The public is invited to attend the Clinton County Soil & Water Conservation Districts’ Annual Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, beginning at 6 p.m. A complimentary catered dinner will be served by Shoup’s Country Foods. The event will be held at Arborwood, located at 100 North Park Dr. in Frankfort, Indiana. Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist, Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University will be the keynote speaker. Jarred Brooke will be discussing the benefits of establishing warm season native grass communities for soil health, wildlife and pollinator species, availability and selection of conservation practices and Farm Bill contract management.
An election of a supervisor to represent the interest of landowners and operators within the county, presentation of conservation awards, updates on the S. Fork Wildcat and Brown’s Wonder-Sugar Creek Stewardship Initiative(s) and a short business meeting will follow. There is no cost for attending, however, space is limited and reservations are required. Please call the CCSWCD office at 659-1223 extension 3 or email leah.harden@in.nacdnet.net prior to February 21, to make your reservation or register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clinton-county-soil-water-conservation-district-annual-meeting-and-dinner-tickets-88860252407
In 1937, Indiana joined states across the nation in forming soil and water conservation districts to provide local leadership in carrying out soil and water conservation programs. The Indiana Conservation Act (IC 14-32) established Indiana’s soil and Water Conservation Districts, which are chartered, legal subdivisions of State Government. The Clinton County SWCD was organized through a public referendum held March 27, 1967.
Since that time, the CCSWCD has provided the local leadership to assist county residents to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. This has been accomplished by coordinating assistance from available sources – public and private, local, state and federal – in an effort to develop locally driven solutions to natural resource concerns.