New Year’s Resolutions for Your Land
By Julie Haxton Farr, Resource Conservationist We are well into the first quarter of the new year. Many of us have already given up on most of our New Year’s [...]
CSGP Inspector Qualifications & Continuing Education
By Robert Kendall, Urban Conservationist The qualification for inspecting Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP) sites is to become a certified trained individual(or Qualified Person). Trained individuals are educated on [...]
2025 Friend of Extension
By Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is the proud recipient of the Purdue Extension - Marion County 2025 Friend of Extension [...]
Join Us for our Fall Workshop at Indy Urban Acres
Our fall workshop is off to a great start and coming up on Friday 10/24 we have the culmination of a workshop series with Indy Urban Acres funded by our [...]
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 [...]