Volunteer to Lead Local Conservation! Marion SWCD Board Write-In Opportunity | Deadline October 20, 2026 at 5pm

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Staff, Directors, and other community members write blog posts.

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an arching bridge design over the text DoDSKILLBRIDGE
December 1, 2023
SkillBridge Internships
By Becky Pineda
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rotting kitchen scraps atop an outdoor compost pile.
November 7, 2023
Tips for Waste Management
By marionswcd
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square graphic showing the mitten like lobed leaves, stems with thorns, apple blossom-like white flowers, and red fruits like small cherries.
October 10, 2023
Weed of the Month: English Hawthorn
By marionswcd
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a mason bee house on fence post by a blooming cherry or apple tree
October 4, 2023
Mason Bees
By marionswcd
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August 24, 2023
The Scotts Mills Dam
By Amy Zimmer
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August 16, 2023
Conservation Club: Oak and Prairie Tour
By Chelsea Blank
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a table outside on a deck with tons of resources related to fire safety and emergency preparedness
August 1, 2023
Wildfire Preparedness and Resiliency Event Resources
By Kassi Roosth
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Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Ground cover with heart shaped leaves and large white flowers
August 1, 2023
Weed of the Month: Field Bindweed
By Amy Zimmer
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July 2023 Weed of the Month Parrotfeather
June 26, 2023
Weed of the Month: Parrotfeather
By Amy Zimmer
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Green, metallic, adult Emerald Ash Borer on leaf.
June 12, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer
By Chelsea Blank
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a whole spotted jewelweed plant with green oblong to egg shaped leaves and red-spotted orange flowers
May 31, 2023
Weed of the Month: Spotted Jewelweed
By Amy Zimmer
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a bowl-shaped rain garden at Bush's Pasture Park with sedges planted in the lowest areas and other forbs and shrubs up higher. Photo taken looking down from the cement inflow feature.
May 31, 2023
Why Install a Rain Garden?
By Kassi Roosth
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