Author: Site_Manager
11 Dec December Board Meeting
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This is an in-person event. State/local safety practices will be followed. ...
02 Sep NRCS Invests $1.5 million to Improve Water Quality in Miami and Wabash Counties
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Known as “America’s River,” the Mississippi River is North America’s largest river, flowing over 2,300 miles through the Midwest. This river’s elevated levels of nutrients and sediment impacts the quality of life for the tens of millions of people who live in and rely on...
05 Apr Popular Ornamental Tree Becomes Serious Problem
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The Governor has declared April 7-13, 2019 as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Indiana. As a result, the Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) wanted to draw attention to the Callery pear, also known as flowering pear or Bradford pear, one off the...
17 Oct October 2018 Conservation Update
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The last month of September was spent educating kids on watersheds, soil health and erosion. September 24th was the fifth-grade field day for Manchester Intermediate at Allen’s Farm near Lagro. Tashina partnered with Katie Peden with ISDA to put on a watershed presentation for the...
05 Jul July 2018 Conservation Update
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Wabash County SWCD has worked hard at organizing educational events for this summer. Wabash County is currently organizing a Soil Health Systems Field Day on Wednesday, July 25th. For this field day we have partnered with USDA, The Eel River Watershed Initiative, U. S. Fish...
01 May May 2018 Conservation Update
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The SWCD has conducted interviews for the summer intern positions at the County Farm. The intern selections were made on April 14th. Tanner Chamberlain and Nathan Tesmer will be the County Farm caregivers for the 2018 Summer season. The start date for both interns will...