education

The Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers presentations, tours, community service projects, workshops and other programs for all ages.

Our staff presents programs on soil and water related topics free of charge. You can choose out of the existing programs or have one specially designed for your occasion. Examples of existing programs include

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
CALL VANDERBURGH COUNTY SWCD OFFICE (821) 867-0729 and ask for Norma Duckworth, Water Quality Specialist, CPESC (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control)

Contractors, Engineers & Developers
Training and information regarding Rule 5 & Rule 13
Training for using and maintaining SWP3
Development & implementation of Erosion Control Plans
Norma teaches a class at PTI in the fall as part of the contractors licensing process

Teachers
Information of what happens after a storm and the movement of water
Talks on pet wastes, grass clippings, downspouts, vehicle maintenance including washing
We have handouts, videos, displays and books available for teachers and public
Storm drain stenciling and talks on CSO (Combine Sewer Overflows)
Talks on septic tanks, wetland septic, vegetative field borders, no till farming, vegetative buffers in construction
Training trunks for children covering forestry (provided by Kimball International)
History Trunk (History of water in Vanderburgh County)
Soybean Trunk (Demonstrates the many products that come from soybeans)
Riverwatch Training for adults to certify them to do water monitoring
Backyard Conservation
Project Wet and Project Wild for students
Leopold training for older students & adults (covers many areas of conservation)
The office will provide free materials for community service projects such as stream clean-up days, storm drain stenciling, water monitoring and other
soil and water conservation projects.

Envirothon Teams 2008

Haley Flowers, Travis Hansen, Laura Cargill, Brandi Hollen, Megan Winzeilber

Soil Judging Contest 2007
Reitz High School Team

Tyler Jackson, Tabitha Buchanan, Samantha Gish, Alissa Reibel

Vanderburgh County SWCD observed Soil Stewardship Week by conducting a poster contest for 5^th grade students.   The theme was "Today is the Day To Be A Part of Conservation's Power". The entries varied in color, style and interpretation but all were certainly worth of recognition.



CONGRATULATIONS FROM VANDERBURGH COUNTY SWCD BOARD AND STAFF!

Award winner for the 2007 4-H Soil & Water Conservation category is:
Ben Hoffher

CONGRATULATIONS FROM VANDERBURGH COUNTY SWCD BOARD AND STAFF!

Call or e-mail the office to get more information about the presentations and programs offered by the Vanderburgh County SWCD.

Hoosier Riverwatch seeks to increase public awareness of water quality issues by training volunteers in stream monitoring and clean-up activities, to educate communities about the land/water quality relationship, and to provide information to citizens and local government on protecting streams water quality. For more information visit the website or call Norma Duckworth
(812) 867-0729

Project WET is a K through 12th grade water science education program that seeks to facilitate/promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resource through use (by formal and informal educators) of classroom-ready teaching aids. For more information visit the website or contact Norma Duckworth (812) 867-0729