Skip to content
  • About
    • About
    • Affiliate Membership
    • Events
    • News & Articles
    • SWCD in the News
    • Get Involved
    • Publications
    • Our Team
    • Stormwater Partnership
    • Location
    • Partners
  • Agriculture
    • Agriculture
    • SWAMP
    • CWI Cost Share
  • Education
    • Education
    • Classroom Programs
    • Poster Contest
    • Online Resources
    • Field Trip Incentive
    • Augmented Reality Sandbox
    • Indiana Master Naturalist
    • Stormwater Education Calendar
    • Stormwater Education Calendar Photo Submissions
  • Homeowners
    • Homeowners
    • Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels
    • Hoosier Riverwatch
    • Household Hazardous Waste
    • Report A Polluter
  • Construction
    • Construction
    • Compliance Process
    • PermiTrack
    • CWI Cost Share
  • Pay Dirt
    • Registration
    • Schedule & Agenda
    • Speakers
    • Sponsors / Exhibitors
    • Exhibitor Lineup
    • Event Photos
  • Shop
  • Cart
  • Learn More!
    • Elkhart County Waterways
    • Maps
    • Native Plants
    • Trees
  • 574-523-2030
  • elkcoswcd@elkhartcounty.com
  • 59358 CR 7, Elkhart, IN 46517
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District

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.

  • About
    • About
    • Affiliate Membership
    • Events
    • News & Articles
    • SWCD in the News
    • Get Involved
    • Publications
    • Our Team
    • Stormwater Partnership
    • Location
    • Partners
  • Agriculture
    • Agriculture
    • SWAMP
    • CWI Cost Share
  • Education
    • Education
    • Classroom Programs
    • Poster Contest
    • Online Resources
    • Field Trip Incentive
    • Augmented Reality Sandbox
    • Indiana Master Naturalist
    • Stormwater Education Calendar
    • Stormwater Education Calendar Photo Submissions
  • Homeowners
    • Homeowners
    • Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels
    • Hoosier Riverwatch
    • Household Hazardous Waste
    • Report A Polluter
  • Construction
    • Construction
    • Compliance Process
    • PermiTrack
    • CWI Cost Share
  • Pay Dirt
    • Registration
    • Schedule & Agenda
    • Speakers
    • Sponsors / Exhibitors
    • Exhibitor Lineup
    • Event Photos
  • Shop
  • Cart
  • Learn More!
    • Elkhart County Waterways
    • Maps
    • Native Plants
    • Trees
Search
Close Search

Category: Pay Dirt

  • Home
  • News & Articles
  • Pay Dirt

WASCOB

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Brea PersingBlogging BMPs, Construction, Pay Dirt, Stormwater, Water Quality

Water and Sediment Control Basins: Slowing Water, Protecting Soil Water and Sediment Control Basins (WASCOBs) are designed to reduce erosion and manage runoff on sloping agricultural fields. From a distance, a WASCOB may simply look like a broad, grassed embankment Read More

Pay Dirt IN-field

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Jim HessAgriculture, Construction, Education, Pay Dirt, Stormwater, Water Quality

Built by Hard Work, Shaped by Humility When I walk in these fields, I’m not stepping onto a demonstration site designed to impress visitors. I’m standing on the ground that raised me, the same soil where I learned what it Read More

Hard Hat in the mud at a construction site

Weather, Water & Workflow

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Jim HessConstruction, Education, Pay Dirt, Stormwater, Water Quality

Building a Better Jobsite Through Water Quality of Life Every contractor has dealt with it. One storm turns an active project into a muddy mess. Access roads fail, slopes wash out, sediment leaves the site, crews lose time, schedules shift, Read More

Water Quality of Life Your Way

May 28, 2026May 29, 2026 Jim HessAgriculture, Education, Pay Dirt, Water Quality

Farm Goals & Resiliency Planning Sheet “There is no wrong answer—only your priorities.” Farming is not one-size-fits-all. Some producers chase maximum yield. Some want healthier soil. Some want fewer trips across the field. Others want less stress, fewer inputs, more Read More

4 Letters. 8 Letters. One System.

April 30, 2026May 7, 2026 Jim HessAgriculture, Pay Dirt, Water Quality

There are 4 letters in FARM. There are 8 letters in BUSINESS. That’s not just a play on words…that’s a perspective. Because for a long time, we’ve treated those two things like they’re separate. We focus on the farm during Read More

Launching the Water Quality of Life Manual

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Jim HessAgriculture, Education, Pay Dirt, Stormwater, Water Quality

…turning stewardship into a shared community book. This year’s event was also an exciting milestone as we rolled out our Water Quality of Life Manual, a tool designed to help connect conservation practices with the everyday quality of life we Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 Next

A cooperative effort to implement the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) plan of four local...

Know More

Upcoming Events

Aug 18
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Elkhart Co. SWCD Board Meeting

Aug 27
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pay Dirt IN-field

Sep 7
All day

SWCD Office Closed

Sep 15
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Elkhart Co. SWCD Board Meeting

Oct 20
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Elkhart Co. SWCD Board Meeting

View Calendar

Affiliate Membership

Supporting the Elkhart County SWCD helps to implement conservation and education throughout the entire county....

Know More

Maps

Soils, demographics, properties, etc.

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

Copyright ©2016 Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District | Site hosting: OakleyStudio, LLC

Copyright © All rights reserved.
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
Nature Bliss by WEN Themes
Scroll Up