LUCAS SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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Soil Testing Labs
MSU Extension Field/Crop Soil Test
MSU Extension Home Lawn/Garden Soil Test
Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab
UMass Amherst Soil & Plant Nutrient Testing Lab
(can test for heavy metals such as lead)
The Importance of Soil Testing
(OSU Extension)
Web Soil Survey
(NRCS)
Partnering Agencies
Ohio Department of Agriculture - Division of Soil & Water Conservation
NRCS
Fulton/Lucas County Center
(419) 337-9217
USDA Farm Service Agency
Ottawa-Lucas East Center (419) 898-2651
Fulton-Lucas West Center (419) 335-6061
OSU Master Gardener Hotline
(419) 578-6783
Lucas County Engineer's Office
(419) 213-2860
Toledo/Lucas County Health Department (419) 213-4100
Private Water Systems
Household Sewage Treatment System
Water Quality
Nature's Nursery
(419) 877-0060
Rain Garden Initiative
Ohio Call Before You Cut
(877) 424-8288
Additional Resources
Lucas County Area Contractors List
(updated 10/3/2019)
Wetland Delineation & Soil Scientist Consultant List
List of Items For Sale in LSWCD Office
Native Plant Finder
List of Northwest Ohio Native Plants
Western Lake Erie Basin Nutrient Application Restriction
Ohio EPA - List of Qualified Data Collectors
(12/10/2018)
Be a Responsible Grass Carp Owner Fact Sheet
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
Natural Organic Lawn Care Fact Sheet
U.S EPA - Septic Systems
U.S. EPA - WaterSense
Conservation Action Project (CAP)
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful Recycler's List
Press & Media
Meeting to help area farmers apply for H2Ohio grants draw capacity crowd
(February 4, 2020) Tom Henry - The Blade
First H2Ohio meeting draws hundreds of local farmers as sign-ups get underway
(February 4, 2020) NBC 24 WNWO
H2Ohio open to farmers in 14 counties; ODA to host informational sessions during February
(February 3, 2020) NBC 24 WNWO
Teachers become Level 1 data collectors for Ohio EPA
(August 8, 2019) NBC 24 WNWO
Rain barrels help defray the cost of watering
(August 6, 2019) Nicki Gorny - The Blade
Passengers get firsthand look at water quality on cruise along Maumee River
(August 4, 2019) NBC 24 WNWO
Lucas SWCD teaches how to make rain barrels
(June 30, 2019) NBC 24 WNWO
Annual boat cruise teaches passengers about Toledo's water quality
(August 5, 2018) WTVG 13abc
Teachers learn about water quality to bring back to classroom
(July 26, 2018) WTOL 11
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Annual Report
FY 2019
Home
About
History & Funding
Support the SWCD
>
Affiliate Members
Volunteer
Board & Staff
Contact Us
Programs & Services
H2Ohio
>
H2Ohio WQIP
Farm Conservation
>
Ag Best Management Practices
Headwaters Tenmile
Cooperator of the Year & CREP Awards
Ditch Programs
>
Ballard Ditch
Pond Management
Watershed Programs
>
Conservation Survey
Conservation Education
>
Educator of the Year
Junior Conservationist
Urban Conservation
Report Pollution
Events
Shop Online
Curbside Sales
2021 Farm Bids
Additional Resources
Public Information Requests