Conservation Implementation

SWCDs provide critical resources for landowners wanting to apply conservation practices to their land, whether it be rural or urban.  The types of programs offered varies depending on the natural resource concerns identified by the local SWCD. 

This tab includes information on:

• SWCD cost-share programs,
• structural BMPs (best management practices) and
• non-structural BMPs.

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• Elkhart County SWCD
  Rain Gardens germinate and grow thanks to Elkhart River Alliance program
  
  
• Elkhart County SWCD
  Rural and Urban Folks Join to Fix Their Watershed
  a feature from NACD's Our Land, Our Water: Case Studies in Local Successes – November 2008
  This report highlights 25 watershed or community scale projects led by Districts and demonstrates the value of locally led conservation on a range of natural resource challenges.
  
  
• Marion County SWCD
  New Attraction at the Marion County Fairgrounds
  
  
• Marion County SWCD
  Marion County SWCD Asks: What is a Low Impact Development & Why Should I Care?
  
  
• Marion County SWCD
  Districts at Work: Adapting to Emerging Urban/Suburban Natural Resource Needs
  a feature from NACD's quarterly print publication, The Resource. Click here to view the most recent issue.
  
  
• Hamilton County SWCD
  Homeowners Learn to Improve Our Water Quality
  
  
• St. Joseph County SWCD
  St. Joseph County SWCD Announces 2010 “Cover It Green” Grant Program
  
  
• St. Joseph County SWCD
  St. Joseph County SWCD Community Rain Barrel Project
  
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