CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

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1. Erosion Control: The Conservation District helps landowners to plan and install conservation practices that control erosion caused by wind and water. Homeowners concerned about soil erosion problems on lawns or gardens may benefit by adopting some of these conservation techniques around the home. (click here for more information on erosion control...)

2. Conservation Education: The Rogers County Conservation District has information on natural resources for use by students, teachers, and others interested in conservation. It may sponsor outdoor classrooms and tours, assist educators who wish to take courses or workshops in conservation education. For more information about our Conservation Education program, please link to the Rogers State University Conservation Education Reserve.

3. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation: The Conservation District aggressively pursues the elimination of hazardous abandoned mine lands making the state safer for area residents.

4. Water Quality Program: The Conservation District is dedicated to protecting Oklahoma's lakes and streams form nonpoint source water pollution (materials applied to the land which are washed into lakes and streams by rain) through sampling and assessment.

5. Soils information: The Conservation District provides information on the capabilities and limitations o every soil for highways, homes, buildings, sewage disposal, water supplies, and agricultural practices.

6. Flood Prevention and Water Development: The Conservation District helps organize and plan local upstream watershed projects to control flooding. A watershed project might consist of dams, stream channel improvement, drainage systems, and other conservation measures designated to control floods.