New
Committees, Projects,
Partners, Events, & Information
(updated
07.01.09)
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Manure Management Seminar ~ Learn about conservation & economic
benefits; high residue field applications; tillage tools; and equipment
& field demonstrations. |
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Wood-Land-Lakes
RC&D's
Summer 2009 newsletter
is now available.
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Northeast Indiana Conservation
Camp, for boys and girls between the ages of 9-13, is coming up soon.
The camp is held at Camp Whitley, in Whitley County. It is a
beautiful place to learn about conservation.
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Wind Energy
Resources ~ Learn about planning a small wind turbine, wind
energy ordinances, wind speeds, wind maps, and so much more.
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Tree Owner's Manual
for the Northeastern and Midwestern United States ~ This is a great
reference for anyone who has trees. Great diagrams and easy to
understand instructions from pre-planting to maintenance and
troubleshooting to removal. Something everyone should have in
their reference library. Best of all - it is FREE!
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2008-2014 Area
Plan Brochure ~ A comprehensive brochure outlining Wood-Land-Lakes
RC&D's plans for the next 5 years. |
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DVD's and CD-ROM's available for FREE
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Did you know that Wood-Land-Lakes RC&D has nearly 50 different educational
and informative DVD's and CD-ROM's for free? Topics include Forestry, Water,
RC&D's, Land, Community Development, Agritourism, and Energy.
Take a look at what they are,
how we do it, how you can place an order,
and how you can help.
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Help Wanted ~ Have you, for one
reason or another, found that you have some free time on your hands?
Consider becoming a volunteer.
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Rain Garden Manual (pdf) contains detailed instructions on
how to build a rain garden. Rain gardens are landscaped areas
planted with wild flowers and other native vegetation that soak up rain
water, mainly from the roof of a house or other building. The rain
garden fills with a few inches of water after a storm and the water
slowly filters into the ground rather than running off to a storm drain.
Compared to a conventional patch of lawn, a rain garden allows about 30%
more water to soak into the ground.
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Getting ready to some planting?
Take a look at Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society's
Indiana Native Plant List. This list is easy to use with
plants divided by flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, sun, shade,
and so in the following categories: prairie grassland, water's
edge, perennials, landscape, trees & shrubs, butterfly food, bird
habitat, rain garden, autumn color, winter interest, ground covers, and
erosion control. You can also find some great photos of plants on
the Connecticut
Botanical Society website.
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Reed Canary Grass Management (pdf) contains information on how to
control this invasive plant. |
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What is an RC&D? Take a look at
this new page on our website to find out what RC&D's do, look at the
Indiana RC&D map and contact information for Indiana RC&D's, and see
some of the statewide accomplishments for 2008.
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Backyard Conservation Tip Sheets
are available. Topics include: backyard ponds, wetlands,
composting, filter strips, invasive species, land grading, mulching,
native vegetation, nutrient management, porous pavement, pest
management, rain barrels, rain gardens, terracing, tree planting,
vegetative stream bank stabilization, water conservation, water edge
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Where do
you get your drinking water?
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Borrow A Tree Planting Tool
Wood-Land-Lakes RC&D's Forestry Committee has planting dibbles available
for loan. Contact us for more
information.
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2009 Hoosier Riverwatch
Workshops have been scheduled.
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Donations ~ Honor a
Special Person
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Take a look at how three
urban homeowners in the Elkhart River Watershed have utilized a
cost-share program. Applications for financial assistance (up to
75% cost-coverage) are being accepted for both
urban and
rural areas in the Elkhart
River Watershed to install approved stormwater management practices.
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Going Green on Fox Trail
Farm ~
Read about how one local farmer is "going green" on his farm.
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What is a Facilitator?
Does your Group Need One?
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