Federal Government Shutdown-Impacts to Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District Information:
Until our Brazil USDA Service Center opens completely back up, our contact information is as follows:
Location: Our office is located in the basement of the Clay County Purdue Extension Office located at 6656 IN 59, Brazil, IN 47834 Please note there is a separate entrance to the basement located on the North side of the building.
Phone: to reach us via phone please use 812-243-9020-TEXT is best to reach us. Please DO NOT call Clay County Purdue Extension trying to reach use the number above.
Email: [email protected] Please note our Federal Government emails of [email protected] and [email protected] we do not have access to at this time. All email correspondence needs to go through our general office gmail account.
Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00AM to 4:00PM following the Clay County Holiday Schedule. Also note events and monthly meetings are still taking place.
Due to the nature of our work it is always best to call ahead and schedule an appointment.
Until our Brazil USDA Service Center opens completely back up, our contact information is as follows:
Location: Our office is located in the basement of the Clay County Purdue Extension Office located at 6656 IN 59, Brazil, IN 47834 Please note there is a separate entrance to the basement located on the North side of the building.
Phone: to reach us via phone please use 812-243-9020-TEXT is best to reach us. Please DO NOT call Clay County Purdue Extension trying to reach use the number above.
Email: [email protected] Please note our Federal Government emails of [email protected] and [email protected] we do not have access to at this time. All email correspondence needs to go through our general office gmail account.
Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00AM to 4:00PM following the Clay County Holiday Schedule. Also note events and monthly meetings are still taking place.
Due to the nature of our work it is always best to call ahead and schedule an appointment.
Board Meetings
Third Thursday of the month @ 9:00AM at the USDA Service Center-Brazil-see Note:
Next Meeting: Thursday, November 20, 2025 @ 11:00AM
Note: dates/times/locations subject to change depending on circumstances.
2025 CCSWCD Nature Bowl
1st Place-Clay City-Team Eagle
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
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:
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
- Years to Maturity
- Mature Height (feet)
- Soil Drainage
- Seed Bearing Age (years)
- Light Needed
- Value (what they are best used for)
- 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.
- Email your order to: [email protected]
- Call in your order-812-446-8986 ext 3
Special THANKS to everyone who participated in this June's 2025 Tire Recycling Event!!!
WELCOME HEIDI KASPER-DISTRICT TECHNICIAN
Hello! My name is Heidi, and I’m honored to join the Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District as your new District Technician. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, where I gained hands-on research experience in local conservation efforts—studying the bottlenecking of white-tailed deer populations and exploring habitat concerns related to Indiana’s native little brown bat. These early projects sparked my passion for understanding how science, wildlife, and land use all intersect.
That passion eventually led me to South Korea, where I earned my Master’s degree in Global Affairs & Policy with a focus on international security, environmental, and policy issues. During my time there, I conducted research on deforestation and environmental policy in Brazil, as well as the role of nuclear power in sustainable energy discussions. These experiences gave me a global perspective on environmental challenges and reinforced the importance of community-based conservation back home.
Now, I’m excited to bring that background to Clay County—supporting sustainable land management, building partnerships, and helping protect the natural resources that make this area so special.
When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me outdoors—horseback riding, hiking, or capturing nature through photography. I also enjoy diving into new research topics and continuing to learn about the environment around us.
I’m truly excited to work with and learn from the Clay County community as we care for our land together.
That passion eventually led me to South Korea, where I earned my Master’s degree in Global Affairs & Policy with a focus on international security, environmental, and policy issues. During my time there, I conducted research on deforestation and environmental policy in Brazil, as well as the role of nuclear power in sustainable energy discussions. These experiences gave me a global perspective on environmental challenges and reinforced the importance of community-based conservation back home.
Now, I’m excited to bring that background to Clay County—supporting sustainable land management, building partnerships, and helping protect the natural resources that make this area so special.
When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me outdoors—horseback riding, hiking, or capturing nature through photography. I also enjoy diving into new research topics and continuing to learn about the environment around us.
I’m truly excited to work with and learn from the Clay County community as we care for our land together.
2024-2025 CCSWCD Tree Giveaway
We achieved our goal of 2,025 trees in 2025!
Way to go Clay County!
We would like to say THANK YOU to:
-our sponsor, the Indiana Forestry Educational Foundation for your support and continuing to educate and inform woodland owners and/or the public about forestry, woodland management and other Indiana forestry related topics. For more information about them please visit:
www.ifwoa.org/indiana-forestry-educational-foundation/
-Northview and all of Mr. Randy Hill's classes that filled the tree orders. We appreciate your hard work!
