Ensuring funding for the boots on the ground
Guest Opinion: Soil and Water Conservation Districts: Ensuring funding for the boots on the ground. Our great outdoors is one...
SITE VISITS
Request SWCD On-site Assistance: $100 for 2 hours (includes travel time)
We can go to your site: wetland conservation, tree planting, erosion control, technical assistance, other -- the SWCD makes it easier! Request SWCD on-site assistance by completing the online SWCD Work Order:
Funding
Funding/Grants Available for:
Shoreline, Buffers, Forest Stewardship Plans, Rain Gardens, Conservation Easements
Forest Management Plans
Call Clayton 218-828-6197 for a Forest Stewardship Management Plan. Tax incentives are available.
News
Easement/Forestry Plan/BMP Grant
We will focus on the following Minor Watersheds (Hydrologic Unit Code 14 subwatersheds): Round-Big Pine, Dam-Long, Round, Waukenabo-Round, Spirit-Farm Island,...
2017 Plat Books-$25
2017 Plat Books are here for $25 (tax incl) at the Land Services Building, 322 Laurel Street, Suite 22, Brainerd,...
Recent Projects
Clearing up Serpent Lake
Serpent Lake will benefit from a $1.2 million targeted watershed program grant the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources...
Pine River Fish Passage Project on Big Pine Lake
Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fisheries (DNR), Big Pine Lake Association, The...
Big Trout Lake Conservation Plan
Big Trout Lake Conservation Plan A coalition of state and local units of governments, conservation organizations, and citizen groups were...
Facebook Posts
Ranching for Profit! Dave is bringing a wealth of knowledge to our region of MN! Thank You SFA, Crow Wing Forage Basin & other contributors! Sustainable Farming Association - Central Chapter Sustainable Farming Association
Seasonal wardrobe change! When winter comes, short-tailed weasels shed their summer colors (reddish-brown coat with a white belly) to a brilliant white fur. When you hear the term ermine, this refers to a weasel in its white winter coat.
Photo used with permission by Risha Isom
Seasonal Sale!!! Our Current Stock of New Lawn Native Seed Mix is now on sale through the end of the year!
Order at: crowwingswcd.org/annual-tree-plant-sale/
Price from $37 to $25 (tax included)!
About our New Lawn or Lawn Alternative Seed Mix:
*Price is for 6 oz. Packages (500 Sq. Ft.) Reduce lawn work without losing lawn. Short native grass mix with one flower species. - Side-Oats Grama, Blue Grama, Long-Beaked Sedge, Junegrass, Purple Prairie Clover, Oats/Winter Wheat. Call if you would like this item shipped.
www.mprnews.org/story/2010/02/24/snow-seeding
Please let us know if you have any questions about establishing your new native seed mixes.
Snow seeding to restore native plants to the prairie
mprnews.org
A new restoration project that uses snow seeding techniques could help restore native plants to the southeastern Minnesota prairie.The Mississippi Brainerd Watershed Story Map
Crow Wing County GIS Interactive Map
Crow Wing County - Soil & Water Conservation District
Our Mission:
To work cooperatively with the public, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in protecting our water and land resources through the use of conservation practices; providing local leadership for the prudent use and conservation of water, soil, and associated resources while serving as a local natural resource information center.
Providing local expertise on water quality, erosion control and natural resources since 1956.
Crow Wing SWCD is funded by:
