Again this year, the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District and Parks and Recreation Department are partnering for Mission Monarch—a series of educational programs and events highlighting the decline of the Monarch butterfly and importance of pollinators. Pollinators like butterflies, bees, and birds require pollen and nectar sources to thrive but the native plants they depend on have been in decline. Native plants are those that have grown and thrived in this area since before settlers made this area home. This spring take the guesswork out of your landscaping and go native by purchasing one of the Soil and Water Conservation District’s native plant kits.
Each native plant kit contains 50 native plants for $120 and takes the guesswork out of plant selection by providing a set of plants that will be perfect for your yard. There is a kit for any area of your landscape including pollinator garden, rain garden (for wetter areas), prairie garden, and shade garden. Each kit contains 10 different perennial species of native plants and can fill a space anywhere from 50 to 150 square feet.
Plant kit orders can be placed online at www.hamiltonswcd.org or by visiting the SWCD office at 1717 Pleasant Street in Noblesville. Orders and payment are due by April 29th. The plant kits will be available for pick up at the SWCD office in mid-May. All proceeds support conservation projects and education in Hamilton County.