Converting Invasives to Natives in the Home Landscape: A Homeowner’s Perspective
By John Hazlett, District Manager My family and I recently moved to a new home from the east side to the north side of Indy, and I have been [...]
Pond Management Workshop
Join us on Thursday, October 1, 2026 for an evening of learning how to care for your pond. This workshop will include information beneficial for pond owners, Homeowner Associations, [...]
33rd Annual Bug Fest – August 30th
By Robert Kendall, Urban Conservationist MCSWCD is set to table at the 33rd Annual Bug Fest at Southeastway Park on August 30th, 2026 from 12PM to 4PM. Bug Fest [...]
Controlling Mosquitos Without Harming Pollinators
We’ve had a lot of rain this spring and early summer, and mosquitos are out in full force! There are many health-related risks related to mosquito bites, as well as [...]
Great Benefits of Bioswales
If you have a drainage swale across your property, need to move water to or from a rain garden, are concerned about water quality, local flooding issues, wildlife, and providing [...]
Upcoming Rain Garden Workshops
As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers”, and this Spring certainly hasn’t disappointed in that regard. An important project for creating habitat and addressing drainage issues is implementing [...]
Celebrate Soil Stewardship Week!
The Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating the 71st Annual Stewardship Week from April 26 to [...]
Monitoring and Project Management Requirements
By Rob Kendall, Urban Conservationist For construction sites disturbing an acre or more of soil, there are monitoring and project management requirements to fulfill. To ensure implementation standards (CSGP page [...]
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 [...]