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Keokuk County Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest
IOWA, Keokuk County SWCD – Keokuk County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioners are pleased to announce the 2019 …
Students explore nature first hand during Lakeland Science Day
MICHIGAN, Branch County SCD – School may be out for summer in a couple of weeks but it didn’t feel …
Conservation initiative aims to assess whole farm needs, solutions
MINNESOTA, Brown SWCD – In 2014, after more than 10 inches of rain fell in 48 hours, the bluffs and …
Kalkaska Conservation District Teaches Volunteers How to Keep Streams, Rivers Healthy
MICHIGAN, Kalkaska CD – A Northern Michigan organization is teaching volunteers about keeping our streams and rivers healthy. The Kalkaska …
Lorain County commissioners hear presentations, approve contract
Lorain County commissioners have approved $95,000 in funding for the Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District. The approval came after …
Soil & Water Conservation District welcomes new invasive species specialist
INDIANA, Dubois County SWCD, Daviess County SWCD, Martin County SWCD – The Dubois, Daviess, and Martin County Soil and Water …
Cass County offers testing to check your drinking water for nitrates and nitrites
MICHIGAN, Cass County CD – It’s a danger many of you might not think could be in your own home. …
Boone County Conservation District purchases 2 properties
ILLINOIS, Boone County CD – Two new conservation areas have been established in Boone County to help preserve important habitats …
Benzie Conservation District to host program on forest mushrooms
MICHIGAN, Benzi CD – The Benzie Conservation District is hosting “Forest Mushrooms,” a presentation by Linda Scribner. Scribner is a …
Mille Lacs SWCD supervisors go to capitol – MessAge Media: Outdoors
MINNESOTA, Mille Lacs SWCD – Jake Janski, Kurt Beckstrom and Robert Hoefert from the Mille Lacs Soil and Water Conservation …
County Soil and Water Conservation District recaps year with report
MINNESOTA, Crow Wing County SWCD – The Crow Wing County Soil and Water Conservation District recently released its 2018 conservation …
KSWCD officials meet with lawmakers
MINNESOTA, Koochiching County SWCD – In an effort to educate Minnesota lawmakers about the need to fund the state’s Soil …
Smock awarded first Friend of Conservation award
INDIANA, Dubois County SWCD – Dubois County has many champions of conservation, so Dubois County Soil and Water Conservation District …
Rice Soil and Water Conservation District officials meet with state legislators
MINNESOTA, Rice SWCD – District Supervisor Jim Purfeerst and District Manager Steve Pahs of the Rice Soil and Water Conservation …
Conservation district lists summer programs
ILLINOIS, Vermilion County CD – The Vermilion County Conservation District has opened registration for the 2019 Summer Camp Programs at …
Amy Hochschild of Burton Elementary School is Recognized as Ohio Conservation Teacher of the Year!
OHIO, Geauga SWCD – Each year the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD) recognizes two outstanding classroom …
Conservation District plans two free night sky programs
ILLINOIS, Macon County CD – The Macon County Conservation District is planning two free night sky programs that include a …
Yellow Medicine SWCD receives appointment to statewide legislative platform committee
MINNESOTA, Yellow Medicine SWCD – In early February 2019, Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Technical Director Tyler …
Job: Engineering Section Manager for Board of Water and Soil Resources
MINNESOTA – The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is seeking to fill the position of Chief Engineer/Engineering Section …
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda addresses concerns about water quality
OHIO, Darke SWCD and Mercer SWCD – The Darke Soil & Water Conservation District and Mercer Soil & Water Conservation …
Upcoming conservation district forestry workshops
MICHIGAN, Otsego CD – Local conservation districts are hosting a pair of workshops in the coming weeks, beginning with a …
Belmont County SWCD applying for grants for youth conservation programs
OHIO, Belmont County SWCD – The Belmont County Soil and Water Conservation District is working to obtain funding for new …
Invasive plant species on district radar for 2019
MINNESOTA, White Bear Lake CD – Non-native phragmites will be targeted next fall in a continuing campaign to eradicate invasive …
Low-interest financing available for best management practices
MINNESOTA, Kandiyohi SWCD – Farmers interested in implementing best management practices aimed at reducing runoff or upgrading or installing new …
Conservation district sets scholarship
MICHIGAN, Schoolcraft CD – Two $500 college scholarships are being offered by the Schoolcraft Conservation District (SCD). The scholarships are …
The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District wants your storm drain to spark joy
OHIO, Cuyahoga SWCD – The district encourages everyone to clean their storm drain the way Marie Kondo would do it …
Conservation station: Rock Island SWCD focuses efforts on watershed work
ILLINOIS, Rock Island SWCD – When it comes to water quality, Rich Stewart of the Rock Island Soil and Water …
Conservation district seeks community feedback
MICHIGAN, Emmet CD – The Emmet Conservation District is currently undertaking a resource assessment and is seeking community feedback in …
Soil and Water Conservation District honored
INDIANAPOLIS, Bartholomew County SWCD – Bartholomew County’s Soil and Water Conservation District was one of four districts honored at the …
District helps verify environmental protection steps by farmers
MICHIGAN, Lapeer CD – The Lapeer Conservation District is working to keep Lapeer County the haven for natural beauty it’s …
Grants put clean water at forefront
MINNESOTA, Martin County SWCD – The Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District has received a $220,000 grant through the …
