Award Winning SWCD Program Showcased
Kosciusko County’s Soil and Water Conservation District received state recognition for its programming recently.
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Local Working Group To Recommend County Natural Resource Priorities
KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be convening a Local Working Group at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the USDA Service Center, located at 217 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw, before its monthly board meeting. … Read More
Free Plants From Kosciusko SWCD To Plant A Pollinator Friendly Garden Plot
KOSCIUSKO — Loss of habitat and establishing a garden plot with native plants, are topics the Soil and Water Conservation District will address at a June 21 workshop. The workshop will include a plant give-away to participants to establish a small pollinator plot. SWCD will offer pollinator 6-packs that will … Read More
USDA Service Center To Host Contractor’s Meeting
WARSAW—The Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Kosciusko and Wabash counties are hosting a contractor’s meeting for those who install or complete projects and practices for these agencies. The meeting will be held in Manchester University’s Jo Young Switzer Center (formerly … Read More
Indiana Master Naturalists Graduate
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) sponsored Kosciusko Indiana Master Naturalists graduated its inaugural class, according to Darci Zolman, SWCD Program Director. Of the eighteen participants, sixteen completed the required 24 hours of classroom/field work and passed the test with 70% or better. Nine … Read More
New Kosciusko County Plat Books Available
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District has new plat books for sale and they include many new features. The new books include the following: Landowner maps that concentrate on rural landownership with detailed acreage information, parcel boundaries and section lines. Each map includes highways, roads, waterways, railways … Read More
Locals Learn About Pollinators
PIERCETON — Pollinators like honeybees can be beneficial in many ways, from producing honey to pollinating many different kinds of crops. Tuesday evening, June 28, area residents gathered at Koinonia Environmental Center, Pierceton, where representatives from the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District, Farm Service Agency and … Read More
SWCD To Host Pollinator Workshop
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — To assist landowners with pollinator plantings, an early-evening workshop is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Koinonia Nature Preserve, 6170 S 650 E, Pierceton. This workshop will focus on how to start with a pollinator planting and will cover site selection, site preparation, and … Read More
SWCD Working Group Recommends Resource Priorities
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted a local working group prior to its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6. The purpose of the working group was to gain input on prioritization of local natural resource concerns. Those present represented the SWCD, the Kosciusio County Extension, the … Read More
SWCD Annual Meeting Announced
Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting its annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Pierceton. Tickets are now available. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Train Depot in Pierceton. Guest speaker for the event will be Jason Kissel from ACRES … Read More