MONROE COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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      • INVASIVE PLANTS & WEEDS
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      • NATIVE PLANTINGS
      • POLLINATORS
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      • STORMWATER
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    • FIND A WATERSHED MAP
    • BEANBLOSSOM Watershed Project
    • FISH CREEK Watershed Project
    • INDIAN CREEK Watershed Project
    • LOWER SALT CREEK Watershed Project
    • PLUMMER/RICHLAND CREEK Watershed Project
    • LAKE MONROE / UPPER SALT CREEK
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Soil Health

Principles of Soil Health

Soil health refers to the soil's capacity to function as a vital living ecosystem, sustaining plants, animals, and humans. It encompasses the soil's ability to support crop and animal productivity, maintain environmental quality, and improve human health. Healthy soil is productive, sustainable, and profitable. 
Why test your soil?  A soil test is important for several reasons: it optimizes the production of your crop wither that is a garden, lawn, large grain or more.  It helps protect the environment from contamination by runoff and leaching of excess fertilizers, to aid in the diagnosis of plant culture problems, to improve the nutritional balance of the growing media and to save money and conserve energy
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Our Mission is to promote the conservation of soil, water and natural resources
​by encouraging the people of Monroe County to be stewards of the land.


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501 N Morton, Suite 213
Bloomington IN 47404


Note: We are temporarily loated in Suite 204

  • HOME
  • COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
    • EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES BY TOPIC
    • BLOGGING OUR STORY & SUCCESS
    • VIDEOS ON CONSERVATION
  • DISTRICT INFORMATION
    • CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
    • 2024-2028 Long Range Business Plan
    • Board Meetings & Minutes
    • 80 YEARS OF CONSERVATION 1943-2024
    • District History >
      • MCSWCD Original Documents
    • PAST SUPERVISORS
    • Supervisors Roles & Responsibilites
  • PARTNERSHIPS
    • LOCAL & MONROE COUNTY PARNTERS >
      • COB Canopy Bloomington
      • Friends of Lake Monroe
      • IU: Hilltop Garden & Nature Center Newsletter Sign Up
      • MC IRIS Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species
      • Purdue Extension Monroe County
      • STORMWATER PARTNERSHIP
    • STATE OF IN PARTNERS >
      • CCSI: Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative
      • DNR: Community & Urban Forestry
      • IN State Dept of Ag - Soil Conservation
      • IASWCD
    • FEDERAL PARTNERS >
      • US Fish and Wildlife
      • USDA: Natural Resources Conservation Services
  • RENTALS & SERVICES
    • EQUIPMENT USE REQUEST FORM
    • EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR RENT OR LOAN
    • SOIL TESTING
    • PAY YOUR INVOICE >
      • PAY SOIL TEST INVOICE
      • PAY EQUIPMENT RENTAL INVOICE
      • PAY WORKSHOP/EVENT INVOICE
  • RESOURCES
    • RESOURCES BY TOPIC >
      • COMPOSTING
      • COVER CROPS
      • EROSION CONTROL
      • FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT
      • FOREST/WOODLAND MANAGEMENT
      • HUAP: HEAVY USE AREA PAD
      • INVASIVE PLANTS & WEEDS
      • LIVESTOCK
      • LIVESTOCK FENCING
      • NATIVE PLANTINGS
      • POLLINATORS
      • PONDS
      • RAIN BARRELS
      • RAIN GARDENS
      • SMALL & URBAN FARMING
      • SOIL HEALTH
      • STORMWATER
      • WILDLIFE HABITAT
    • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITES
  • WATERSHEDS & WATHERSHED WORK
    • FIND A WATERSHED MAP
    • BEANBLOSSOM Watershed Project
    • FISH CREEK Watershed Project
    • INDIAN CREEK Watershed Project
    • LOWER SALT CREEK Watershed Project
    • PLUMMER/RICHLAND CREEK Watershed Project
    • LAKE MONROE / UPPER SALT CREEK
  • CONTACT US