Allen Soil & Water Conservation District Hiring Two Summer Interns
Allen SWCD – The Allen Soil Water Conservation District (ASWCD) is hiring two temporary summer internships for the summer of …
District may suspend aquatic invasive species harvesting program in 2019
MINNESOTA, Lake Minnetonka CD – The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District board has decided to suspend its mechanical harvesting program on …
SWCD wins $111,000 grant to reduce sediment, phosphorus
MINNESOTA, McLeod SWCD – The McLeod Soil and Water Conservation District won an $111,000 grant for Ditch 11 conservation. It …
Legacy: Johnnie Peterson, 1927-2019
MINNESOTA, Clay SWCD – Johnnie “Buddy” Orlando Peterson, 91, died peacefully surround by family on Friday, January 4, 2019 in …
District director informs Renville County commissioners
MINNESOTA, Renville County SWCD – Renville County is facing a dilemma of possibly rejecting funds for a stream bank restoration …
State awards $3.6 million to fight invasives
MICHIGAN, Marquette County CD, Alger CD, Upper Peninsula RC&D — The Marquette County Conservation District was awarded a $60,000 grant …
Rasmussen’s involvement is a watershed event for Fillmore
MINNESOTA, Fillmore SWCD — Donna Rasmussen, administrator for the Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, was recently recognized by the …
Dickinson SWCD receives clean water funding
IOWA, Dickinson SWCD — The Dickinson County Water Quality Commission awarded $305,528 towards clean water projects to be completed in …
Charming Conservation Christmas Carols from Stearns County SWCD
MINNESOTA, Stearns County CD — We hope you’ll enjoy this as much as we have, and maybe learn one or …
Ottawa County CD receives invasive species program funding
MICHIGAN, Ottawa County CD — More than two dozen projects across the state, including the Ottawa County Conservation District, will …
North Perry Village mayor thanks conservation district for stream restoration project
OHIO, Lake County SWCD — North Perry Village in 2018 made good use of a state grant to complete a …
Soil and Water Conservation spreads information throughout Ottawa County
OHIO, Ottawa SWCD — Education Specialist Becky Simpson of the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District has been on a …
State moves to OK emergency manure applying
OHIO, Mercer County SWCD — Western Lake Erie Basin livestock producers do not have specific manure-application dates, Mercer County Soil …
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District taking orders for Fish Sale
OHIO, Geauga SWCD — Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is now taking orders for its annual Spring Fish Sale. …
A revitalized waterway: Conservation district restores 4,500 feet of Sargent Creek
MINNESOTA, South St. Louis SWCD — “Everything was a mess,” said Kubiak. “There were trees all over the place, so …
SHADES OF GREEN: Naturalists inviting, inciting through writing
INDIANA, Elkhart County SWCD — Speaking of kudos for folks working to improve or protect our environment, I want to …
SWCD Technical Director graduates from statewide leadership program
MINNESOTA, Yellow Medicine SWCD — The Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to congratulate Tyler Knutson, Technical …
Conservation Mission Changes As Population Grows
OHIO, Clermont County SWCD — “This is an aerial sewer crossing that comes into the sewage treatment plant up the …
Conservation Partners: Learn how conservation district partnerships work in community
MICHIGAN, Missaukee CD — Conservation Districts address many aspects of natural resources — working with landowners, recreators, educators, students of …
LeMars couple honored for conservation practices
IOWA, Sioux County SWCD — Roger and Kathleen Hawkins have been recognized for taking steps to serve as local leaders …
Champaign County group hopes farmers reach for the STAR
ILLINOIS, Champaign County SWCD — If a homeowner wants an energy-efficient washing machine, they can look for an Energy Star …
5th Farm Tour will feature three operations
OHIO, Highland SWCD — The fifth annual Highland County Farm Tour, co-hosted by Highland County Farm Bureau and the Highland …
Nerstrand farmers honored for conservation efforts
MINNESOTA, Rice SWCD — The Rice Soil and Water Conservation District selected Bonde Farms of Nerstrand as the 2018 Outstanding …
Soil health movement infiltrates Indianapolis
INDIANA, Marion County SWCD — Gardeners working a plot at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on the near east side are …
Ley family named Stearns Farm Family of the Year
MINNESOTA, Stearns County SWCD — Dan and Crystal Ley and their children were honored by the University of Minnesota as …
Ohio SWCD employee battles Oregon wildfire
OHIO, Vinton SWCD — Dave Runkle, 33, had a change of scenery from his work at the Vinton Water and …
Lancaster SWCD to celebrate 75 years of conservation efforts
OHIO, Lancast SWCD — To prepare his community for the Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District‘s 75th anniversary, Education and …
Congratulations: Antrim Conservation District hires new manager
MICHIGAN, Antrim CD — The Antrim Conservation District has a new district manager. A native of southwestern lower Michigan, Wendy Warren …
Congratulations: Vermilion CD board makes interim executive director permanent
ILLINOIS, Vermilion County CD — The Vermilion County Conservation District board promoted a long-time employee, Jamie Pasquale, on Wednesday to …
Getting conservation on the ground
OHIO, Ashland SWCD — Said Jane Houin, District Manager for the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District, “The concept of …
Invasive species a multibillion dollar problem
MICHIGAN, Berrien CD — Jared Harmon, an invasive species outreach educator with the Berrien Conservation District, noted: “Invasive aquatic species …
Manistee Conservation District seeks millage renewal
MICHIGAN, Manistee CD — When voters passed a millage for the Manistee Conservation District in 2014, they quite literally breathed new life …
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