DeKalb County Soil & Water Conservation District

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Our Mission:
To manage and conserve the natural resources of DeKalb County, IN through public education, technical assistance, and programs to create a safe and healthy community for generations to come.

10/31/2025

🌿 Rooted & Resilient Homesteading Conference — Register Before It’s Too Late!

Don’t miss out! 🌾 Regular registration for the Rooted & Resilient Homesteading Conference closes this weekend!

Join us November 7–8, 2025, at the Noble County Community Learning Center in Kendallville, Indiana, for two days of hands-on workshops, local vendors, and community connection.

Learn practical homesteading skills — from gardening and food preservation to livestock care and sustainable living — while building friendships and resilience for the year ahead.

👩‍🌾 Workshops • 🌱 Networking • 🛠️ Marketplace • 💬 Inspiration

👉 Register now before prices increase!
🔗 https://extension.purdue.edu/county/noble/rooted-and-resilient-homesteading-conference.html







10/30/2025

The 2025 Contractor Workshop is scheduled for December 5, 2025, at Cameron Health - Joyce & Al Gutstein Education and Innovation Center located at 407 E. South Street, Angola, IN 46703.

December 12, 2025 is the alternate date in case of inclement weather.

Speaker lineup and registration details will be released soon - stay tuned!

🌽 County Farm Demonstration Plot Update! 🌱It’s been a busy and productive few weeks at the DeKalb County SWCD County Far...
10/28/2025

🌽 County Farm Demonstration Plot Update! 🌱

It’s been a busy and productive few weeks at the DeKalb County SWCD County Farm Demonstration Plots!

✅ Brechbill Farms harvested the remaining corn from plots 2, 4, and 6 today.
✅ The Indiana DNR joined us on-site to help get our cover crops planted.
✅ We completed planting cover crops on plots 2, 3, 4, and 5!

🌾 What’s Growing:
• Plots 2 & 4: Cereal Rye
• Plots 3 & 5: Annual Ryegrass

A huge thank-you to Brechbill Farms and the Indiana DNR for their help and partnership in keeping this demonstration project moving forward! These plots will help us continue learning and sharing the benefits of conservation practices that improve soil health and water quality across DeKalb County.

In addition, Molargik Farms helped us earlier this fall by flying on cover crops on September 17:
• Plot 6: Crimson Clover, Barley, and Radish
• Plot 7: Winter Peas, Triticale, and Rapeseed

Earlier in the season, on August 11, we also established two additional demonstration mixes:
• Plot 8: 6-way mix – Oats, Annual Ryegrass, Crimson Clover, Winter Peas, Radish, and Rapeseed
• Plot 9: 7-way mix – VNS Oats, Black Oats, Barley, Pearl Millet, Buckwheat, Sorghum Sudan, and Peredovic Sunflower 🌻

Interested in learning more about the conservation practices we’re testing on the County Farm?

📞 Contact the DeKalb County SWCD today for more information or to schedule a farm tour! Or 🌐Visit our website! www.dekalbcountyswcd.com

Good morning, seed savers! 🌿☀️Today’s the day for our Native Seed Collection Workshop at Doc Coleman Landing! Join us th...
10/28/2025

Good morning, seed savers! 🌿☀️

Today’s the day for our Native Seed Collection Workshop at Doc Coleman Landing! Join us this afternoon to explore native plants, learn how to collect and store seeds, and take some home to start your own pollinator habitat. 🐝🦋

📅 Today – Oct 28, 2025
🕓 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Doc Coleman Landing (3703 CR 35 Auburn, IN)

✨ Free event | Family friendly | Supplies provided

Bring your curiosity, and we’ll see you in the field this afternoon! 🌾💚

🌼 Tomorrow’s the day! 🌼Join us at Doc Coleman Landing for our Native Seed Collection Workshop!We’ll be gathering seeds, ...
10/27/2025

🌼 Tomorrow’s the day! 🌼

Join us at Doc Coleman Landing for our Native Seed Collection Workshop!
We’ll be gathering seeds, learning identification and storage tips, and helping spread native plants across DeKalb County. 🌾🐝

📅 Tomorrow – Oct 28, 2025
🕓 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Doc Coleman Landing (3703 CR 35 Auburn, IN)

✨ Free to attend | Family friendly | Supplies provided

Don’t forget comfortable shoes and a little curiosity — we’ll see you there! 💚

👏 What a great turnout!A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the W**d Wrangle at Hague Nature Area last Thursda...
10/27/2025

👏 What a great turnout!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the W**d Wrangle at Hague Nature Area last Thursday.

Together, we cleared out invasive plants and made space for native species to thrive again. 🌿💚
Your hard work makes a lasting impact — one pull at a time!

🌿 Today’s the day!Join us at Hague Nature Area from 4–6 PM for the W**d Wrangle!No registration needed — just show up, h...
10/23/2025

🌿 Today’s the day!
Join us at Hague Nature Area from 4–6 PM for the W**d Wrangle!

No registration needed — just show up, help out, and have fun.
Snacks + tools provided! 💪

🌞 Don’t forget! Tomorrow is our W**d Wrangle at Hague Nature Area!📅 Thursday, October 23 | 4–6 PMBring: gloves, a water ...
10/22/2025

🌞 Don’t forget! Tomorrow is our W**d Wrangle at Hague Nature Area!
📅 Thursday, October 23 | 4–6 PM

Bring: gloves, a water bottle, and your best weed-pulling attitude.
We’ll bring: tools, snacks, and good vibes.

Let’s make a difference together! 🌱

Have you seen the pollinator planting at Doc Coleman Landing lately? 🐝🌸It’s buzzing with activity — and soon, it’ll be t...
10/21/2025

Have you seen the pollinator planting at Doc Coleman Landing lately? 🐝🌸
It’s buzzing with activity — and soon, it’ll be the classroom for our Native Seed Collection Workshop!

We’ll use the plants growing here to show how to identify, collect, and prepare seeds for future planting.

📅 October 28, 2025 | 🕓 5 - 6 PM
✨ Join us to learn, explore, and take home a bit of nature!

Not all plants play nice. 🌱Invasive species like honeysuckle and multiflora rose can take over, crowding out native wild...
10/16/2025

Not all plants play nice. 🌱
Invasive species like honeysuckle and multiflora rose can take over, crowding out native wildflowers and trees.

At our W**d Wrangle on October 23 (4–6 PM), you can help protect local habitats—one plant pull at a time!

❗UPDATE TO SEED COLLECTION WORKSHOP❗Please note the location of our Seed Collection Workshop has be changed to Doc Colma...
10/16/2025

❗UPDATE TO SEED COLLECTION WORKSHOP❗

Please note the location of our Seed Collection Workshop has be changed to Doc Colman Landing in Auburn.

We hope to see you there! 🌼🌻

Address

942 W 15th St
Auburn, IN
46706

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+12609255620

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