What is a Soil and Water Conservation District?

The District is a non-profit organization that promotes and implements programs to protect our natural resources.

The SWCD is governed by a 5-member elected board of supervisors.  In addition, two full-time resource technicians are employed by the SWCD.  A joint County/SWCD employee manages the SWCD.

Supervisors

• District 3     Marshall Nelson, Chairman
• District 4     Roger Krause, Vice-Chair
• District 2     Russell Hansen, Treasurer
• District 1     John Sonstegard, Secretary
• District 5     Scott Pieper, Public Relations

Staff

• Mike Hirst, Resource Technician
  mike.hirst@mn.nacdnet.net
• Corryn Trask, Resource Technician
  corryn.trask@mn.nacdnet.net
• Josh Stromlund, SWCD and Land and Water Planning Director
  josh_s@co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us

NRCS Partners

• Kelly Voigt, District Conservationist
• Brooke Knick, Soil Conservation Technician

 

Click here to learn about the history of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

 

Due to the Dust Bowl of the early 1930's, legislation was enacted to create Soil and Water Conservation Districts.