Annual Projects

January

IASWCD Conference

February/March

SWCD Annual Meeting (Open to the Public) - February 3rd, 2025

Indiana Envirothon Contest

Sullivan County Ag Day

S.T.E.M. Fair

April

Arbor Day Tree Giveaway - April 25th, 2025

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

Pawpaw Festival - Merom, IN

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.