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 [...]
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 [...]
ROW Backyard Green Infrastructure Online Event
Our District Manager John Hazlett will be a featured presenter on the topic of Backyard Green Infrastructure as part of the In the Know with ROW event series on [...]
Strategies for unused garden plots
Sometimes, a plot in a community garden goes unattended throughout the year. No matter the reason, the result is often the same. Weeds grow rampant and scatter their seeds [...]
Take a Hike!
By: Cheyenne Hoffa, Urban Conservationist With gyms closed and social gatherings put on hold, it can be very isolating time. A 2015 Stanford-lead study published in the Proceedings of the [...]
MCSWCD 50th Annual Meeting
We are celebrating our 50th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 18th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the John Boner Community Center, 2236 E. 10th Street. Please put us [...]
#SWCD20by2020
Our partners at the Indiana State Department of Agriculture encouraged Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts to try some new things in 2019. Challenge accepted! Check out our list [...]