Falling: Leaves and Water Quality
Central Indiana is now experiencing peak fall foliage. The autumn colors can make for a great hike or photography session in Southwestway or Eagle Creek Parks before the cooler temperatures [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Permaculture Template
Williams Creek Consulting and the Marion County SWCD came together to develop permaculture design templates for Indianapolis vacant lots. The project was funded by the National Association of Conservation District's [...]
Library Program Lets You “Check-out” State Parks
In 2017, Hoosiers can check out state parks by checking out an entrance pass from a public library. The State Park Centennial Annual Pass Library Check-out Program is a [...]