OUR MISSION
TO EDUCATE ALL GENERATIONS OF LANDOWNERS IN UNION COUNTY ON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
WHAT WE DO:
PROVIDE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT SOIL, WATER AND RELATED NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION; IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE LOCAL SOIL AND WATER RESOURCE CONCERNS;CONNECT LAND USERS TO SOURCES OF EDUCATION, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES.
UNION COUNTY SWCD BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF
BOARD MEMBERS
CHAIRPERSON - DANA RISCH
VICE-CHAIRPERSON- TAYLER BRYSON
SUPERVISORS - SARAH GIFFORD
JAMES GREGORY
DUSTINY ENGLISH
UNION COUNTY SWCD STAFF
LUANNE HOLEVA
SWCD CONSERVATION EDUCATION COORDINATOR
luanne.holeva@in.nacdnet.net
ANDREA NAPIER
UCSWCD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
unioncountyswcd@gmail.com
OUR BOARD MEETINGS ARE ON THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 2PM AT KEHILA COFFEE IN LIBERTY, IN. THIS MONTHLY MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN.
IN THE YEAR 2021, WE PARTNERED WITH FAYETTE COUNTY SWCD AND RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE
CLEAN WATER INDIANA GRANT FOR
INVASIVES SPECIES REMOVAL AND COVER CROP PLANTING.
THIS IS OUR GRANT FUNDING TRACKER AS OF THIS DATE.
$11,926.19 approved for Landowners in Invasives Species Removal on their property by the SWCD.
735 Acres of New Covers Crops planted in 2021 in Union and Fayette Counties through the SWCD.
$15,360 Reimbursed to Argricultural Farmers in 2021 for the planting of Cover Crops by the SWCD.
ONLINE TRAINING AND WEBINARS CALENDAR
THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON THESE DAYS IT IS TOUGH TO KEEP TRACK OF IT ALL! WITH THE BUILDING OF THIS NEW WEBSITE, IT IS OUR GOAL TO HELP YOU ACCESS FREE ONLINE TRAINING AND WEBINARS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN CONSERVATION PRACTICES. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US AS WE ARE CREATING THIS NEW FEATURE.
PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE SOON!
KNOW OF MORE TRAINING OR WEBINARS TO SUGGEST OR FOLLOW?
PLEASE EMAIL US OR SEND US MORE INFORMATION ON OUR PARTNERSHIP PAGE! WE WOULD LOVE TO PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AS WE CAN.
