KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County SWCD still has trees available through their annual tree sale. They are offering a 25 percent discount on bundles of 10 and 20 and are now offering individual trees for purchase at $2 per tree. The species available for purchase are Concolor Fir, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, Red Oak, River …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District has new plat books for sale and they include many new features. The new books include the following: Landowner maps that concentrate on rural landownership with detailed acreage information, parcel boundaries and section lines. Each map includes highways, roads, waterways, railways and municipal boundaries. Specialty maps include Kosciusko …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — To assist landowners with pollinator plantings, an early-evening workshop is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Koinonia Nature Preserve, 6170 S 650 E, Pierceton. This workshop will focus on how to start with a pollinator planting and will cover site selection, site preparation, and species selection. A follow-up workshop is being …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Dr. Jennifer Tank, a Galla professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, will be the keynote speaker at the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Meeting. The event will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Champagne Jam, 2517 E. Center St., Warsaw. Tank specializes in nutrient …read more.

Celebrating the start of its 58th year at its annual meeting and banquet, the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District focused on local achievements and leadership Tuesday evening. The event was held at 2517, Warsaw. Once again four individuals from Wawasee High School were recognized as the county’s top high school soil judgers. Sarah …read more.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that 115 high-impact projects across all 50 states, including Indiana, will receive more than $370 million as part of the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Kosciusko County SWCD will be a partner in two of those programs:   The University of Notre Dame – The project will assist with …read more.

The Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual tree sales program has been postponed for a week. Due to frozen ground conditions, their suppliers have been unable to dig tree stock. SWCD will continue taking new orders until April 14. Tree order forms are available online at www.kosciuskoswcd.org or from the SWCD office at …read more.

Cover Crop use is gaining popularity as a conservation management tool that not only protects soils over the winter, but captures and recycles nutrients the following cropping year. On Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, a Cover Crop Workshop will be held to share information about this conservation practice at the J.A. Scott …read more.

The foresters are returning to Warsaw and are inviting landowners to another popular Breakfast with a Forester event. On March 18, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Richard’s Restaurant, U.S. 30, Warsaw, the Arrow Head Country RC&D Forestry Committee, with the cooperation of the Kosciusko Soil and Water Conservation District, will again host Breakfast …read more.

It’s been an exciting and successful year for the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District having achieved numerous accomplishments. Some of those accomplishments were recognized through recognition and conservation awards at a banquet held Tuesday night. Awards were presented to Kylie Fleming, Jake Templin, Kevin Schlipf, Aaron Beer, Brent Paxton, Brian Romine, Shawn Krull, …read more.