Nature Conservancy, in Partnership with Hamilton SWCD, Awarded Grant

The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with, among others, the Hamilton County SWCD has acquired grant funds from the National Water Quality Initiative in the form of a Readiness Grant. This grant is based on the upstream waters that flow into Morse Lake from the Big Cicero Creek Watershed in northern Hamilton and Southern Tipton Counties. This grant provides funds for conservation projects that directly affect Morse Lake and its water quality. These conservation projects can range from cover crop programs to vegetative buffers and many projects in between.

If this topic is of interest to readers of this article, representatives from The Nature Conservancy will be speaking and taking questions about the NWQI Readiness Grant and how to be involved at the Hamilton County SWCD Annual Meeting at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds on February 19th. This meeting will also include a review and overview of SWCD events and achievements from 2025, as well as lunch provided and the election of an SWCD Board Member. More info on the Annual Meeting, presentations, and election can be found here.