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.
The Elkhart County SWCD Pay Dirt event is designed to be more than a demonstration; it’s an opportunity to learn by doing and by observing with purpose. Our learning demonstration areas are intentionally hands-on, giving participants the chance to touch, Read More
I’ve always believed history repeats itself in the smartest ways. Back in the early 1970s, long before cell phones, YouTube reviews, or online farm forums, Case rolled something bold and unforgettable onto farm lanes: the Golden Demonstrator tractor. As a Read More
Concrete wash water, produced when cleaning out concrete trucks, tools, or mixers, is one of the most common yet overlooked pollutants on construction sites. Both construction and agricultural operations that use cement-based materials can contribute to this issue. When the Read More
Kate will be speaking Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Pay Dirt. Originally from Rochester, NY, Kate moved to South Bend to earn her PhD in Biology from the University of Notre Dame. After earning her doctorate in 2021, Kate found Read More
Reggie will be speaking Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Pay Dirt Municipal Breakfast Reggie Korthals currently is the Environmental Resource Project Manager in the Stormwater Division at Butler Fairman & Seufert, Civil Engineering in Indiana and works out of the Read More
Jennifer will be speaking Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Pay Dirt Professor Jennifer Tank is the Director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI). Tank has been actively involved at ND-ECI since it’s inception, previously serving as the principle Read More