soilSHOP Toolkit | soilSHOP

Use our toolkit to start planning your soilSHOP event today!

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Read more on how soilSHOPs can help reduce lead exposures in soil.

Learn more about safe gardening and your health.

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Learn about upcoming soilSHOP events in your community.

What are soilSHOP Events?

Soil Screening, Health, Outreach, and Partnership (soilSHOP) events provide community members with free lead screening of soil gathered from their gardens or outdoor play area(s). Through soilSHOPs, ATSDR and partner organizations provide health education and outreach to help people learn if their soil is contaminated and how to reduce exposures.

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Using the soilSHOP Toolkit

Plan your own soilSHOP event. Use our resources and templates to customize a soilSHOP for your community.

Soil, Gardening, and Your Health

Learn more about lead, safe gardening, and best practices for reducing exposure to contaminants in soil.

Events in Your Community

Stay up to date on upcoming soilSHOP events in your community.

Additional Resources

Find more resources and contact information to help you plan a soilSHOP.

Communities that are concerned about lead and other contaminants, or that are interested in assessing and cleaning contaminated vacant lots to use as gardens, may wish to contact their EPA Regional Brownfields Program offices. Your regional office may be able to guide you to local, State, or Tribal brownfields programs for further technical assistance.