Murray Soil and Water Conservation District

07/09/2025

Reminder to sign up by Monday, June 14th! Don’t miss out!

06/16/2025

06/16/2025

Same event across three counties featuring guest speaker Russell Hedrick. Register by scanning the QR codes below!

09/04/2024

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Cottonwood-Middle Minnesota Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan

The Cottonwood-Middle Minnesota Policy Committee, including the counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) of Brown, Cottonwood, Lyon, Redwood, and Murray, the City of Springfield, the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) and Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects (Area II), is holding a Public Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Springfield Area Community Center at 33 S Cass Ave, Springfield, MN 56087. The Public Hearing will be in regards to the draft Cottonwood-Middle Minnesota Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan.

Information will be presented and discussed regarding the draft watershed plan for the Cottonwood-Middle Minnesota Watershed, which covers portions of Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood, and Lyon Counties. This Plan was out for 60-day review from July 1 – August 30, 2024. Any interested person(s) is invited to attend the hearing and submit comments, written or verbal, that will become part of the official public hearing record. These comments will be considered when making final revisions to the Plan. Written comments will also be accepted in writing by September 17, 2024, to 1424 East College Drive, Suite 300, Marshall MN 56258, or via email to [email protected].

A copy of the current draft plan is available at https://rcrca.com/cw-mm-1w1p-planning-grant.

Send a message to learn more

05/31/2024

🌽 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗖𝗜) 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!

Learn how to lower your CI score and boost your farm's profitability with Ide Seed & Fertilizer.

Ready to dive deeper? Check out our latest blog post for more insights and info on an upcoming workshop to learn more!

➡️ https://www.ideseed.com/unlock-profitability-lower-your-ci-score

05/17/2024

We are hiring an additional Resource Specialist at Murray SWCD!

Application:https://www.murrayswcd.org/2021%20Application%20Form.pdf

Job Description:
https://www.murrayswcd.org/Resource%20Specialist%20(002).pdf

Contact Shelly with any questions
507-836-6990
[email protected]

04/25/2024

Tree pickup day is scheduled for Friday, May 3rd. SWCD staff will be at our shed (link below for location) from 8am till 4:30pm.

Shed Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2Wo6CNf98BomWEsy8

We also have several extra trees. If you are interested, please call our office or stop by the shed on Friday, May 3rd. Below is a list of the extra trees:

🌲Black Hills Spruce (Potted)
🌳Hackberry
🌳Silver Maple
🌳Paper Birch
🌳American Cranberry
🌳American Plum
🌳Common Chokecherry
🌳Flame Willow
🌳And others in small quantities!

Building

02/21/2024

Interested in Cover Crops? Now is the time to stop in the SWCD office to talk about this year's plan and funding opportunities!

Online cover crop resources:
- Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
- https://extension.umn.edu/soil-and-water/cover-crops

02/20/2024

In Murray County, two drained wetlands totaling nearly 160 acres were restored, yielding water storage, water quality and habitat benefits. February Snapshot newsletter article:https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2024-01/snapshots-story-3-february-2024-murray_county_rim_0.pdf
Murray Soil and Water Conservation District Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts

02/01/2024

A wetland restoration project within Murray County was recently featured in a Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Snapshots newsletter.

If you have any questions or interest in wetland restorations and/or perpetual easement programs, contact Murray SWCD!

507-836-6990 Ext. 3

01/09/2024

Don't miss out on this event tomorrow! Attendees can look forward to:

-Equipment setup display from Ag VS, Inc.

- Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Team members to answer questions and provide expertise

- Local producers sharing knowledge and firsthand experiences

- Slayton Bakery Rolls

-Godfathers Pizza from Chandler Coop Lake Wilson C Store

We hope to see you at the American Legion in Lake Wilson at 9:30am!

01/05/2024

This event is quickly approaching on January 10th! Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there!

Join us to hear how farmers manage manure in reduced tillage systems January 10 at the American Legion in Lake Wilson, MN. Learn more at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/manure-mgt-in-soil-health-pipestone-murray-cty/