conservation education

Learn the basics of designing and maintaining a landscape that is beautiful and diverse while also conserving water, building soil, and creating habitat for birds and pollinators.  Make a positive impact on your watershed with your landscaping decisions - and save time, money and energy.  The workshop includes a field trip to a nearby naturescaping project.

Workshop is free and open to anyone.  Help us plan ahead.  Register online at: http://emswcd.org/ workshops/

Weeds - control them before they control you!  Join us for an after-work exploration of common garden and landscape weeds along with some other notorious plant invaders of the region.  Gain an understanding of how these aggressive plants take over - and how to get the upper hand controlling their spread without turning to synthetic herbicides.

Workshop is free and open to anyone.  Help us plan ahead. Register online at: http://emswcd.org/workshops

Native plants attract birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects, and require less regular maintenance once established.  Our free workshops are taught by landscape professionals and are designed to help you choose native plants that are well-suited for the unique conditions of your yard.

Workshop is free and open to anyone.  Help us plan ahead.  Register online at: http://emswcd.org/ workshops/

Weeds - control them before they control you!  Join us for an after-work exploration of common garden and landscape weeds along with some other notorious plant invaders of the region.  Gain an understanding of how these aggressive plants take over - and how to get the upper hand controlling their spread without turning to synthetic herbicides.

Workshop is free and open to anyone.  Help us plan ahead. Register online at: http://emswcd.org/workshops

Learn step-by-step how to plan, design, and build your own rain garden!  Topics include determining the right size and location for a rain garden, how to build it, and advice on choosing plants that will thrive in it.  The workshop includes a field trip to a nearby rain garden.

Workshop is free and open to anyone.  Help us plan ahead.  Register online at: http://emswcd.org/ workshops/