Annual Projects
January
IASWCD Conference
IN Master Naturalist Course Begins
February/March
SWCD Annual Meeting (Open to the Public) - February 26th, 2024
Indiana Envirothon Contest
Sullivan County Ag Day - March 9, 2024
S.T.E.M. Fair
April
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway - April 28th, 2024
Drug Takeback Day at the Sullivan SWCD Office (USDA Service Center), TBD
May
3rd Grade Ag Day
JuLY
Sulivan County 4-H Fair
September
8th Grade Wabash River Rafting Expedition
Monthly Projects
Board of Supervisors Meeting - 3rd Thursday of each Month (subject to change) Open to the public
Maria/ No-Business Creek Advisory Meetings - Held in Oaktown, IN (date variable by month) Open to the public
People Helping Improve Soil Health (PHISH) Urban Soil Health Group
IDEA Region Meetings
Other Projects / Community Involvement
S.T.E.M. Science Presentation
4-H Camp Presentation
Local Farmer’s Markets
Garden / Urban Farming Soil Sampling
Sullivan Co. Public Library, Lunch & Learn Presentation
Indiana State Fair volunteering
Project spotlight: 8th grade wabash river raft trip
Each year the Sullivan Co. SWCD hosts an 8th grade rafting trip for the current 8th grade classes of Sullivan Middle School, Northeast Middle School, Carlisle Middle School, Rural Community Acadamy and the Master’s Class schools of Sullivan County the last week of September.
On the trip, students have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Wabash River, the wildlife and plants local to the area, water quality, invasive species, and much more. The first part of the day the 8th graders raft from Hutsonville, IL to Merom, IN. Once arriving at Merom, IN the students spend the rest of the day rotating through educational stations and enjoy lunch at historic Merom Bluff Park.
After the trip, students are encouraged to write one-page essays explaining what they learned while rafting the Wabash River in their English classes. The essays are then reviewed at the SWCD and two winners are chosen from each school and awarded a prize at the SWCD Annual Meeting in the Spring.
It is a great trip all-around for the students and the volunteers. Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for helping make the event possible and providing our community with a special educational opportunity.
