The Board of Supervisors, with the assistance of office personnel, provides educational and technical conservation information and activities throughout Carroll County.  The following was provided by the SWCD in 2012:

 

Þ    The annual windowsill garden project was presented, in cooperation with Purdue Extension Service, to 286 -4th graders

Þ    1st grade conservation field day was sponsored by the District for 197 students.  It was hosted by Jonah Peterson and Deb/Alan Shultz on their land in Adams Twp.

Þ    AG DAY for county’s 194-4th graders

Þ    Sponsored the trophies and judges for 4-H Natural Resource Projects.

Þ    A conservation booth was displayed at the fair

Þ    An Earth Fair was held for 207 second graders in Carroll & Delphi Elementary Schools at the Flora Park & 4-H Community Center.

Þ    Staff served as Forestry, Soil & Water Conservation, Geology and Wildlife 4-H project leaders. 

Þ    Made available to rent to land-users a 12 cu. yd earthmover, grass seeder, a grader, and a 15 ft. no till drill

Þ    Sponsored the 2012 Fall Indiana Master Naturalist course in Howard County (Kokomo)

Þ    Sponsored the Carroll/White Bi-County Soils Workshop

Þ    Made available plat books, flags, and tile probes to purchase

Þ    Aided land-users with state nursery orders

Þ    Various conservation education programs presented to local students

Þ    Served on the Greater Wabash River Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) for economic, cultural and natural resource enhancement of Carroll County and surrounding area

Þ    Provided assistance to bordering counties with conservation education programs

Þ    Administered funds from Clean Water Indiana (CWI)

Þ    Reviewed Carroll County Rule 5 Plans for construction sites

Þ    Awarded 319 IDEM Grant for Deer Creek-Sugar Creek Watershed totaling $762,837 over 4 years.

Þ    Sponsored a Pond Workshop at Deer Creek Park

Þ    Co-Sponsored Bi-County Soils Judging Contest with Clinton Co.

 

The District program is developed and carried out by five supervisors: Mike Beale, Jason Oyler, Doug Mears, Jeff Crowel, and Brent Peters.  Programs and objectives are carried out by Rhonda Hicks, Administrative Assistant.   Office assistance provided to NRCS by Winifred Beard, SWCD staff member.  Engineering assistance is provided to NRCS by Roger Roeske, volunteer