We are your local partner in conservation. Here’s how we can help you:
Six things you can do right now to protect our soil and water
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USE A RAIN BARREL
Conserve Water
Using rain barrels can conserve water and protect surface water quality. Rebates may be available from your local water utility.
PLANT NATIVES
There are Many Benefits
Native plants support habitat for pollinators and other wildlife and protect water quality. Find more details at Native Plants.
BUILD OUR PROGRAMS
Support our Valuable Work Right Here in Your Community
Donations can support our education and easement programs. Learn more at Donate.
TEST YOUR SOIL
Be Smart with Your Dirt
Optimize your use of fertilizer and other soil amendments by testing your soil.
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Keep up with Developments
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GET TO KNOW US
Stay in the Know
Sign up for our newsletter by emailing Lisa at lisa.hyatt [@] tjswcd.org.
Our Purpose
The TJSWCD provides programs and services to protect our local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay. A watershed is the land area that drains to a stream, lake or river. What happens on the land affects the water quality in the water body that it surrounds. Healthy watersheds protect water quality, and also provide benefits the people and wildlife that live there. We all live in a watershed. To find out the watershed(s) in which you live, use this interactive map from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Much of current focus of the TJSWCD is on non-point source pollution, or water pollution that runs off the land regardless of land use.
TJSWCD by the Numbers (FY 2022)
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Education Program Participants
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Stream Bank Protected by Livestock Exclusion
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