Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District

SWCD meets April 27

Apr 19, 2023

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, April 27, at 8:15 a.m. at the County Board Room, 625 Jefferson Ave. Wabasha, MN. Still a variety of trees left, call 651-560-2053.

SWCD meets March 23

Mar 15, 2023

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, March 23, at 8:15 a.m. at the County Board Room, 625 Jefferson Ave., Wabasha.

SWCD tree sale underway

Mar 15, 2023

The Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual tree sale is still underway, with plenty of trees left to pick from. The SWCD offers a selection of more than twenty-five tree and shrub species which includes pines, spruce, maples, oaks, birch, and many more. Trees come in bundles of...

SWCD meets Jan. 26

Jan 18, 2023

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 8:15 a.m. at the County Board Room, 625 Jefferson Ave., Wabasha.

High manganese levels detected in Wabasha County private wells

Dec 21, 2022

Tests completed at the Southeast Water Analysis Laboratory in Rochester over the course of 2021 and 2022 have revealed that many private wells in select regions of Wabasha County contain elevated levels of the element manganese, some of which exceed the recommended limits for safe human consumption...

County conservationists to be honored as finalists at soil and water district convention

Dec 7, 2022

The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) has named Eric and Michelle Heins of Hoosier Ridge Ranch in Watopa Township as one of eight Area Finalists in the 2022 Outstanding Conservationist Award Program. Eric and Michelle, along with their children Brayden,...

SWCD meets Oct. 27

Oct 20, 2022

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8:15 a.m. at the County Board Room, 625 Jefferson Ave., Wabasha.

SWCD: It’s never too late for cover crops

Oct 5, 2022

You don’t have to be an enthusiast to know that cover crops have been gaining a lot of traction in recent years, and it’s been with good reason. From their increased use on farms across the country to numerous field days promoting them, magazine and newspaper articles abound, even podcasts and...

SWCD meets Sept. 22

Sep 14, 2022

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 8:15 a.m. at the County Board Room, 625 Jefferson Ave., Wabasha.

Free well water testing and groundwater presentation is July 21 in Theilman

Jul 13, 2022

Impairments to drinking water is a growing concern, especially for private well owners in Southeastern Minnesota, according to the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). On Thursday, July 21 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Theilman Opera House in Theilman, there will be free...