Wadena Soil & Water Conservation District

04/24/2026

Today we are celebrating 𝑨𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒚 by congratulating the winners of our 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆!

Tiffany Dougherty
Cassandra Oak
Katie Kukacka-Lampert
Barbara Brown
Amanda Richter

Your trees will be available to pick up May 1st and May 2nd! Please check your email for the details.

𝑭𝒖𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕: 𝐴𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑎 𝑖𝑛 1872 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠. 𝐵𝑦 1920 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 45 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠.

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Celebrating Earth Day today and every day! Landowners in Wadena County work with us in many ways (forest stewardship, cover crops, conservation tillage, grazing plans, MAWQCP water quality certification, and more) that promote good stewardship for their land and the planet.

04/20/2026

Post cards and emails have been sent! If you've ordered trees, tree tubes, stakes, or rain barrels, the pick up days are May 1st and May 2nd.

Map is available here:https://wadenaswcd.org/uploads/files/Tree%20Pick%20Up%20Location%202.pdf

04/20/2026

Congratulations to Robert Toelle on his recent achievement in becoming water quality certified through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program!

“The public is always looking to farmers when it comes to being good stewards of the land,” Toelle said. “So, this certification process has been a good effort to put forward to showcase that we’re doing the right things for the environment.”

To learn more about Toelle's farming operation, check out our latest blog post: https://wadenaswcd.org/blog/robert-toelle-becomes-water-quality-certified/

From left to right: Cindy and Robert Toelle posing with their water quality certification sign.

04/08/2026

As planting season is right around the corner, our office is assisting East Otter Tail SWCD with preparations for the start the irrigation scheduling program for the year. This program is offered in Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Todd, and Wadena counties to help producers manage their irrigation pivots and soil moisture status. By providing good moisture data, farmers are better able to apply and conserve water which helps protect both water quantity and water quality by limiting the amount of nitrogen fertilizers are leached into the groundwater. Interested in being a part of this program? Contact our office at 218-632-4201 to learn more!

04/07/2026

Congratulations to Maier Farms, LLC, who became Water Quality Certified back in October of 2025 through the MN Ag Water Quality Certification Program! Andy, his wife, Stephanie, and their family practice conservation tillage, cover crops, and have planted field windbreaks to prevent the wind erosion that is prevalent within the region.

“I look at the certification as another milestone of our farm’s history,” Maier explained. “The process helps improve your operation and knowledge as a farmer.”

To learn more about this family's farming operation, check out our latest blog post: https://wadenaswcd.org/blog/maier-farms-llc-becomes-water-quality-certified/

04/02/2026

Employees will be out of the office today for a staff development day. We apologize for any inconvenience. Normal hours to resume tomorrow, Friday April 3rd.

04/01/2026

SWCD and NRCS staff, Olivia Olson (Extension Educator) and Ivan Reinke (NRCS), attended Menahga Public School Career Day today to share about careers in conservation.

04/01/2026

We still have these seedlings and potted spruce available, shop online at https://eot-swcd.myshopify.com/

03/27/2026

Thank you for participating in our tree giveaway for 2026!
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We are giving away one tree each to five people, so share with friends! Trees will be available for pick up in Perham, the randomly selected winners will be notified of the date by email.

𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢

Wadena SWCD Email Forms

03/25/2026

This week SWCDs from across the country are in Washington, D.C. for the NACD Spring Fly-In, talking with Senators, Representatives, and their staff about how important America’s voluntary, locally led conservation delivery system is for producers and the healthy soil and water we all depend on! Strong funding from Congress for conservation programs is crucial for the work of conservation districts and the preservation of our country’s natural resources.

Manager Darren Newville is there representing Wadena and East Otter Tail SWCDs, and Minnesota.