Welcome to the Official Website of the St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Our Mission   Providing guidance and education to the youth and adults of St. Joseph County and administering programs to preserve, improve, and protect soil, water, air, plant, and animal resources for future generations.

THANK YOU!! Our Education and Outreach programs and projects are made possible by the donations or our Affiliate Members and Sponsors.     We are sincerely thankful for our 2012 Affiliate Members and Sponsors and our 2013 Donors, too!  We also encourage you to visit our web page dedicated them, as well as to find out how you or your organization can also support the St. Joseph County SWCD   >>>> CLICK HERE

Navigating Our Website TIP:  Take a look at our FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) Page to make your visit to our website a smoother ride.       ANOTHER QUICK TIP:  CLICK FOR YOUR TREE SALE ORDER FORM in pdf format, or give us a call and we will send you a hard copy in the mail ... 574-936-2024 EXT 4

NOTICES    June 13, 2013 2013 Stormwater Workshop Sponsored by the Michiana Stormwater Partnership, from 8:30 am to noon. For more information please click here Stormwater Workshop Flyer FINAL 050813.pdf    July 3, 2013 St Joseph County SWCD presents "Frog" Jumping at the St Joseph County 4-H Fair Bring your kids, grandkids, or any other youth you may know to our "Frog" Jumping Contest! (Don't worry, no real frogs will be used!) This will be a fun competition/ learning activity for youth ages 4-17 years and fun for spectators too.  Where:       The Nature Center Area, St Joseph County 4-H fairgrounds When:         July 3, 2013. Registration starts at 12:00 pm and closes at 12:45 pm.                     1:00 pm Contest begins                     3:30 pm Awards presented ---------------------------------------------    11/14/12: On November 14, 2012, our office relocated to the Plymouth USDA Service Center, along with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of St. Joseph County.     We joined 4+ More Agencies at:     Plymouth Service Center 2903 Gary Drive, Ste 1 Plymouth, IN 46563 Phone: 574-936-2024 Ext. 4 Fax: 574-936-5715    The 6 Agencies that are now located at the Plymouth Service Center are:    St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District Marshall County Soil & Water Conservation District USDA-USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of St. Joseph County USDA-USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of Marshall County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) of St. Joseph County * USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) of Marshall County *    * Technically, the FSA's of St. Joseph and Marshall County have MERGED, with the same staff serving BOTH counties.