Hamilton County Soil And Water Conservation District (SWCD) 2023 Annual Meeting Summary
Names Left to Right – Claire Lane (Urban Conservationist), Lisa Meek, Dorrie Keyes, Shelly Brown, Phil Flannagan, Kim Gauen, Taylor Wilson (Urban Conservation Technician), Laura McCloughan (Not Pictured)
The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District held their Annual Meeting on February 28 in Noblesville. Highlights from the District’s 2022 work were shared by David Bradway, Conservation Administrator. The SWCD recognized Lisa Meek, Dorrie Keyes, Shelly Brown, Phil Flannagan, Kim Gauen, and Laura McCloughan as Outstanding Volunteers for their dedicated service to the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership (HIP). Travis Cole, a GIS
Developer/Analyst in the county’s Information Systems Services (ISS) Department was recognized as an Outstanding Partner for his work on the development of the HIP invasive species mapping system. A special recognition was also given to Claire Lane, SWCD Urban Conservationist, for 10 years of service to the SWCD. Leslie Taljaard, Director of Hamilton
County’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center and Solid Waste Management District presented on the current state of recycling in Indiana and the waste management services offered by Hamilton County. Jared Kakasuleff, longtime SWCD Board of Supervisors member and operator of Kakasuleff Farms, was re-elected to the SWCD Board of Supervisors and sworn in by Ken Alexander, County Council Member.
The purpose of a Soil and Water Conservation District, or SWCD, is to provide information about soil, water, and related natural resource conservation; identify and prioritize local soil and water resource concerns; and connect land users to sources of education, technical, and financial assistance in order to implement conservation practices and technologies. To stay updated on the latest programs and events, visit www.hamiltonswcd.org.