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Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District

Our mission is to assist land users and other agencies in the wise use of natural resources in Elkhart County.

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Trees in Construction

September 14, 2021January 14, 2022 Todd ClarkBlogging BMPs

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s. This may seem difficult to believe, but summer has come to an end and another fall is upon us.  Last year I talked about the window of opportunity we have this time Read More

Fugitive Particles

August 10, 2021January 14, 2022 Todd ClarkBlogging BMPs

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s. It’s that time of year again when all of the events of summer start to wind down and our focus goes from fairs, family and fun to farming, factories and football in Read More

New State Record Set for Cover Crops

July 21, 2021January 14, 2022 Jim HessAgriculture

INDIANA (July 1, 2021) — According to a recent conservation survey, Indiana farmers have set a conservation record this year by planting an estimated 1.5 million acres of overwinter living covers, the largest amount ever recorded by an Indiana Conservation Partnership survey. Read More

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

July 13, 2021January 14, 2022 Todd ClarkBlogging BMPs

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s. Well, so much for those drought conditions everyone was so concerned about heading into the middle of June.  It is truly amazing how the faucet can truly be turned off and on Read More

The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

September 24, 2020December 29, 2021 Jenna WaitArchives

The Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District has had the honor of receiving The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence under the Land use/Conservation category for the development and continuation of their Storm Water Alliance Management Program (SWAMP). The Indiana Read More

Conversations with Conservation Cat

May 28, 2020December 29, 2021 Jenna WaitArchives

Have you ever shoveled soil in your backyard and dug up a bunch of worms? Worms have a symbiotic relationship with soil, meaning that the soil and the worms benefit each other. Soil provides protection, habitat, and nutrients for the Read More

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Ephemeral Education

This year, we celebrated the 150th Arbor Day in downtown Goshen. There was tree climbing,...

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Work With Nature

This is a difficult post to write with so many factors affecting the farm in...

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Natural Buffers in Construction

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s! I hope that you have been able...

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