- Green Earth Education Day: July 30, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair. Activities held in Heritage Park. Presentations and booths on rain barrels, rain gardens, recycling, composting, and other sustainability topics. For more information, contact the Elkhart County SWCD at 574-533-3630 ext. 3.
- St. Joseph River Clean-up: September 18. For more information, contact the Elkhart Environmental Center at 293-5070.
- Funds for Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels: All funds have been allocated for the Stormwater Partnership's Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Incentive Program. We encourage Elkhart County residents to apply anyway, and they will be put on a waiting list in case funds become available again in the future. For more information, contact Eric Kurtz at eric.kurtz@in.nacdnet.net or 574-533-3630 ext. 3.
Take the Quiz!
Test your knowledge about stormwater and water quality issues by taking our Stormwater Quiz.
Advisory Board Meetings
The Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership Advisory Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 1:00 - 3:00 pm, except as noted below. Meetings take place at the Elkhart County Public Services Building (4230 Elkhart Rd., Goshen). Upcoming meetings of the Advisory Board in 2010 are scheduled for:
- August 3
- September 7
- October 5
- November 3 (Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to Election Day holiday)
- December 7
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2010-11 Stormwater Calendar
For the second time, the Partnership distributed a free 2-year educational calendar, featuring photos by local artists and lots of good information.
Stormwater Calendar
Our 2008-09 Stormwater Calendar, with photos from local artists, was a big hit!
Logo Contest Winners Announced
We received over 40 entries in our Logo Contest, and had a hard time narrowing that down to three winners. Thank you to all who entered. This web site incorporates the winning logo design, and you will also start to see this logo appearing on brochures and other outreach materials.
