Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District
To Promote the Wise Use of our Soil, Water, and Related Natural Resources
Join us at Eco Fest 2022! Eco Fest features live music, kids activities, workshops, food and drink, retail and non profit vendors, and more. This event is FREE and open to all! More information about Eco Fest can be found HERE.
Join us on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 9am-10am for Coffee and Mulching! Jamie Perry, the Northeast Urban Soil Health Specialist with the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) will share his expertise on various methods of mulching. Jamie will help you choose which method is right for your operation. Register […]
Join us on May 23rd, 2022, from 10am-12pm for a tour of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center's Sustainable Farm. 4415 W 200 S Albion, IN 46701 The sustainable farm at Merry Lea is ranked nationally as the #3 college farm and is operated under Goshen College. It is set within a 100-acre landscape that […]
August 16th, 2022 Experience Lake Erie aboard an Ohio State University research vessel and visit the beautiful Put-In-Bay, Ohio with the Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District! Learn about programs and projects happening in the Western Lake Erie Basin Tours of Aquatic Visitors Center Gain firsthand experience on the impact of harmful algal blooms […]
Join the Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District for fall cover crop planting. Learn the benefits of cover crops, when and what to plant, and how to terminate your cover crops in the spring. Not only will we be planting cover crops in our Bloomingdale Demonstration Gardens, but we will also have seed available […]
Join us virtually for Coffee and Invasive Species Management on Wednesday, November 16 from 9am-10am. Art Franke, the NRCS District Conservationist in Steuben County, will be sharing about common invasive plants in Northeast Indiana as well as control methods and resources. We'll look at common invasive plants in various habitats, cropland, pasture, forest/wildlife habitat, landscaping, […]
Join us for our last Board Meeting of the year. We will discuss finances and project updates.
Join us for our first board meeting of 2023! We will discuss finances and project updates.
Starting or wanting to improve your business? Calling all farmers, gardeners, value added product producers, and aspiring business owners! Join us on the evenings of January 26 and February 2, 2023, for a business management seminar series! Learn from business coaches of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center as well as the Northeast Indiana Local Food […]
