Phil Anderson, of ReThink! Consulting, will present on "Local Projects: Influencing Producers, Community, and Resources." 

With the increase in Clean Water Indiana funds becoming available, Phil will help spur ideas when considering how your district can "rethink" projects and initiatives. These meetings will provide time to brainstorm new ideas and gather inspiration!

Hosted by IASWCD and ISDA, all eight meetings will be the same, so feel free to attend the one that works best with your schedule.

August 1: S-SW Region

Hornady Park, Petersburg

6-8 pm Central

August 8: S-SE region

Harrison Co Government Building, Corydon

6-8 pm Eastern

August 15: S-NE region

Muncie Sanitary District, Muncie

6-8 pm Eastern

August 22: S-NW region

Thorntown Public Library, Thorntown

6-8 pm Eastern

August 24: N-SW region

Putnam Co Fairgrounds, Greencastle

6-8 pm Eastern

August 29: N-SE region

Greensburg City Hall, Greensburg

6-8 pm Eastern

August 31: N-NW region

Rensselaer Carnegie Center, Rensselaer

6-8 pm Central

September 7: N-NE region

ParGil Learning Resource Center, LaGrange

6-8 pm Eastern



These summits will be held in-person and include dinner.

Cost: $25/person (includes pizza or sub sandwich dinner, venue and speaker fee)



Questions? Please contact an ISDA District Support Specialist or Amy Work, IASWCD.

IASWCD Resolution Submission

SWCDs can now submit resolutions for consideration at the 2024 IASWCD Business Meeting in January. Resolutions should be submitted online no later than September 15.

Save the Date!

Additional In-Person Training on August 31

Location: Martell and the Purdue Wildlife Area, Tippecanoe County.

More information coming.

Attendees are encouraged to watch the June 12 training and attend one of the

in-person pollinator trainings first, if possible (not required).

See flyer for additional in-person trainings and link to view the June 12 session.

NACD is pleased to announce the FY2023 Outreach and Technical Assistance grant program. In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), NACD anticipates award of approximately $15 million in conservation operations technical assistance (COTA), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM ET on August 6th, 2023.

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is ramping up hiring for key positions that will help strengthen agricultural conservation efforts and turn President Biden’s Investing in America agenda into action. The available positions include engineers, civil engineering technicians and natural resource specialists, building on other large-scale hiring announcements earlier this year. The application period for engineer positions is currently open, and engineering technicians and natural resource specialist opportunities will open over the next two weeks.  

Indiana Grazing Bites - July 2023 Issue

Victor Shelton is a retired Agronomist/Grazing Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). He continues to write Grazing Bites in his spare time from his property in southwest Indiana.    

Land Trust works to restore Indiana land to natural state

Sycamore Land Trust owns or manages 56 properties totaling about 11,000 acres, mostly in southern Indiana and specifically in the Beanblossom Creek area.

ISDA newsletter

CWI competitive grant guidelines for the 2024 CWI grant cycle were presented and approved at the State Soil Conservation Board meeting in May.

Current guidelines and a recording of the CWI Information & Networking webinar can be found here.

In April, it was announced that CWI funding would increase to $6M statewide for FY 2023 and 2024. At the May 16th meeting, the State Soil Conservation Board approved $20,000 District capacity matching funds for FY24 and doubled the amount of funding available for CWI grants. As discussions continue regarding the increased funding, any feedback on CWI can be submitted through an intake form on ISDA’s CWI webpage.

October 4-6, 2023

French Lick Resort, French Lick, IN

Check out the IDEA website for all the information you need for the fall conference. Tour and session descriptions, the full agenda and the hotel reservation link are now available!

Indiana Department of Environmental Management's newsletter

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) directs USDA to provide this assistance. Since the law’s passage, USDA has worked diligently to design the program in accordance with significant stakeholder input. 

Local government employees, planning commission members and conservation agencies are encouraged to join Purdue Extension and ISDA for the 2023 Indiana Land Use Summit.

This year’s Indiana Land Use Summit will be held at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on August 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.

Now is a great time for all SWCDs to schedule your fall and early winter women’s learning circles. Women4theLand provides the support to make your circle successful!

Communication Tip: Be sure to avoid using industry jargon or acronyms.

Contact W4L Coordinator Heather Bacher at hbacher@women4theland.org to schedule a future women’s learning circle or to request a customizable (add your own logo or additional info) reference sheet of our most common abbreviations for any audience.

Visit women4theland.org and sign up for the e-news mailing list from the front page.

We're excited to share that Pollinator Partnership, in collaboration with Toyota Motor North America, will be offering a native wildflower seed grant program again this year! Through this program, Pollinator Partnership seeks to provide FREE supplemental native wildflower seed to assist large-scale habitat projects. The deadline to apply is July 20, 2023.