Lac qui Parle Soil & Water Conservation District

09/14/2026

*Notice*
The September LqP SWCD Board meeting will be held on 9/17/2026 at 3 pm at the NEW Tree shop located at 421 8th Ave.

09/11/2026

It's time for our Fall Native Plant Sale! WOHOOO- check out the resources at our county fair booth, or go to our website to order now!

Fall is a great time to plant native plants- they'll get a little head start while temperatures are cooling down and be ready to go in the spring when everything is waking up. Pick your favorites and get planting!

Order online and browse by category.

09/02/2026

Join us as we host this event at the 2026 Lac qui Parle County Fair!

08/07/2026

Back for its' second year- "Set Foot on a Farm, Discover Agriculture in Action" is ready to roll around the county on August 22nd.

This years tour includes farms visits to learn more about small grains and local milling operations, cover crops, cattle and feed and a honeyberry orchard.
Lunch, networking and FUN will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Claim your free spot on the bus here:

Participants are required to wear farm appropriate attire. Footwear previously worn in other barns is not allowed, or must be cleaned, disinfected and…

08/06/2026

MDAs Soil Health Financial Assistance program is now accepting applications through August 31st.

• One of the first and only programs to reimburse for equipment including, but not limited to, no till drills, air seeders, agricultural drones for cover crop seeding, and more.
• Covers purchase of new equipment, used equipment, and parts to retrofit existing equipment.
• Awards range from $500-$45,000 (up to 50% cost share).
• Individual producers, producer groups, and local government units are eligible to apply.
• This is a reimbursement grant.

register to learn more on the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sp-D_puGSlWMaxxoJMpQiQ #/registration

08/03/2026

Last chance to Register for Starry Trek! Come on down to the Lac qui Parle State Park warming shelter this Saturday from 8:30am - 1:30pm to participate in some lake monitoring! Lunch is provided!
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and choose "WATSON" as your training site.
Hope to see you there!

Link to register:

Join us at locations across Minnesota for a day of searching for starry stonewort, mystery snails, and other aquatic invasive species!

07/29/2026

Year 2 of Dawson Pollinator Pathways is buzzing right along! Here are a few photos of what is blooming right now in the high heat of summer. Most all of our SW Minnesota native plants, once established, tolerate drought conditions with ease. As they've had many, many years of adapting to a hot and dry prairie climate.
Below are some photos of plots in Dawson planted last year, one near Rock Rapids park, and a few from the boulevards coming into downtown.

07/21/2026

Our Soil Health mentors are a part of this great work! We are lucky to have the knowledge and willingness to share that Adam Miller and Nathan Buer bring to our region!
Don't hesitate to reach out to them to learn about their experience with cover crops, reduced tillage practices, melting Urea and incorporating cattle into their nutrients management strategies!

07/15/2026

Just a few more days until this exciting event!

Join us under the tent & in the field to learn, network, share ideas and explore options you can bring back to your operation!