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First SWCD In Indiana

First SWCD In Indiana

Location: Booneville-New Harmony Road, Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, Darmstadt. (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)

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ID# : 82.1976.1

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The first Soil and Water Conservation District in Indiana was organized here in 1940 -- the last in Tipton County in 1974. The contribution of these districts to the conservation and wise use of soil and water resources has been of great social, economic, and environmental benefit to Indiana. The citizens of Vanderburgh County are recognized for their pioneering leadership.

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Agriculture, Nature and Natural Disasters