Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council

   Urban

Programs 

Our Hoosier Heartland RC&D Urban Committee is focusing on the environmental effects of urbanization and the conservation of natural resources

Our Purpose...
To promote wise natural resource management through
activities, such as workshops, promoting research, and
distributing educational information.

Our Successes...

• Home Buyers Checklist Home Builders Guide

• Real Estate Professional Training

• Technical Release (TR-20 and TR-55) Engineering Workshops

• Erosion and Sediment Control Workshops

• Retention Pond Management

• "Building with Nature" Video & Workshops

• Floodway Permit Training

• Wetlands Workshops

• Urban Development Planning Guide

• Turf Grass Seminars

Rain Gardens...

Find out how to Build Your Own Rain Garden with this new Rain Garden Brochure. Learn more information about building your own rain garden with these fact sheets:
Preplanning, Designing and Constructing 
Suggested Methods to Size a Rain Garden
Plant Selection and Planting Schemes
 

New!! Green Site Planning Workshop
This is a workshop for planners, landscape architects, developers, engineers, government employees, and water quality specialists. It will be on July 29, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville, Indiana. Workshop includes a tour and discussion of innovative uses of native vegetation and green strategies in site planning. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Download the brochure for more information and to register!

For more information about any of these items contact our Hoosier Heartland office by calling 317-290-3250.