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Call or Visit:

Would you like to partner with us? We work closely with a wealth of local partners and organizations and are also tapped directly into a large network of state, federal and private conservation professionals. We can also help you find grants for your educational conservation programs.

The Cass County SWCD

906 W Broadway

Logansport, IN 46947

(574) 737- 4160

Contact

Cass County

Soil & Water Conservation District

for more info!

Email: lwalthery@casscoswcd.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassCountySWCD

Call:

(574) 737-4160 (office)

574-725-8587 (mobile)

2024 SWCD Supervisors:

Cameron Mills, Adam Peppers, Kory Wilson, Jessica Kranz, Gretchen Crum

Cass SWCD

Education Outreach Programs

Use this QRC to see this brochure and other Cass Co. SWCD handouts on the Internet.

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We are offering outreach programs and support centered on stewardship of natural resources and celebration of our local ecology. Our focus includes water quality, soil health, invasive plants/promotion of native plants,nature education, backyard habitat, and helping people connect with programs, grants, and conservation professionals. Serving Cass County since 1946!

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Offering programming for all ages…..

Programs we currently offer and are building:

  • Owls, Crows, Songbirds, Wild Turkeys
  • Soil Life, Earthworms, Mushrooms & Fungi
  • Frogs & Amphibians
  • River Mussels
  • Otters, Rabbits, Deer
  • Fish & Aquatic Life
  • Dragonflies, Butterflies, Insects
  • Seeds, Pollination
  • Crops & the Three Sisters
  • Composting
  • Soil Life
  • Glaciers, Geology, Rock Collection
  • Camping & Hiking
  • Local Ecosystems
  • Looking at the world with a lightbox
  • Trees, Forests, Pine Cones
  • Interactive Watershed & Pollution Demos
  • Life Cycles
  • Invasive Animals & Plants
  • Guided Nature Walks
  • Scavenger Hunts tailored to specific location and time
  • Others available upon request……

Programs can be as simple as a picture book and discussion session for a classroom or as elaborate as an hour-long demonstration and hands-on talk for multi aged groups. Interactions are hands-on and based on our locality whenever possible.

-This brochure information updated 1/13//25-

Contact:

Leah Walthery, Director & Educator

(Local education, knowledge of resources & programs, good place to start to find information)

Cass County SWCD

574-737-4160 (office)

574-725-8587 (cell)

lwalthery@casscoswcd.org

Adult-specific programming is also available! We focus on Cover Crops, Support for Small Growers, Invasive Plant Removal, Women4theLand, Backyard Habitat Promotion, Native Tree Sale, and have an Internship Program as well. Stop by and see our library of plant and animal identification books!