Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District

10/14/2026

10/08/2026

See the meeting notice below for the October Meeting of the Orange County SWCD Board of Supervisors

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Coming up this week!

10/01/2026

Happy Oaktober!

If your forest boasts some mighty oak trees, but you don't see any young seedlings like these, it's time to start thinking about steps to make sure you have healthy oaks far into the future. For technical assistance, call our office at 812-723-3311 x3, or reach out to your DNR District Forester, https://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/private-forestland-management/district-foresters

OAKTOBER: Oak species are adapted to survive the natural and human-caused disturbances that have shaped Indiana forests for thousands of years. Seedlings establish deep taproots before growing tall, giving oaks a competitive edge over other species after a forest is burnt. Some of the most important management methods that promote oak regeneration are prescribed burning and midstory tree removal. These techniques create the intermediate light conditions and restore the disturbances that allow oaks to out-compete shade-growing beeches and maples or fast-sprouting tulip trees. These oak seedlings are regenerating near Schlamm Lake at Clark State Forest after a prescribed fire and midstory removal!
Follow the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry as we explore Indiana’s amazing oaks and what we can do to promote their growth!

More: dnr.IN.gov/forestry/

09/15/2026

Our partners at the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) are hiring for multiple FSA county offices, including in Lawrence, Dubois, Daviess, and Spencer Counties. These are full time positions conducting general office activities supporting FSA programs administered at the field level.

Learn more and apply at USAJobs.gov. Application deadline is September 24th.

FSA helps America’s farmers and ranchers invest in, improve, and expand their agricultural operations through disaster assistance, farm loans, price support, income support, and conservation programs.

These are County Program Analyst position(s), location(s) are listed below: Decatur County - Greensburg, IN Lawrence County - Bedford, IN Spencer County - Rockport, IN Cass County - Logansport, IN Wayne County - Richmond, IN Daviess County - Washington, IN Wabash County - Wabash, IN Dubois County -....

09/09/2026

Join us for a fall garden workshop at Liberty Garden (Orleans, IN) in collaboration with Team OC! We will be starting a composting system for the garden, prepping the beds for winter, and even planting some crops! 🍅🥕🐛

This event is free to attend. For RSVPs please contact the Orange County SWCD at:
812-723-3311 ext. 3

The USDA and its partners are equal opportunity employers, lenders and providers. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this event should contact the SWCD at 812-723-3311 ext. 3 at least 10 days prior to this scheduled event.