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Jun 4, 20203 min read

Cooperation among Neighbors Helps Restore Shore Along O’Dowd

If you found yourself driving along the western edge of Lake O’Dowd last fall, you probably got a glimpse of the one of the largest...

Apr 24, 20203 min read

Grazing for Soil Health with the Meierbachtols

On a calm, cool afternoon in November 2019, a harvested field on Dale Meierbachtol’s farm in Belle Plaine was still hard at work. While...

Mar 25, 20201 min read

Special Meeting Wednesday, March 25th 1:00pm

Special Meeting to be held March 25th, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Location will be remote and will be facilitated via Teleconferencing The purpose...

Mar 2, 20201 min read

Winter Seeding with the Wheatons

The morning was cool and sunny on February 25 when the Wheaton family partnered with the Scott SWCD and the US Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Feb 19, 20204 min read

Landowner spotlight: Adam Simon devises no-till planter to keep soil in place

In 2012, Adam Simon found himself on the farm that was once his grandfathers. The fields that had once been lush crop fields and pasture...

Feb 3, 20202 min read

Lake-Friendly Farm Awards Presented to Local Farmers

38 Local farmers, Watershed District Board members, Scott SWCD Supervisors, Prior Lake City Council members, landowners, and other...

Jan 15, 20202 min read

Local Farmers Participated in Cover Crop Aerial Seeding

800 acres of crop land in Scott and Le Sueur County are protected against erosion this winter thanks to the Scott Soil and Water...

Nov 27, 20192 min read

5 Ways to use Less Salt this Winter

Winter and snow and ice is a fact of life in Minnesota. But every year, salt is permanently polluting our lakes and rivers.

Nov 14, 20192 min read

Local Boy Scouts Spray Paint for Lake Health

On Saturday October 23, Boy Scout Troop 323 spent their Saturday spray painting storm drains around Cedar Lake.

Nov 4, 20193 min read

Fall Recap at the SWCD

Check out what the Scott SWCD has been doing over the fall months. Everything from conservation projects to education outreach and more!