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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Celebrate World Soil Day- December 5th
Happy World Soil Day! On December 5th celebrate soil with others around the world! Soil is our most important and foundational natural resource. We depend on it to support [...]
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 [...]