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Office Staff | Affiliate Members | Associate Supervisors | Who We Are
Across Indiana, 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) - one in every county - help Indiana residents to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources that encompass our state's 23 million acres.
The LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was organized by seven gentlemen July 1, 1964 and is a legal subdivision of the State of Indiana, established by the Indiana Soil Conservation Act of 1937.
Current Board of Supervisors:
- Anton Ekovich, Chairman
- Myrna Harder, Vice Chair
- Gene Schmidt, Member
- David Doepping, Treasurer
- Jim Lindborg, Secretary
The official governing body of each district consists of five supervisors. These five supervisors are LaPorte county residents familiar with the conservation needs and opportunities in the county.
- Three supervisors are elected (one each year for a three-year term) at an annual meeting of land occupiers held in February.
- Two supervisors are appointed (for staggered three-year terms) by the State Soil Conservation Board.
Selection of all five supervisors is based on input from the local people they serve. |
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As public officials, supervisors are required to take a standard public oath of office committing to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of supervisor.
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Sheila Batchelor, Office Manager
sheila.batchelor@in.nacdnet.net
Before becoming the District’s Office Manager in 2006, Sheila worked part time for SWCD as Office Assistant and for the Farm Service Agency as a Temporary Program Assistant. A LaPorte County native, she attended Purdue University North Central and has experience in business and administration. Her primary areas of focus include leading daily office operations and the planning, organizing, and supervising of District events and programs. She has gained a greater knowledge and deeper appreciation for LaPorte County and natural resources in general since joining the staff! |
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Nicole Messacar, Education Coordinator
nicole.messacar@in.nacdnet.net
Nicole has been the Education Coordinator for the LaPorte County SWCD since January of 2007. She has a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University with a major in Environmental Management and minor in Geography. She lives in LaPorte with her husband and three children. Currently, Nicole is working on the Galena Watershed Management Plan.
Partner Staff
Theresa Wojkovich
NRCS District Conservationist
theresa.wojkovich@in.usda.gov |
Rick Brown
MS4 Coordinator
rbrown@laportecounty.org |
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Each year, SWCD programs reach many thousands of children and adults. All of the SWCD Education Programs, in the classroom and community, are provided at no charge. However, they are supported by affiliate memberships. Affiliate Memberships are an integral part of the District. Without them, we would not be able to fulfill our purpose, which is to provide information about soil, water, and related natural resource conservation; identify and prioritize local soil and water resource concerns; and connect land users to sources of educational, technical, and financial assistance to implement conservation practices and technologies. |
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Please consider purchasing an affiliate membership for your business, classroom, school or as an individual. Regular membership is $30.00, Supporting Membership is $50.00, and a corporate membership is $100.00 Our Affiliate members are very important to us and we recognize them at all of our public events, in all of our publications, and on our website. We also welcome their assistance and partnership in our events.
Please call our office at 219-362-6633, ext. 3 or contact Noelle Conklin at noelle.conklin@in.nacdnet.net to become a member today!
Click here to download the affiliate application form; then print it, complete it and send it in.
2010 Affiliate Members
- Olive Elementary School
First school to become affiliate members. THANKS to faculty and students
- TallGrass Roots, LLC
- Charles & Irma Daube
- Gorski Brothers
- HJR Farms Inc.
- Larry Smith-Halderman Farm Management
- Brandon Benson
- Elizabeth Rassel
- Abbett Farms LLC
- Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - Julie Matthys
- Gene & Linda Matzat
- Wilma Marsh
- Bowmar Farms
- Rolling Prairie Conservations Club - Wayne Kirkham
- Rangewood Corp.
- Richard & Dorothy Tuholski
- Hugh & Diana Glasgow
2009 Affiliate Members
- LaPorte County Conservation Council (Wally Wisnieski)
- Rolling Prairie Conservation Club (Wayne Kirkham)
- Bowmar Farms, LLC
- Abbett Farms
- Co-Alliance
- Zahl’s Elevator and Feed Mill
- Rangewood
- HJR Farms
- Gorski Brothers
- Rassel Family Chiropractic Center
- Glasgow Farms
- LaPorte Savings Bank
- Bernard Grott Family
- Brandon Benson
- Farm Credit Services of Mid-America (Brent Ditmars)
- Bette Conroy
- Fred & Helen Brust
- Gene & Deb Jonas
- James Simon
- James & Darlene Minich
- James & Valerie Minich
- Haldermain Farm Management-Larry Smith
- Wilma Marsh
- Pete & Deb Lestinsky
- Richard & Dorothy Tuholski
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Associate Supervisors sign up for a year and are required to help with one of our events during that year. They are also recognized in every publication produced. Since we have a small staff, Associate Supervisors are a huge asset to us.
- James L. Minich, Sr.
- James Simon
- Mike & Pam Ekovich
- Larry Smith
- Gene Matzat
- Don Estep
- Bernie Baltes
If you would like to volunteer to be an Associate Supervisor, please contact the office at
(219) 362-6633 ext. 3 or email Nicole at noelle.conklin@in.nacdnet.net.
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Statutory Authority Indiana Code IC 14-32-5-1 (District Law): A district constitutes a governmental subdivision of the state and public body exercising public powers.
Function/Purpose
To provide information about soil, water, and related natural resource conservation; identify and prioritize local soil and water resource concerns; and connect land users to sources of educational, technical, and financial assistance to implement conservation practices and technologies.
Who We Serve
The residents and/or land users of LaPorte County and others who come to the District with natural resource concerns.
Why
LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation District exists because of the need for the education and awareness of wise use and proper management of natural resources.
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