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  • Weed Wrangle - Garlic Mustard Pull
    Weed Wrangle - Garlic Mustard Pull
    Sat, May 21
    Wheatfield
    May 21, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 11713 N 400 E Wheatfield, IN 46392
    May 21, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 11713 N 400 E Wheatfield, IN 46392
    Join the Jasper County Invasives Initiative for a Weed Wrangle in Wheatfield, IN!
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  • Pond Management Workshop
    Pond Management Workshop
    Wed, Apr 13
    Morocco
    Apr 13, 2022, 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM
    Morocco, Morocco, IN 47963, USA
    Apr 13, 2022, 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM
    Morocco, Morocco, IN 47963, USA
    FREE LUNCH!! Where: Newton County Government Center - 4117 S 240 W, Morocco, IN 47963 (large conference room)
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  • Jasper County SWCD 2022 Annual Meeting
    Jasper County SWCD 2022 Annual Meeting
    Tue, Mar 08
    Rensselaer
    Mar 08, 2022, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    Rensselaer, 230 W Washington St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Mar 08, 2022, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    Rensselaer, 230 W Washington St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Join us for dinner and learn what the SWCD has accomplished in 2021 and our plans for 2022.
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  • Beekeeping for Beginners Workshop
    Beekeeping for Beginners Workshop
    Thu, Dec 09
    DeMotte Public Library
    Dec 09, 2021, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    DeMotte Public Library, 901 Birch St SW, De Motte, IN 46310, USA
    Dec 09, 2021, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    DeMotte Public Library, 901 Birch St SW, De Motte, IN 46310, USA
    Join us to learn what the BUZZ is all about! Topics to be discussed are the annual cycle of your hives, costs, commitments and tools to get started, where to place your hives, harvesting honey and approved recycling containers.
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  • Weed Wrangle
    Weed Wrangle
    Thu, Sep 30
    Wheatfield
    Sep 30, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 3500 E 850 N, Wheatfield, IN 46392, USA
    Sep 30, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 3500 E 850 N, Wheatfield, IN 46392, USA
    Learn how to treaty wood invasive species!
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  • Soil Compaction & Improving Infiltration Field Day!
    Soil Compaction & Improving Infiltration Field Day!
    Fri, Sep 17
    Randy Prohosky's Farm
    Sep 17, 2021, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Randy Prohosky's Farm , 6529 IN-55, Lake Village, IN 46349, USA
    Sep 17, 2021, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Randy Prohosky's Farm , 6529 IN-55, Lake Village, IN 46349, USA
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  • Weed Wrangle
    Weed Wrangle
    Sat, May 15
    Wheatfield
    May 15, 2021, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 11713 N 400 E, Wheatfield, IN 46392, USA
    May 15, 2021, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
    Wheatfield, 11713 N 400 E, Wheatfield, IN 46392, USA
    Join the Jasper County Invasives Initiative and learn about invasive garlic mustard and what management methods to use to help eradicate.
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  • Jasper County Electronic Recycling Day
    Jasper County Electronic Recycling Day
    Sat, Apr 17
    Jasper County HWY Dept - DeMotte Annex
    Apr 17, 2021, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Jasper County HWY Dept - DeMotte Annex, 11850 N 600 W, De Motte, IN 46310, USA
    Apr 17, 2021, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Jasper County HWY Dept - DeMotte Annex, 11850 N 600 W, De Motte, IN 46310, USA
    Bring your old electronics to either of the two locations on April 17th from 8:00-12:00 pm CST. 11850 N 600 W, DeMotte, IN 46310 - Jasper County HWY Dept - DeMotte Annex OR 820 E Walnut St, Rensselaer, IN 47978 - Rensselaer Street Dept. This is a drive-through event.
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  • Soil Health Webinar
    Soil Health Webinar
    Fri, Feb 05
    Webex
    Feb 05, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
    Webex
    Feb 05, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
    Webex
    Join us for a discussion about soil health on your farm! Featuring Guest Speakers Stephanie McClain, NRCS & Doug Peterson from Understanding Ag. Two local producers will be sharing their successes with improvising soil health on their farms!
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  • Grand Kankakee River Paddle!
    Grand Kankakee River Paddle!
    Sun, Oct 04
    Jasper County Soil and Water Conservatio
    Oct 04, 2020, 8:30 AM CDT
    Jasper County Soil and Water Conservatio, 211 East Drexel Parkway, Rensselaer, IN, USA
    Oct 04, 2020, 8:30 AM CDT
    Jasper County Soil and Water Conservatio, 211 East Drexel Parkway, Rensselaer, IN, USA
    Drop off your equipment at White Oak Bayou Public Access Site at 8:30 a.m. CST, then catch our shuttle at Stateline Road River Parking Lot.
