Assist land owners in their efforts to secure financial assistance through Farm Bill Programs to implement conservation practices
Conservation education, programs and information
Assist growers with development of low volume irrigation systems
Develop and update irrigation water management plans
Soil surveys and historical maps
Local government advice and assistance
Youth education
Invasive plant control
We also:
The St. Lucie SWCD collects food that we donate to Save the Chimps in St. Lucie County.
St. Lucie SWCD sponsors two Special Awards to the STEM (Science and Engineering) Fair in St. Lucie County (one fifty dollar award to a middle school student/ one fifty dollar award to a high school student).
District participates in the Citrus Show with USDA NRCS
District presents an Outstanding Conservationist of the year award each year at the
Conducts a Farm-City Ag Luncheon
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Website Accessibility Statement
St Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, St Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
St Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
St Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
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not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
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we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.