Gardening Resources

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Water Wise Gardening

Interested in creating a water-saving landscape? The Medford Water Commission has created a guide that can get you started selecting plants that can thrive in our climate. The site also contains resources on topics ranging from irrigation systems, drainage and mulch to plant design, working with a watering guide customized by region.

Pesticides and Gardening

Evidence is mounting that accumlations of certain pesticides are having a direct impact on our pollinators. Want to reduce your impact? Check out these resources:

Household Composting 101

*This information is from The Garden of OZ website. Check them out for more helpful articles on composting

Rain Gardens

When covered in natural vegetation, the ground soaks up most rainfall. However, as we create more impervious surfaces, much of the rainfall can’t enter the soil. Instead, water sweeps over the surface…

Website Accesibilty Policy Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District

Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

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