The Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District is a subdivision of state government that promotes best management practices of natural resources within Lucas County, Ohio. Whether through a classroom, a rain garden, or a 500-acre farm conservation project -- we're here to help you care for our local soil and water!
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Interested in learning more about assistance programs, open bids on land or equipment, or nutrient management information? Find it here! |
Our conservation work depends on our ability to secure grants and voluntary funding from the Lucas County Commissioners, local townships and municipalities, and individual donors like you. Want to support the District?? Learn more here! |
Check out the latest edition of our bi-annual newsletter, Conservation News! Want the next newsletter sent directly to you? Contact us here to receive a digital or paper copy of Conservation News. |
NEWS & EVENTS
Second Sign-up Period for WLEB Assistance Programs
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced the second sign-up period for programs in the Western Lake Erie Basin funded by the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 299.
Two programs have been a success so far this year, the Ohio Working Lands Hay Buffer Program and the Ohio Working Lands Small Grains Program. ODA Director Dorothy Pelanda announced that there are funds remaining for a second round of program sign-ups. For more information on the Hay Buffer and Small Grains program, please visit the Farm Conservation page on our website. |
(Photo: NRCS)
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Sign-up, or Re-enroll, in Lake Erie CREP!
Grass Filter Strip and Riparian Buffer
(Photo: NRCS)
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Do you have a ditch or stream running through your farm that needs a filter strip? How about that one area that's hard to farm because it's always wet?
Enrolling in the 2019 USDA Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) offers producers in the western Lake Erie basin cash for conservation practices. Contact your local SWCD or FSA office to see what your options are -- a $200/acre bonus is available for new filter strips and riparian practices! Visit our Farm Conservation page for more information. Sign-up period ends August 23, 2019! |
Watershed WorkCurrent events, grants, and projects in the Western Lake Erie Basin. 
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Educational ResourcesLearn more about our classroom programs, field trips, and public talks. 
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Urban ConservationCommunity gardens, stormwater management, and safer soils! 
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