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)

Additional Resources

• Lucas County Area Contractors List (updated 10/1/21)
• 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

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

Annual Report

• FY 2021
• FY 2020
• FY 2019

Newsletter

• Spring 2022
• Fall 2021
• Spring 2021
• Fall 2020
• Spring 2020
• Fall 2019
• Spring 2019
• Fall 2018
• Spring 2018
• Fall 2017
• Spring 2017
• Fall 2016
• Spring 2016

Press & Media

• Gateway Teacher Mike Dick is the Ohio Conservation Educator of the Year (March 23, 2022) Kristi Fish - The Maumee Mirror
• 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