-The teachers that participated in this year's giveaway and brought this opportunity to their students. We had participation at the Elementary, Jr. High and High School levels in some capacity at both Clay City and Brazil Schools.
-155+ Clay County participants in this year's Giveaway ranging from residents/landowners and businesses. Please feel free to email us any pictures of you enjoying your trees or if you have pictures of trees from where you have participated in past programs please feel free to share those also
Species of trees offered this year were Bald Cypress, Elderberry, Ninebark, Persimmon, White Oak and White Pine.
Please remember to call before you dig-for more information please visit: indiana811.org/
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED AND CONTRIBUTED TO OUR ANNUAL MEETING!
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS PURDUE EXTENSION-CLAY COUNTY AND OUR SPONSORS:
WE ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR CLAY CITY AND NORTHVIEW FFA CHAPTERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS EVENT.
PICTURES OF THIS EVENT COMING SOON!
What is an Annual Meeting?
An annual meeting (IC 14-32-4-6) of all land occupiers in the district is to be held the first quarter (January, February, March) of each calendar year. The purpose of the meeting is for the supervisors to "make a full and an accurate report of the activities and financial affairs of the district since the previous annual meeting". A second required purpose for the meeting, is to conduct an election for any vacant elected supervisor positions.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS PURDUE EXTENSION-CLAY COUNTY AND OUR SPONSORS:
- MIKE & PAT WILKINSON
- FARM CONNECTION
- SCHOPMEYER AG
- BLACK JACK HUNTING CLUB
- FIRST FARMERS BANK & TRUST
WE ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR CLAY CITY AND NORTHVIEW FFA CHAPTERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS EVENT.
PICTURES OF THIS EVENT COMING SOON!
What is an Annual Meeting?
An annual meeting (IC 14-32-4-6) of all land occupiers in the district is to be held the first quarter (January, February, March) of each calendar year. The purpose of the meeting is for the supervisors to "make a full and an accurate report of the activities and financial affairs of the district since the previous annual meeting". A second required purpose for the meeting, is to conduct an election for any vacant elected supervisor positions.
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2025 Upcoming Events:
January 2025-
January 1-New Year's Day-Office Closed
January 20-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-Office Closed
January 26-28-IASWCD Annual Conference-Indianapolis, IN
February 2025-
February 27-319 Otter Creek Steering Committee Meeting-Terre Haute, IN
March 2025-
March 13-CCSWCD in partnership with Clay County Purdue Extension Annual Meeting @ Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds-SNOW DATE: March 18
March 18-National Ag Week-Ag Together We Grow
March 14-Envirothon-Regional Competition
April 2025-
April 18-Good Friday-Office Closed
April 23-State Envirothon
April 27-May 4-70th NACD Stewardship Week-Home is where the Habitat Is
May 2025-
May 17-Experience Otter Creek 9:00AM-12:00PM @ Markle Mill Dam
May 22-319 Otter Creek Steering Committee Meeting-Terre Haute, IN
May 26-Memorial Day-Office Closed
June 2025-
June 6-CCSWCD Tire Recycling Event-Brazil Coop-8:00AM to 12:00PM
July 2025-
July 4-Independence Day
July 12-18-Clay County 4-H Fair @ Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds
July 20-26-NCF-2025 Envirothon-Calgary, Alberta, Canada-Mount Royal University
August 2025-
August 1-17-Indiana State Fair
August 14-319 Otter Creek Steering Committee Meeting-Terre Haute, IN
August 26-28-2025 Farm Progress Show-Decatur, IL
September 2025-
September 1-Labor Day-Office Closed
September 3-5-Clay County Budget Hearings
October 2025-
October 9-2025 CCSWCD Nature Bowl
October 13-Columbus Day-Office Closed
October 15-17-IDEA Conference-Get your BUZZ on-@ Fourwinds Resort-Bloomington, IN
October 29-Nov 1-2025 National FFA Convention
November 2025-
November 11-Veteran's Day-Office Closed
November 27-Thanksgiving Day-Office Closed
November 28-Lincoln'd Birthday-Office Closed
December 2025-
December 11-319 Otter Creek Steering Committee Meeting-Terre Haute, IN
December 24-Washington's Birthday-Office Closed
December 25-Christmas Day-Office Closed
December 31-New Year's Eve-Closing at NOON