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Grundy County Soil & Water Conservation District |
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| 3605 N Illinois Route 47, Suite B | Phone: 815.942.0359. Ext 3 |
| Morris, IL 60450 | Fax: 815.942.5379 |
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Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Products: The Grundy County SWCD offers many products that are available to the public for purchase. We have available 2005 plat books, pocket id books, different types of maps, and flags. See below for prices and descriptions. | ||||
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New 2007 Plat Books are in! | Current plat book of Grundy County | $25.00 | |||
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Tree Finder (4x6) | Manual for ID of trees by their leaves | $6.00 | |||
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Winter Tree Finder (4x6) | ID deciduous trees in winter | $6.00 | |||
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Flower Finder (4x6) | ID spring wild flowers & families | $6.00 | |||
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Insect Pest ID (3x5) | IDs 50 pests of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. Easy to use reference for insect pest id, description of damage, scouting procedures and control guidelines. | $6.00 | |||
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| Conservation Plants ID (3.5x5) | ID some commonly used conservation plants. Includes color pictures, line drawings, seed photos, plant stand evaluation, and recommended use charts. | $6.00 | ||||
| Conservation Trees & Shrubs ID (3.5x5) | IDs 86 different trees and shrubs. Includes color photos, id tips, use of trees, and a hardiness zone map. | $8.00 | ||||
| Diseases of Soybeans and Corn ID (3x5.5) | IDs 56 different diseases of soybeans and corn. Includes color pictures, description, control guidelines, and the plant disease pyramid. | $7.00 | ||||
| Vegetative ID of Common Row Crop Weeds (3x5.5) | IDs 48 annual grasses, perennial weeds, biennial broadleaves, and annual broadleaves. Includes color photos, line drawings, descriptions, and drawings of the different parts of the plants. | $12.00 | ||||
| Maps | Soils, FEMA, Wetland, Topography, Historical (1940, 1954, 1961, 1988, 1994) | $2.00/copy | ||||
| Flags (100/bundle) | Red, Yellow, Silver, White, Blue, Purple, Orange, Fluorescent Orange, Fluorescent Lime, Fluorescent Red, Fluorescent Pink | $8.00 | ||||
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Country Lights Soybean Candles
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9 oz each, Scents Available: Annie's Kitchen, Apples & Acorns, Butter Rum, Cappuccino Brulee, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cinnamon Bun, Countryberry Hotcakes, Dreamsicle, Lavender, Lemon Chiffon, Snickerdoodle, Vanilla Bean, Vermont Maple Syrup |
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Country Lights Soybean Tarts
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Scents Available: Bayberry, Drakkar, German Chocolate Cake, Hot Apple Pie, Sugar Plum, Wildberry Zinger | $1.00 | ||||
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Home Water Analysis Kit
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A comprehensive kit allows you to quickly and easily test for various contaminants and conditions. 17 Tests included are: Bacteria (1), Lead (1), Nitrates (2), Nitrities (2), Chlorine (2), Iron (2), Copper (2), pH (2), Alkalinity (2), Hardness (2), Pesticides (1), and one water knowledge booklet. | $30.00 | ||||
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Arsenic Water Testing Kits
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Test meets EPA standards. The entire test and results are completed within 30 minutes. It will detect whether or not there is arsenic levels in the water above the recommended sage level of 10 parts per billion. | $13.00 | ||||
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Bacteria Water Testing Kits
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Test meets EPA standards in detecting coliform bacteria including E. coli. It can detect as few as 1 coliform bacteria per 3 ounces of water. Complete detection will occur within 48 hours. Also included with the test is a nitrate and nitrite test. | $13.00 | ||||
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Lawn & Garden Soil Test Kit
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The Soil Analysis System is a lawn and garden soil test kit that allows individuals to have soil tested to determine any imbalance of soil nutrients from a lawn, vegetable garden, flower garden, trees, or shrubs. The soil kit is easy to use. Included with the kit are instructions on how to take a sample and send it into the company. No additional costs are associated with the test except for the postage to send it to the company. | $25.00 | ||||
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Services: The Grundy County SWCD offers several different types of cost share programs as well as the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The district also provides other services available to the public throughout the year. Please click on the program or event name below to learn more. | |||||
| SWCD Cost-Share Programs | ||||||
| C-2000 Program and Erosion & Sediment Control Practice | ||||||
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Nutrient Management Plan Practice (NMP) | |||||
| Water Well Decommissioning Practice (WDP) | ||||||
| WDP Application: Please print form, complete sections that are highlighted, and then send to our office. If you have any questions, please contact us so we can assist you. | ||||||
| Special Projects Grant | ||||||
| We have received a special project grant to seal 25 wells within the Mazon River Watershed of Grundy County that would follow the guidelines of the above WDP Practice. If you have a well in this area, please contact us or complete the WDP Application above and send it to us | ||||||
| Streambank Stabilization & Restoration Practice (SSRP) | ||||||
| NRCS Cost-Share Programs | ||||||
| Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) | ||||||
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) | ||||||
| Conservation Security Program (CSP) | ||||||
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) | ||||||
| Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) | ||||||
| Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) | ||||||
| Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) | ||||||
| Other SWCD Programs & Services Available | ||||||
| Ag Breakfast | ||||||
| Illinois Conservation & Climate Initiative | ||||||
| Soil & Water Stewardship Week | ||||||
| Used Oil Pick-up Drive | ||||||