Indy Do Day
By: John Hazlett, Marion County SWCD District Manager On September 27th, local corporation Cummins partnered with Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) and Indy Parks Land Stewardship for a day of [...]
Septic Smart Week
Improve Water Quality During Septic Smart Week September 17 - 21 Property owners in Marion County can learn about proper septic system maintenance and why it’s important during SepticSmart Week, [...]
5 Lawn Care Habits for Health, Wealth & Improved Water Quality
By: Julie Farr, Urban Conservationist Now at the height of summer we are enjoying and spending more time in our yards than any other time of the year. Many of [...]
Solving Streambank Erosion Problems in Urban Areas
As urban areas grow, homeowners along ditches and streams may find major changes in their yards over time. What was once a small drainageway 20 years ago has deepened and [...]
Hugh Hammond Bennet: Pioneer of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
By Jerod Chew, Marion County District Conservationist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service “Out of the long list of nature’s gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life [...]
Big or Small, Healthy Soil Helps Us All
Whether you farm 10,000 acres or a 10 x 10 garden plot in your backyard, you can improve your soil’s health. Soil health is the capacity of a soil [...]
Spring Soil Testing & Plant Analysis
Spring is here and those who love gardening and those who tend small farms are anxious to get outside and start planting! But to be the best stewards of [...]
Flowers Aren’t the Only Thing Blooming From Your Fertilizer
Though the recent snowfall may indicate otherwise, spring weather is right around the corner. For many homeowners in Marion County that means yard work will soon begin. Everyone dreams of [...]
Pollinator Networking Breakfast
Join Us! Focused on Pollinator Habitat Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at McCloud Park Nature Center 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN 46165 Join us [...]
Conservation Planning Workshop – Feb 16, 2018
Join us for an in-depth conversation on soil health and conservation farming techniques to use throughout the growing season. Share your experiences Learn from growers Hear from SWCD soil [...]