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  • Facebook Live Viewing- Interseeder Field Day
    Facebook Live Viewing- Interseeder Field Day
    Fri, Sep 18
    Jasper County SWCD Facebook Page
    Sep 18, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
    Jasper County SWCD Facebook Page
    Sep 18, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
    Jasper County SWCD Facebook Page
    On September 18th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. we will have a Facebook Live Viewing of our pre-recorded “Interseeder Field Day”! Participants who pre-register and attend the Live Viewing will receive a field day t-shirt in the mail the following week! RSVP at kankakeewatershed.org for the field day!
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  • Potawatomi Park Rain Garden Cleanup & Workshop
    Potawatomi Park Rain Garden Cleanup & Workshop
    Fri, Sep 11
    124 S Van Rensselaer St
    Sep 11, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT
    124 S Van Rensselaer St, 124 S Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Sep 11, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT
    124 S Van Rensselaer St, 124 S Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Come lend a hand and learn all about rain gardens and their importance to water quality! T-Shirts are limited so be sure to RSVP early!
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  • Are You Septic Smart? Virtual Workshop
    Are You Septic Smart? Virtual Workshop
    Wed, May 27
    Webex Virtual Meeting
    May 27, 2020, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Webex Virtual Meeting
    May 27, 2020, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Webex Virtual Meeting
    **First 25 people to RSVP and attend the workshop will be mailed a t-shirt!!** Are you septic smart? Failing septic systems pose a huge problem for water quality as they leach E. coli and other nutrients into the waterways.
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  • Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District's 74th Annual Meeting
    Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District's 74th Annual Meeting
    Tue, Feb 18
    eMbers Venue
    Feb 18, 2020, 5:00 PM
    eMbers Venue, 230 W Washington St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Feb 18, 2020, 5:00 PM
    eMbers Venue, 230 W Washington St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA
    Speaker Scott Pelath, Executive Director of the Kankakee River Basin Commission (KRBC) will be discussing the Future of the Kankakee River Basin.
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  • FREE SHOWING OF "EVERGLADES OF THE NORTH"
    FREE SHOWING OF "EVERGLADES OF THE NORTH"
    Sat, Jan 11
    Fountain Stone Theaters
    Jan 11, 2020, 10:00 AM CST
    Fountain Stone Theaters, 1376 St. Gaspar Drive, Rensselaer, IN 47978
    Jan 11, 2020, 10:00 AM CST
    Fountain Stone Theaters, 1376 St. Gaspar Drive, Rensselaer, IN 47978
    Join us at Fountain Stone Theaters on Saturday, January 11th at 10 am CST for a free showing of "Everglades of the North- The Story of the Grand Kankakee Marsh"!
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  • 10th Annual Sandhill Crane Paddle
    10th Annual Sandhill Crane Paddle
    Sun, Oct 13
    Yellow River Public Access Site
    Oct 13, 2019, 10:00 AM
    Yellow River Public Access Site, 41.271113, -86.823718 off of S 650 W in English Lake, Indiana
    Oct 13, 2019, 10:00 AM
    Yellow River Public Access Site, 41.271113, -86.823718 off of S 650 W in English Lake, Indiana
    Come enjoy the Kankakee River with us during our 10th Annual Sandhill Crane Paddle! The paddle goes from the Yellow River Public Access Site (41.271113, -86.823718 off of S 650 W) in English Lake, Indiana and ends at Dunn's Bridge County Park (41.219669, -86.969072) in Kouts, Indiana.
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  • Dive Deep Into the Health of Your Streams!
    Dive Deep Into the Health of Your Streams!
    Sun, Oct 06
    4281 IN-10, WHEATFIELD, IN 46392
    Oct 06, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT
    4281 IN-10, WHEATFIELD, IN 46392
    Oct 06, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT
    4281 IN-10, WHEATFIELD, IN 46392
    JOIN US FOR A FIELD DAY TO EXAMINE THE MACROINVERTEBRATES LIVING IN THE KANKAKEE WATERSHED!
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  • IS NO-TILL ENOUGH?
    IS NO-TILL ENOUGH?
    Fri, Sep 20
    Mark Kingma's Farm
    Sep 20, 2019, 8:00 AM
    Mark Kingma's Farm, 3122 W 1450 N, WHEATFIELD, IN 46392
    Sep 20, 2019, 8:00 AM
    Mark Kingma's Farm, 3122 W 1450 N, WHEATFIELD, IN 46392
    Join us for a field day at Mark Kingma's Farm as we examine his strip trials of no-till next to no-till/cover crop strips. Examine the soil health for yourself! Alex Flock from the Soil Health Partnership will be speaking and will have the field's yield data from the past five years!
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