Pike County Soil & Water Conservation District

10/28/2026

Please join the Lower East Fork White River Steering Committee as we celebrate Grant to Gratitude! An open house to showcase the successes of the LEF White River 319 Grant and enjoy a FREE BREAKFAST 🍳
RSVP ☎️

10/27/2026

10/27/2026

A big thank-you to Patoka Valley Longrifles for participating in our Reclaimed Mine Grant and for their commitment to caring for their land!

We stopped by their rendezvous this weekend and enjoyed the beautiful views, warm hospitality, and a little gun smoke along the way! ⛺️🪵🐿️

It’s always encouraging to see landowners taking an active role in improving and caring for their property. Partnerships like these help make conservation efforts possible right here in our community.

Thank you for being part of the effort to put reclaimed land to good use and protect the natural resources we all enjoy!

10/19/2026

🌱 Pike County landowners: conservation funding is available!

Two cost-share opportunities can help you improve soil health, manage reclaimed mine land, and enhance wildlife habitat:

🌾 Cover Crop Grant (up to 100 Acres)
This is the third and final year to apply!

🌳 Reclaimed Mine Land Grant
Eligible practices include:
• Cover crops
• Native trees and shrubs
• Brush management
• Wildlife habitat
• Pasture and hay planting
• Grade stabilization with critical area planting

Don’t miss the opportunity to put conservation dollars to work on your property. Contact the Pike County Soil & Water Conservation District to learn more and see if you qualify.

📞 812-354-6120 ext. 3

FREE COVER CROP SEED MIX FOR HOME GARDENERS 🥒🍓🥦🥕🌽🍅

10/09/2026

🌿Pike County SWCD had a wonderful time in Angola attending the 2026 IDEA Conference, hosted by the North Northeast Region at beautiful Pokagon State Park!

This conference brought together SWCD professionals from across Indiana to share ideas, learn from one another, and strengthen our conservation efforts back home. From administrative support and effective board management to creating more hands-on educational opportunities in our schools, we came away with valuable ideas and inspiration to put into practice here in Pike County.

We’re grateful for the support of the Indiana District Employee Association (IDEA) and the regional organizations that make opportunities like this possible. Learning from other districts reminds us that we’re all working toward the same goal: healthier soils, cleaner water, thriving habitats, and stronger conservation communities. 💚

Thank you to everyone who made this conference a success! We’re excited to bring what we learned back to Pike County and continue growing our conservation efforts together.

10/02/2026

Multiflora Rose - Invasive Species Identification 🆔
-arching, vigorously climbing stems
-alternate-compound leaf; 5-11 sharply toothed leaflets
-conspicuous fringe of hairs on the edge 🔑
-clusters of white flowers in spring
-red berries in fall
-commonly found in pastures, roadsides & forest edges.
This highly invasive plant disrupts ecosystems with its dense thickets crowding out native plants and pasture.

10/01/2026

Unfortunately our native seed collection event we were hosting tomorrow will have to be POSTPONED to October 6th, 2026. The weather forecast is showing we will have some sort of rain most of the day tomorrow.😕 When it comes to collecting seeds, it is best to do so when they are dry, and we want everyone to go home with quality seeds!
The new date is October 6th, 2026 at 1pm CST! We hope to see you there, and apologize for any inconveniences! As always you can email ([email protected]) or call us (812-897-2840 ext. 3) with any questions!

10/01/2026

🎃 This Halloween, let’s clean up our community-one piece of trash at a time!
📸 Submit a photo of your trash-pickup haul and you’ll be entered for a chance to win 🏆 a Halloween Treat Bundle!

09/28/2026

October 2nd at 1:00 Central! 🍃
Get your weekend off to a great start with Warrick SWCD and collect native seed at Friedman Park ☀️☀️☀️

09/25/2026

🌱 THE NEW DRILL HAS ARRIVED! 🚜💚

Pike SWCD’s 15’ no-till drill is here and ready to hit the fields!

Looking to get cover crops in the ground? We’ve got the equipment to help make it happen. 🌾

👉 15’ John Deere 750 drill (7.5” spacing and small grass seed box) is available for rent!
✅ Requires 70-100 horsepower & drop pin hitch
💰 $10/ Acre ($100 minimum) *must fill out rental agreement
📞 Call us at 812-354-6120 ext. 3 for details.
📍 2101 E Main Street in Petersburg

Let’s get those seeds in the ground and keep that topsoil where it belongs! 🌱💚

💧 We are grateful for the (CWI) Clean Water Indiana Grant Program for making this possible!