Sherburne Soil & Water Conservation District

09/14/2026

Stop by our booth at the Wildlife Festival! We will have nitrate water screening available along with a take-home craft and information on native plants. See you there!

September 26th, 10 AM-2 PM
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
16797 289th Ave NW
Zimmerman, MN

09/11/2026

Today marks 25 years since the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001. We pause to honor the lives tragically lost, the families forever changed, and the heroes who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We will never forget 🇺🇸

09/10/2026

The Fall Color Finder is live 🍂🍁

Track the gorgeous shift from summer green to autumn splendor with our iconic map! These subtle changes are observed by dedicated park staff across all Minnesota state parks and reported weekly to bring you the latest map every Thursday. If you want to dive deeper, you can even use the slider function on the webpage to move backwards or forwards to compare how the map looked in past years. It's like having a personal fall color guide right in your pocket!

The next time you see park staff while on the trails, give them a smile, wave or thank you—they make the beloved Fall Color Finder map what it is!

Follow us for weekly fall color updates, or go to mndnr.gov/fallcolors for more fall color data!

09/09/2026

09/07/2026

The SWCD office will be closed today, Monday Sept 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

09/01/2026

Extreme drought has moved into MN in the past week in corners of the state, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update. Virtually all of the state is dry, and more than three quarters is in drought, with extreme drought pockets appearing recently in the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast.

Info 🔗 https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MN

08/29/2026

Free Nitrate Screening for private wells at the Big Lake Township Hall from 9-12 today!

08/28/2026

Free Nitrate Screening for Private Wells
Saturday, August 29th 9-Noon
Big Lake Lions Park

See instructions below for collecting your sample

08/27/2026