February 16 - Annual Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church
All meetings are held at the SWCD office at 8:00 a.m. Central time and are open to the public. Attend one of our meetings and let us know your interests.
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The Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District is located at:
The USDA Service Center
211 E Drexel Parkway
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Call us at 219-866-8008 ext. 3 or Fax us at 219-866-5507
Highlights from the December Meeting
Cattails have been sprayed at the Wheatfield Library. Brush removal will occur in 2012.
The Annual meeting will be on February 16, 2012.
Log jams will be removed from the Iroquois River. A map with sites was discussed.
The Jasper County SWCD was awarded $1000 from Operation Round up and $1355 from the Jasper Foundation for Phase 2 of the SWCD Education Center.
Annual Conference is January 9-11.
The Upper Iroquois Watershed Initiative has been working on the Social Indicators Survey and will be sending it out the survey in January.
Dan Fleming is the new NRCS District Conservationist for Jasper and Newton Counties.
Get on our mailing list! Contact us with your interest areas.
The Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District's mission is to provide leadership and assistance in the proper use and management of soil, water, and related natural resources in Jasper County.
Watch your mail for an invitation to take a Survey from the Upper Iroquois Watershed Initiative!
In early January a letter will be mailed to select stakeholders in Jasper and Newton Counties.
The Upper Iroquois Watershed Initiative needs your help. The UIWI is a local group of farmers, town residents, businesses, and landowners are conducting a survey in coordination with local partners and Purdue University. You will be invited to complete this survey because you own/manage land within the Iroquois River watershed (click map above to see a bigger image). The purpose of the survey is to identify the needs and concerns that you have regarding water resources in your community.
We need your feedback because:
• Your opinion matters.
• We want to understand your concerns.
• Your concerns will direct future grant dollars.
• Future planning efforts will be affected by your opinions.
• Future dollars will be spent in your community, but only if you voice your concerns and opinions!
