Soil is even more than clay/silt/sand particles, water, air and organic material. The biodiversity of organisms within the soil is very important to the health of the soil. Small animals, worms, insects, microbes, bacteria, fungi and other organisms make up the biodiversity needed for healthy soil to function within the ecosystem and environment.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) offers a variety of tools and resources for farmers and agriculturists, including ways to promote quality soil health. Farmers today are increasingly practicing soil health practices such as cover cropping, "no-till" field prep, and diverse crop rotation to increase the soil's organic matter and microbial activity. These activities increase carbon sequestration, water infiltration and habitat and decrease the need for artificial additives and pesticides. Healthy soil provides nutrients needed by plants to thrive.
Riverside-Corona Resource 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, Riverside-Corona Resource 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.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Riverside-Corona Resource 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,
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.