63 YEARS OF CONSERVATION!

Established on May 26th of 1958, the Wadena Soil & Water Conservation District was organized by local farmers, with help from the Agriculture Extension Service.  Early projects consisted of mapping soils on local farms and writing conservation plans.


OUR MISSION

The Wadena Soil & Water Conservation District seeks to achieve and maintain the highest quality and quantity of natural resources possible through wise stewardship for now and the future within the limits of human and financial means available.

Soil Stewardship Week:  April 24 - May 1  "Healthy Soil - Healthy Life"

Educational materials are available:
 

June Board Meeting

Wadena SWCD June 20, 2022

Board Meeting Notice

Pursuant to MN Statutes 13D.015, the Wadena SWCD will be holding its June 20, 2022 monthly SWCD meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Wadena County Sheriff’s building located at 500 Birch Ave NW in Wadena. Guests and the public may attend via electronic means (teleconference and/or video conference).  You can join the meeting via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93738920374?pwd=cmJmZUdoTzk2ZU80M2Z1cit1ZjROZz09 or by calling 1-312-626-6799 with the passcode of 197283#.  The meetings will follow the requirements for an electronic meeting as spelled out in MN Statutes 13D.015.

Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Sheriff's Building on the County Fairgrounds, unless otherwise noted.

2022 Board Meeting Schedule:
June 20
July 18
August 15
September 19
October 17
November 21
December 19 at 10:00 a.m.

Agricultural Land

Forest Acreage

Lakeshore Property

Urban Spaces

BOARD MEETINGS

Held the 3rd Monday of each month at the Sheriff's Building on the County Fairgrounds, except when on a holiday they are the following Monday, and are open to the public, at 7:30 a.m. 

DISTRICT BROCHURE

Click here to download. It is available in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software to open the pages.

LOCATION

We are located on US Highway 71, one mile north of the junction of US Highways 71 and 10 in Wadena in the USDA Service Center. 
Map  (37 KB PDF)
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