SWCD Demo Garden Native Planting
By Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist At the Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden, fifteen growing beds of vegetables and cover crops are supported by a native planting designed [...]
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 [...]
Start Your Own Native Plants this Winter
As native plants are often ideal for helping to keep soil in place and also are great at filtering stormwater runoff because of their dense or deep root systems, [...]
Wildergarden – A Local Resource
A perspective on Wildergarden in Broad Ripple and its relationship with the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Guest blog by Julia Wilder of [...]
What are Stormwater Credits?
You may have wondered what the stormwater user fees are that appear on your spring and fall taxes & is there was a way to lower them? Stormwater user fees [...]
Rainscaping Education Program 2023
Join staff from Purdue Extension and Marion County SWCD for a Rainscaping workshop series starting Tuesday 10/3/2023. You'll learn how to plan, install and maintain rain gardens at your [...]
The Basics of Pond Management
Our office often receives questions from landowners regarding problems with ponds. Marion County has many ponds; many were constructed for retention during the construction of new developments. The maintenance of [...]
Visit the Pathway to Water Quality at the Indiana State Fair!
It’s summer in Indiana which means preparations are underway for the Indiana State Fair! The interactive Pathway to Water Quality exhibit, managed by the Indiana Conservation Partnership, has been [...]
Investing In Conservation – Earth Day 2022
The first record of concern about erosion was recorded in Roman times, when landowners and social philosophers expressed concern about the degrading quality of the soil as it was [...]
Making Compost Tea
By John Hazlett, SWCD District Manager Every year around Thanksgiving I enjoy another tradition at home-brewing compost tea for my native trees and shrubs. Generally, I tend to land [...]