Soil Surveys
The USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Web Soil Survey is a free, powerful online tool that allows us to draw a polygon around an area on a map [...]
Spring Erosion Prevention
In Indiana we are about to enter both the start of the spring rainy season and the beginning of construction being in full swing! It’s especially important to [...]
What to do with Sump Pump Water?
As we move from autumn into the beginning of winter, we usually see areas of the county that experience a seasonally high groundwater table which comes up in October [...]
SWCD Fall Projects
By John Hazlett The fall colors are peaking and we’ve rolled up our sleeves to implement unique projects and workshops for the residents of Marion County that benefit Fall [...]
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 [...]
SWCD Tree Sales for Conservation
While the Marion County SWCD will not be hosting a tree sale this fall 2021 you can still purchase trees and shrubs which will provide funding for conservation work [...]
Workshops for a Cleaner Waterway
Our district is teaming up with ROW (Reconnecting to Our Waterways), Kheprw Institute and The City League to offer Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Build workshops this summer! Made possible [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Drainage and Flooding Problems? Indianapolis Reaches Top 10 Wettest
According to Wish TV weather we are experiencing one of the wettest years on record. Our rainfall has reached over 27 inches so far, well above the average 19.79” to [...]