Johnson County 
Soil and Water Conservation District

550 E Jefferson St. Franklin, IN 46131 phone (317)736-9540, fax (317)736-9344


WELCOME!
 
2008 Stewardship MaterialStormdrain Labeling Youngs Creek Cost Share Farm Bill ConservationDuck VideoAsh Trees

 

 

 

Youngs Creek
and
Indian Creek
Watershed
Projects

Management Plan available online.  

 

Johnson County Fair

The Johnson County SWCD will be at the Johnson County Fair July 13-19 in the Farm Bureau Building.  We will hold a drawing to win a rain barrel and will be giving away the "Ducks" again.  Please stop by and see us daily.

 

SAFE Program from USDA

The USDA introduced a new program for wildlife habitat improvement.  The SAFE (State Acres for wildlife Enhancement) program is available now in Indiana.  For more information please see the fact sheet below.

Update: May 12, 2008, Signup is now available.  Please click the link below for more information.

SAFE Program

Please Check the Upcoming Events Link above for all SWCD Activities

Newsletters

The SWCD and Watershed newsletters for June are now online.  Please click here for the districts newsletter page or here for the watershed newsletter page.

 

The annual report for 2007 is now online.

Conservation Times, the districts newsletter and Watershed Connections, the newsletter for the Indian Creek and Youngs Creek Watershed Projects are now online.

Please Click any of the blue links for one of these publications.

Upcoming SWCD Board Meetings
July 9, 2008

8:30am


   
SWCD Office


Update

Youngs Creek Watershed and Indian Creek Watershed

SECTION 319 GRANT FOR DUAL WATERSHED PROJECTS

In January, 2007, the Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District received approval of a two-year Section 319 Grant for $275,509 through the Environmental Protection Agency, with assistance from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, to implement Phase III of the Youngs Creek Watershed Cost-Share Program and develop a Watershed Management Plan for the Indian Creek Watershed. 

 

 

Welcome to the home page for the Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District.  The district is a unit of Indiana's state government responsible for soil and water conservation programs within Johnson County.  The mission of the district is to conserve and enhance our soil, water, and other natural resources by coordinating with local partners to provide technical, financial, and educational opportunities in Johnson County.

This website provides you with the following information, also listed as menu topics located in the upper right corner of your screen:

  • Upcoming events and activities



  • Agency partners and links to their websites



  • Education programs available, Outdoor Classrooms



  • A brief history of soil and water conservation districts



  • A description of projects that are currently underway at the district 



  • Resources available to the public, including the SWCD Quarterly Newsletter, Conservation Times!

  • Contact information including email and directions to our office. 


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