We wish you & your family a safe, happy and prosperous New Year! We look forward to serving you in 2026!

Board Meetings
Third Thursday of the month @ 9:00AM at the USDA Service Center-Brazil
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 9:00AM
Note: dates/times/locations subject to change depending on circumstances.
Please mark your calendar for the remaining 2026 CCSWCD Board Meetings:
Thursday, February 19th 
Thursday, March 5th-75th Anniversary-Annual Meeting-check out our website and Facebook Page for updates
Thursday, April 16th
Thursday, May 21st
Thursday, June 18th
Thursday, July 16th
Thursday, August 20th
Thursday, September 17th
Thursday, October 15th
Thursday, November 19th
Thursday, December 17th

2025-2026 CCSWCD Tree/Shrub Giveaway
We Look forward to seeing you for pickup Spring 2026-more details to follow...

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The next best time is NOW-Chinese Proverb

2025-2026 CCSWCD Tree Giveaway Form

CCSWCD invites you to help reach our goal of 2,026 trees in 2026.  
Orders are due by Friday September 26, 2025 by 4:00PM. 
Trees will be ordered Fall 2025 and delivered Spring 2026.

Species this year are as follows: 

• Black Cherry
• Elderberry
• Redbud
• Washington Hawthorn
• White Oak
• White Pine

Please see brochure below for additional species information such as:

• Years to Maturity
• Mature Height (feet)
• Soil Drainage
• Seed Bearing Age (years)
• Light Needed
• Value (what they are best used for)

To order you can:

1. Stop by our office located at 551 E US Hwy 40 Suite B, Brazil, IN  47834 between the hours of 8:00AM to 4:00PM.  Its always a good idea to call ahead due to the nature of our work to ensure someone is in the office to take your order form. 
2. Email your order to: [email protected]
3. Call in your order-812-446-8986 ext 3

Please feel free to share this information with family, friends, coworkers, neighbors etc.  Please note this is open to Clay County residents ONLY. 

2026 Upcoming Events: 

January 2026-
January 1-New Year's Day-Office Closed

February 2026-
February 19-Otter Creek 319 Meeting @ 10:00AM-North Terre Haute Christian Church Fellowship Hall-Terre Haute, IN 
March 2026-
March 5-CCSWCD 75th Annual Meeting @ Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds-SNOW DATE: March 10
March 13-Envirothon-Regional Competition-West Central-Ivy Tech-Terre Haute, IN 
March 13-SIGC-Southern Indiana Grazing Conference-Odon, IN
April 2026-
April 27-May 4-NACD Stewardship Week-Soil-Where it all begins
April 29-State Envirothon-Beck Agricultural Center-4550 US 52-West Lafayette, IN
May 2026-
May 21-Otter Creek 319 Meeting @ 10:00AM-North Terre Haute Christian Church Fellowship Hall-Terre Haute, IN
June 2025-

July 2026-
July 4-Independence Day
July 18-24-Clay County 4-H Fair-Brazil, IN
July 19-25-NCF Envirothon 2026-Mississippi State University-Starkville, MS
August 2026-
August 7-23-Indiana State Fair-Closed Mondays-Soundtrack of Summer-Indianapolis, IN
Aug 20-Otter Creek 319 Meeting @ 10:00AM-North Terre Haute Christian Church Fellowship Hall-Terre Haute, IN 
September 2026-

October 2026-
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November 2026-

December 2026-
​December 3-Otter Creek 319 Meeting @ 10:00AM-North Terre Haute Christian Church Fellowship Hall-Terre Haute, IN 
2027 Upcoming Events
​January 2027-
January 25-26-IASWCD Annual Conference-The Westin-Downtown, Indianapolis, IN 

CONSERVATION QUOTE of MONTH
​What is conservation farming? It is using each acre according to its capabilities and treating each acre according to its needs.
​- HUGH HAMMOND BENNETT