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Interested in watershed- and
wildlife-friendly landscaping?
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NEW Backyard Conservation
Annual Award Program Underway!
If you or someone you know is installing backyard conservation practices at home,
at the workplace, or somewhere else, apply for our Annual Award Program! Winners will receive either a rain barrel from
Automatic Irrigation Supply Company, a flat of native plants from Native Plants Unlimited, or bird nest boxes or Cool Creek
Concert tickets from the Hamilton County Parks Department!
Read the Award Program description here
Download the Award Program application
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Looking for phosphorus-free lawn care products or services?
Check out the links below for lists of retailers and lawn care companies who can help you!
Retailers of Phosphorus-Free Fertilizers
Lawn Care Companies Offering Phosphorus-Free Options
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Visit our Demonstration Sites!
See some Backyard Conservation Practices on the ground before you start on one of your own.
Download a list of our Demonstration Sites you may visit at any time!
Take a virtual tour of Lake Forest's Arboretum and retention pond!
Download the Brochure for Lake Forest Arboretum (Carmel)
Download the Brochure for the Fishers Town Hall Retention Pond Project
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Need Information on rain gardens, rain barrels, or native plants? Download our tip sheets!
Download our new "Build Your Own Raingarden" booklet
Backyard Conservation Program Brochure
Backyard Ponds Tip Sheet
Backyard Wetland Tip Sheet
Composting Tip Sheet
Edge Enhancements Tip Sheet
Filter Strips Tip Sheet
Invasive Plant Control Tip Sheet
Land Grading Tip Sheet
Mulching Tip Sheet
Native Plants Tip Sheet
Nutrient Management Tip Sheet
Pest Management Tip Sheet
Porous Pavement Tip Sheet
Rain Barrel Tip Sheet
Rain Garden Tip Sheet
Terracing Tip Sheet
Tree Planting Tip Sheet
Vegetative Streambank Stabilization Tip Sheet
Water Conservation Tip Sheet
Wildlife Habitat Tip Sheet
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Thank You to the Following Sponsors for 2010!
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| Altum's Horticultural Center & Gardens |
Applegate's Seed House
Tom Applegate
(219) 275-3664
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| Aquatic Control, Inc. |
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| Automatic Irrigation |
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| Central Indiana Pheasants Forever |
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| City of Carmel Engineering Department and Urban Forestry |
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| City of Noblesville Utilities / MS4 |
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| Cool Ponds |
Creative Landscape & Compost Company
John Haas
(317) 776-2909
Friends of Hamilton County Parks
Hamilton County Council
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| Hamilton County Parks & Recreation |
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| Hamilton County Urban Conservation Association |
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| Hoosier Aquatic Management, Inc. |
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| IDNR Division of Fish & Wildlife |
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| Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society |
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| Indiana Wildlife Federation |
Laurent Habitat Services
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| Mark M. Holeman, Inc. |
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| Mud Creek Conservancy |
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| Noblesville Parks Dept. |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care |
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| Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply, Inc. |
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| Town of Fishers |
Vine and Branch
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The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) offers a certification program for wildlife-friendly
backyards, schoolyards, businesses, neighborhoods, and nearly any other area! If your site offers food, water,
shelter, and nesting habitat for wildlife, it could be eligible for certification. If certified, you will receive a
certificate of achievement and a beautiful sign to display in your habitat area. For more information, click on the
link below, or call them at (800) 347-3445.
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