Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District

07/21/2026

Open to the public!

07/21/2026

Hot off the press!! Registration is now open for the August 6th Invasives Field Day!! This year we will be at Salamonie Lake!

Link to Register: https://forms.gle/hSUdjXvmFbE1n1ndA

Registration is free to the public and $10.00 for those wishing to get CCHs for their Pesticide License. (available CCHs:
Categories 4, 7A, 7B, 7D, & 8: 1 CCH.
Category 11: 2 CCHs
Categories 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 6, & RT: 4 CCHs
Category 5: 5 CCHs

07/21/2026

Small Farms Conservation Conference! Take advantage of this opportunity! Hope to see you there!

📣 Save The Date for our annual GET THE DIRT Conference!

🌱 A Day of Learning and Growing. DIG IN and GET THE DIRT about soil health on small farms!

📅 Thursday, September 10
9:00am - 5:00pm ET; includes a farm tour and social from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

This event is for Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP) staff, agricultural professionals, and small-scale diversified farmers and gardeners.

☀️ 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This year, Get The Dirt will center around women farmers in Indiana, and the conservation practices that underpin their farm operations.

Details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DMpTQBSxd/

07/17/2026

Mark your calendars!

The Wabash River Defenders are hosting their annual Clean Out the Banks event on July, 25th. This is the last Saturday in July.
Sign-in at Paradise Springs Park at 7AM for the event picture and complimentary breakfast before all the groups take off for their stretch of the river clean up. 🚣‍♀️🛶🗑️

WCSWMD will have a team comprised of some of our staff and friends; you are more than welcome to join us! :)
Even if you don't know anyone else there, you'll have a couple friendly faces in our staff members. Let us know you want to be on our team so we can plan transportation to our stretch of the clean up.

If getting in the river with us:
- Wear tight fitting shoes with laces, or water shoes
- Personal protective gear recommended (life vest, gloves, etc.)
- Snacks and beverages can be placed in the boat
*We bring a first aid kit, and a long boat to haul the bags of refuse.

Prefer to stay on the banks and be more independent?
- Long pants recommended
- Sun protection
- Bug repellent recommended (ticks have been awful this year!)
- Charged phone in case of large discovery or emergency.

Not your cup of tea? You can still recycle!
A member of staff will be here at WCSWMD from 8am-12pm to allow the Residential Recycling Drop Site to be open! ♻️

07/17/2026

06/15/2026

If you’re tired of spending a fortune at the garden center every single spring, native perennials are the ultimate cheat code. These 9 powerhouse wildflowers come back year after year, handle local weather like absolute champs, and turn your yard into a total VIP lounge for butterflies and hummingbirds.

The best part? They require almost zero maintenance once established.

👇 Which one of these is your absolute favorite? Let me know in the comments!

06/15/2026

This is a great way to help keep the Wabash River clean! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

06/15/2026

See link to register for "Northern CCSI-SARE Continuing Education: Machinery & Equipment For Soil Health Systems Training" https://tinyurl.com/Machinery-and-Equipment

This is a Local event at Jon Reese farm July 14th.

*This training is for the ICP – Indiana Conservation Partnership – people who work with farmers, as well as farmers themselves, especially those interested in expanding their conservation practices.