Beds [...]
Cover Crop Cost Share
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District has a 2025 cover crop cost-share program for Marion County backyard gardeners, community gardens, and urban farms! Funding will be awarded based [...]
Stewardship Week: April 27th to May 4th
2025 is the 70th Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Conservation Education and the theme for this special year is “Home is Where the Habitat Is”. From the Dust Bowl Years through [...]
Lessons Learned at IASWCD Annual Conference
By Robert Kendall, MCSWCD Urban Conservationist I attended the two-day Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ Annual Conference in late January, which provided valuable networking opportunities to benefit [...]
Join Us for Our 55th Annual Meeting
Come celebrate the 55th Annual Meeting of the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District! Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Time: 6 PM to 8 PM Location: Bethany Lutheran [...]
Start Your Own Native Plants this Winter
As native plants are often ideal for helping to keep soil in place and also are great at filtering stormwater runoff because of their dense or deep root systems, [...]