Vanderburgh County Soil Water Conservation District

 Backyard Conservation Program Criteria-

Rain Garden Installation

Cost Sharing

 All property owners within Vanderburgh County are eligible for Backyard Conservation Program.

 All applicants must sign a Participant Agreement between Vanderburgh County Soil Water Conservation District and the Property Owner to be considered for cost-sharing or rebate. Participant Agreements are available on line at www.vandswcd.org or at 12445 Highway 41 North, Evansville, IN 47725.

 The Vanderburgh County Soil Water Conservation District must approve all Rain Garden sites      prior to installation participating in the Backyard Conservation Program.

All Participants are required to present garden plans and their proposed plant list for approval prior to the Rain Garden installation.

All Rain Gardens must be maintained for a minimum of three years or as long as the property owner owns the Rain Garden.

Only one Rain Garden is allowed per property owner in Vanderburgh County in the Backyard Conservation Cost-Sharing Program.

The SWCD will pay 50% of the cost of materials up to a maximum of $1000 for the Rain Garden.

The property owner must agree to allow SWCD to photograph and publicize the rain garden for conservation education and promotion.
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