Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District

Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meetings are generally the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Board meetings are open to the public.

Conserving Jefferson County's natural resources by coordinating financial, technical, and educational assistance that helps both rural and urban communities implement sustainable solutions. If you would like to attend, please contact us for details.

We’ve added one more workshops to our Cover Crop Workshop lineup in order to spread out over all of Jefferson County! We...
08/13/2026

We’ve added one more workshops to our Cover Crop Workshop lineup in order to spread out over all of Jefferson County! We’re excited to work with as many of you as possible to cover as much soil that would lay barren otherwise. Come visit us at Black Acre!

Same details apply as before: if you would like free cover crop, courtesy of the district, please sign up on the form in this post and select “yes” when asked about free cover crop. If you are curious about cover crop and only want to attend the workshops, great! Please sign up on the same form and select “no” when asked about free cover crop.

If you’ve already signed up but want to attend one of our new workshops, email [email protected] or call 502-499-1900 and leave a message informing us of the change. This ensures that we bring enough for your order to our workshops!

Go to tinyurl.com/SWCDCover to fill out the form to register for a workshop and for free cover crop seed! Thank you all!

📣 Cost shares for practices that protect soil & water resources!📣Applications open until October 1st!! The Kentucky Stat...
08/13/2026

📣 Cost shares for practices that protect soil & water resources!
📣Applications open until October 1st!!

The Kentucky State Cost-Share program was created to assist agricultural operations in protecting the soil and water resources of Kentucky by providing financial resources for qualified practices. Funding comes from the Kentucky General Assembly through direct appropriations to the program from the To***co Settlement Funds and from funds provided by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are the entity that stewards the State Cost Share.

State cost shares cover 75% of actual cost to applicants for a range of prioritized project types, up to $20,000/yr.

Qualifying practices for urban areas include:
Grade Stabilization Structure; Riparian Forest Buffer; Riparian Herbaceous Cover; Roof Runoff Structure; Roofs and Covers; Trails and Walkways; Tree and Shrub Establishment; Water and Sediment Control Basin & more!

You can learn details of the cost shares, ranking scores, and how to apply on our website, jeffcd.org, or by clicking the link in our bio.
After the application window closes on Oct. 1, applicants will be notified of their status in one month and be provided a timeline for project completion in their award notification.

If you have questions, join our State Cost Share Webinars on August 14 or 28 (same information both days!).

Trees are an important part of Riparian Buffers. The root systems stabilize streambanks, reducing erosion of the streamb...
08/12/2026

Trees are an important part of Riparian Buffers. The root systems stabilize streambanks, reducing erosion of the streambank. Additionally, tree roots are big sponges, soaking up water from the stream. A single tree can absorb ~150 gallons of water in a single day (actual capacity depends on the age, size and type of tree)! Along a stream bank, that water absorption is critical to managing water flow and mitigating flooding. buffers

Home Composting WorkshopComposting is an easy way to make nutrient rich soil while diverting food waste from the landfil...
08/11/2026

Home Composting Workshop
Composting is an easy way to make nutrient rich soil while diverting food waste from the landfill. Join the Conservation District & Change Today, Change Tomorrow as we learn how to start a home composting system. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to enter their name into a drawing for a free composter. You must be present to win!
August 23, 2026
4-5:30 pm
West End Farmers' Market
1600 St. Catherine St.

📣 Cost shares for practices that protect soil & water resources📣Applications open until October 1st!! The Kentucky State...
08/10/2026

📣 Cost shares for practices that protect soil & water resources
📣Applications open until October 1st!!

The Kentucky State Cost-Share program was created to assist agricultural operations in protecting the soil and water resources of Kentucky by providing financial resources for qualified practices. Funding comes from the Kentucky General Assembly through direct appropriations to the program from the To***co Settlement Funds and from funds provided by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are the entity that stewards the State Cost Share.

State cost shares cover 75% of actual cost to applicants for a range of prioritized project types, up to $20,000/yr.

Qualifying practices for urban areas include:
Grade Stabilization Structure; Riparian Forest Buffer; Riparian Herbaceous Cover; Roof Runoff Structure; Roofs and Covers; Trails and Walkways; Tree and Shrub Establishment; Water and Sediment Control Basin & more!

You can learn details of the cost shares, ranking scores, and how to apply on our website, jeffcd.org, or by clicking the link in our bio.
After the application window closes on Oct. 1, applicants will be notified of their status in one month and be provided a timeline for project completion in their award notification.

If you have questions, join our State Cost Share Webinars on August 14 or 28 (same information both days!).

The benefits of summer mulching are numerous. It is a great soil protector from the intense heat in terms of both temper...
08/07/2026

The benefits of summer mulching are numerous. It is a great soil protector from the intense heat in terms of both temperature and water retention, which is important for the health of the soil and the wonderful soil microbes that support plant health. Mulching in summer will also suppress weeds that thrive in the summer. Their growth will be inhibited and your plants will be protected with some summer mulching!

Home Composting Workshop!Composting is an easy way to make nutrient rich soil while diverting food waste from the landfi...
08/06/2026

Home Composting Workshop!
Composting is an easy way to make nutrient rich soil while diverting food waste from the landfill. Join the Conservation District & Change Today, Change Tomorrow as we learn how to start a home composting system. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to enter their name into a drawing for a free composter. You must be present to win!
August 23, 2026
4-5:30 pm
West End Farmers' Market
1600 St. Catherine St.

Intentional plantings of water-loving natives along stream banks called Riparian Buffers, are excellent ways to help red...
08/05/2026

Intentional plantings of water-loving natives along stream banks called Riparian Buffers, are excellent ways to help reduce pollution in waterways while also reducing flooding. This nature-based solution is a win-win for streams and people! For the next two years, the Conservation District will be utilizing some of their 319 grant funding to work with community partners like MSD, Louisville MetroParks, Olmstead Parks and stream-side neighbors to install more riparian buffers along the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek and its tributaries. If you live in the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek Watershed or adjacent to any stream or creek in Jefferson County, please contact [email protected] to see how we can help establish a riparian buffer along your stream. We are specifically looking for neighborhood associations and other groups who can help tend to installations beyond a community workshop.

Don’t miss out on free cover crop! Go to tinyurl.com/SWCDCover and fill out the form to register for a workshop and for ...
08/04/2026

Don’t miss out on free cover crop! Go to tinyurl.com/SWCDCover and fill out the form to register for a workshop and for free cover crop seed! Seed sign-up ends on September 4th. That's just a month away!

Seed will only be available for those that preorder before September 4th. If you request seed, you will report how much cover crop you need, then you will come to one of our cover crop workshops to pick up the seed. We will send a confirmation email after reviewing the information. Our mix this year is the fall wildlife mix from Lewis Seed Company, which is great as a winter cover crop.

You can still sign up to attend the workshops after this September 4th cutoff date - this is just for seed giveaway!

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4200 Gardiner View Avenue
Louisville, KY
40213

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+15024991900

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