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!
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

Ohio Working Lands Buffer Program

The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Lucas SWCD, is providing funding for new assistance programs for NW Ohio farmers to help protect water quality in the western Lake Erie basin. The Ohio Working Lands Buffer Program will encourage producers to establish year-round vegetative cover on eligible cropland. For more information, visit our Farm Conservation page. 


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**Sign-up March 15, 2019 - May 1, 2019



If you have questions or would like to apply for the
Ohio Working Lands Buffer Program, contact
Lucas SWCD's Area Conservation Technician,
Matthew Browne, at (419) 893-1966 ext. 3#
or (419) 377-0901 (work cell). 

Spring 2019 Sales

A few weeks left to place orders for the Tree, Shrub, & Garden Sale! Visit this page to order online or download the order form here. Order deadline is April 1st, and tree pickup is Thursday and Friday, April 11th-12th.

**The order form is also inside the Spring 2019 edition of our newsletter, Conservation News! If you don't already receive our newsletter, contact us.**

We are also accepting orders for the Fish Sale and Cover Crop Sale! Click on the Sale you are interested in to be redirected to the order page. 
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Click here for our full event calendar!

Watershed Work

Current events, grants, and projects in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

Educational Resources

Learn more about our classroom programs, field trips, and public talks.

Urban Conservation

Community gardens, stormwater management, and safer soils!