Welcome to the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District website! Formed in 1939, Culpeper SWCD provides agricultural cost share through the Best Management Practices Program, technical assistance for landowners regarding conservation and natural resource management and reviews site plans for erosion and sediment control and stormwater management for our member counties and the Town of Culpeper. We also provide educational programs for classrooms, homeschool, Scout, civic and garden groups.

Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests contact District FOIA Officer Greg Wichelns at gregw@culpeperswcd.org. Click here for information related to FOIA.

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Free Soil Tests for Lawns!

Picture it: the first touch of spring is near. The days are warmer, the ground is thawing and local garden departments are displaying bags of fertilizer and mulch. If you’re new to having a lawn you might think that it’s time to apply fertilizer. But wait! You might...

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