Morgan County Soil & Water Conservation District

10/09/2026

We want to thank Morgan County Government and Intera for letting SWCD staff assist with water quality testing that was recently done across Morgan County. This water quality testing will allow us to start evaluating the areas of water quality that we want to focus on and give us a baseline record to track seasonal and environmental changes.

🔎If you would like to take a closer look at the information already gathered, you can view it here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e9c29645b0f64e4eafc9d74c565ada67

💧If you would like to learn more about water quality across our county and perhaps even assist the SWCD with some Hoosier Riverwatch sampling, let us know by calling or emailing us to have your name added to our volunteer list!
☎️ 765-349-2060
📧 [email protected]

09/24/2026

Come and spend some time with us at Burkhart Creek Park tomorrow night and learn more about the Hoosier Riverwatch Program in Morgan County! Wear shoes and clothing appropriate for getting wet!

Want to find out how much fun everyone is having at these Hoosier Riverwatch events? Join us at Burkhart Creek Park for the next one! Come prepared to get in the water! Register at the link below!

https://forms.gle/sJxTBcC3roemHLwy8

09/23/2026

The Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District will be closed today due to repairs being made in the Administration Building. The Justice Building will remain open as usual.

The Morgan County Administration Building is closed on Wednesday, September 23, for repairs. The Morgan County Judicial Building and Courts are open as usual.

09/21/2026

Reminder that our nature journaling program is still set for TONIGHT at Burkhart Creek Park!!!

We had to reschedule it from a couple of weeks ago, but tonight is looking much less toasty. We may get sprinkled on, but we have a lovely shelter house to retreat into to journal!

Bring your own art supplies if you have them, but basic supplies will be provided otherwise!

See you there!

09/18/2026

Tox Away day is tomorrow for Morgan County! Details in the flyer! Let’s clean out those cabinets and garages and properly dispose of those unwanted contaminants!

Please spread the word about our upcoming tox away day.

Thank you

09/08/2026

🌱 Your Voice Matters! 🌱
We’re inviting ALL community members, farmers, landowners, partners, and anyone who cares about our natural resources to join us for the Local Working Group Meeting.
📅 Date: September 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Morgan County Administration Building, Lucille Sadler Room
This is your chance to speak up about the resource concerns you see on the land — your input directly shapes the priorities shared with NRCS and the State Technical Committee when it comes to Farm Bill Programs and local programs.

Resource Concern Categories that will be discussed during the meeting

-Air Quality emissions
-Aquatic Habitat
-Concentrated Erosion
-Degraded Plant Condition
-Field Pesticide Loss
-Field, Sediment, Nutrient and Pathogen Loss
-Fire Management
-Inefficient Energy Use
-Livestock Production Limitation
-Pest Pressure
-Salt Losses to Water (does not apply to Morgan County)
-Soil Quality Limitations
-Source Water Depletion
-Storage and Handling of Pollutants
-Terrestrial Habitat
-Weather Resilience
-Wind and Water Erosion

Stay afterward: Our public SWCD Board Meeting will follow immediately.

Let’s make sure Morgan County’s conservation priorities reflect what you care about most. 💬🌾

09/05/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗽𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!!

It’s that wonderful time of year when North America’s largest fruit is ripening!

If you’ve never had one, their flavor is best described as a cross between a mango and a banana, with some melon-like notes.

When harvesting, be sure to only pick the fruits that are ripe (if you can easily indent them with your fingers, and they easily fall off the branch when shaken), as they do not continue to ripen off the tree.

The yellow flesh is delicious, but be sure to avoid eating the green skin and to eat around the large seeds.

Did you know that this tree is the only plant that zebra swallowtail caterpillars can eat? Without these trees, we would not have these iconic butterflies in our forests!

These trees are quite common in our forests here in Indiana, but they inconsistently fruit due to their inability to self-pollinate and are only pollinated by carrion flies and beetles in early spring.

Pawpaws are quite the treat! Have you ever tried one?

09/03/2026

OUR NATURE JOURNALING PROGRAM THIS EVENING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 5:00 PM, due to a projected heat index of over 100 degrees!

We're so sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope you can attend on the new date!

Stay cool out there!