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  • About
    • About >
      • Staff & Supervisors >
        • Supervisor- Nominee Info Sheets
    • Donate/Affiliate Membership
    • Jobs & Internships
    • Newsletter >
      • News articles
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Strategic Plan
    • Contractor List
  • Programs & Services
    • Ag Stewardship/INfield Advantage >
      • Agriculture Resources
    • Drainage
    • Financial Assistance/Cost Share Programs
    • Invasive Species >
      • Invasive Trade In Program
      • Hamilton County Invasives Partnership
    • Map Resources
    • Native Plant Sale
    • Native Tree Sale
    • Rain Barrel Info & Sales
    • Rule 5 Submission
    • Soil Is Alive: Soil Health Trailer
    • Soil Maps & Surveys
    • Soil Testing
    • Stony Creek Feasibility Study
    • Photo Contest
    • Well Capping
    • Well Water Testing
    • Report a Polluter
    • Tool Loan Program
    • Video Resources
  • Urban Conservation
    • Backyard Conservation
    • Conservation Playhouse
    • Urban Agriculture >
      • Donate Your Vegetables
      • Garden Resources
    • Creating and Maintaining a Prairie
    • Restoring HOA Native Landscapes
    • Stormwater Landscape Maintenance Training
    • Rain Garden Info
    • Seed pack
    • Tree Info
    • Where to buy native plants & seed
  • Events
    • Workshops & Events
    • Rain on Main
    • Sustainability Workshop
    • Past events & recordings
  • Online Store

Conservation Playhouse

The conservation playhouse gives kids and adults a miniature example of many of the conservation practices that can make your full size home more sustainable and environmentally friendly.  See the conservation components of the playhouse below and visit the links to learn how to implement these practices at your home!
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Native plants
Hamilton SWCD Resources
  • Prairie Booklet - How to plan, prepare, plant, and maintain a native planting guide
  • Rain garden info
  • Restoring HOA Native Landscapes
  • Where to buy native plants & seed
  • Free seed packs
Indiana Native Plant Society

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Raised bed gardening
SWCD Resources for Urban Gardeners and Farmers
Dos and Don't of Raised Bed Gardening

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Rain barrels
SWCD rain barrel info and sales
Soak up the Rain -US EPA
Rain on Main- painted rain barrel silent auction and art competition sponsored by the SWCD, Carmel Utilities, and Carmel Stormwater

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Green roofs
Greenroofts.org
Using Green Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands - US EPA
How Green Roofs Help Cities - NPR YouTube Video

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Invasive species management
The Hamilton County Invasives Partnership provides a variety of resources, events, and volunteer opportunities to help you learn how to identify and manage invasive species. The SWCD and HIP even offer consultations on your land to help you identify invasives, natives, and develop a management plan.  Check out the variety of programs and services available at www.hcinvasives.org.  

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Recycling
Circular Indiana (formerly) Indiana Recycling Coalition
Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste and General Recycling Area
Republic - How to Recycle at Home

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Solar panels
Homeowners Guide to Going Solar
How to get started with solar panels on your home in Indiana
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Compost
​Hamilton County Master Gardener Association
Hamilton County is home to several home composting services
Composting at home - US EPA

Need more info?  Contact us at soil.water@hamiltoncounty.in.gov or 317.773.2181.
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Noblesville, IN 46060
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