About

Our Purpose – MIssion & Vision

To educate the residents of our county on ways to protect our natural resources and conserve, protect and sustain our environment. “Conservation- it’s your future”

Welcome to Glades SWCD!

Glades County’s central location within Southern Florida, just over two hours from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando and it’s agricultural heritage makes it a unique area for emerging markets, thus making conservation a priority.

The Glades Soil and Water Conservation District (GSWCD) Board of Supervisors is a group of elected officials committed to the conservation of natural resources in Glades County.

The District Board is dedicated to addressing the issues that challenge the integrity of our soil and water resources. Each Board member brings with them a wealth of experience and expertise to benefit the County and its residents.

GSWCD promotes the wise use of our land and water resources by providing education about natural resources conservation to landowners and users. Every soil and water consumer in Glades County is important to us.

The GSWCD is devoted to the conservation and preservation of Glades County’s soil and water resources. The Glades County Board members welcome your comments and ideas.

Please feel free to contact us or drop by our office.

Help us continue to sustain Glades County’s soil and water resources.

Thank you,

Robert Hammock, Jr., Chairman Glades SWCD Board of Supervisors

Our meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month quarterly at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Center in LaBelle at 1085 Pratt Blvd. at 10:00 a.m. and are open to the public.

For more information please call (863) 674-5700 ext. 107

2015/16 Hendry/Glades Plat Books - $40.00 Plus tax

Website Accessibility Policy

Glades 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, Glades 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.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Glades 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, Glades 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.

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.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at .

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.