Events

McCormick's Creek State Park is Indiana's first state park, and they're gearing up for their BIG centennial celebration on June 24-25th. MYPath Trail System is getting involved with March to the Park at 9am on Saturday, June 25th. The "march"…
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Join local drone enthusiast/conservationist Bob Bruner in a demonstration and discussion on how drones can be a valuable tool in forestry management.

The 3rd annual Water Day is a partnership of Owen County Soil and Water Conservation District, Purdue Cooperative Extension, and BBP Water. The event will have activities for all ages; including a rubber duck race, an aquatic insect table, well…
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Owen County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors meet monthly to review district business, plan district events, and receive public input.  Meetings are open to the public.

The purpose of the Locally Led meeting is for residents to have a say in how federal Farm Bill dollars are spent on conservation efforts in Owen County. At the meeting residents will rank the natural resource concerns that are important to them, such as water quality, streambank erosion, invasive plants, etc. This ranking will have a direct impact on which applications for the implementation of conservation practices are selected for cost-share assistance through federal programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
“The Locally Led meeting gives residents the opportunity to identify and prioritize resource conservation issues in our county,” said Devin Brown, Director of the Owen County SWCD. “Once the priority concerns are determined, we can focus federal funds on those we believe will have the biggest impact on improving our environment.”
The Locally Led meeting is rooted in the principle that local people know which natural resource concerns have the highest priority and should steer what conservation practices get funded in their county.
The meeting will start with a presentation by USDA NRCS, followed by discussion, where participants will rank their top 10 natural resource priorities.