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Oct 16, 20181 min read

Students Learn about Conservation at Outdoor Education Days

Mid-September’s cool, wet weather did not stop students from coming out for a field trip at Cedar Lake Farm Park for Scott Soil and Water...

Sep 18, 20181 min read

You Can Help Spread Monarch Habitat

Minnesota Native Landscapes have begun their Milkweed for Monarchs Collection. Anyone can donate milkweed seedpods they collect to MNL,...

Sep 13, 20182 min read

Prior Lake Homeowner Stabilizes His Shoreline with Native Plants

Once the water receded after the flooding in 2014, Chris Short went out to survey the damage in his backyard. It was worse than he...

Jul 27, 20183 min read

Cover Crop Test Plots Planted in Scott County

Cover crops are a being talked about more and more right now within the farming community, and with good reason. When conditions are...

Jul 26, 20183 min read

Lawn Restored to Beautiful Prairie

Once Ward and Wendy Larson no longer had cattle to graze their pasture in Credit River Township, they were left with ten acres of lawn to...

Jul 12, 20181 min read

Residents Create Natural Spaces

Trees and native prairies are very important part of our landscape. They provide food and habitat for wildlife and help to improve water...

Jun 25, 20181 min read

Introducing Colin, MCC Summer Intern

This summer the Scott SWCD is hosting an intern through the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa. We are excited to have Colin...

Apr 6, 20183 min read

Spiritual Center Raingarden a Success!

Next time you are driving east on Hwy 13 towards I-35 in Savage, look to your right. You can’t miss a beautiful new garden at Unity of...

Apr 6, 20183 min read

Local Farmer Plants Cover Crops to Improve His Farm

Vern Wick of Jordan has been farming his whole life. He currently runs a 50 cow dairy farm with his wife Becky. Growing up farming,...

Mar 2, 20181 min read

Cover Crop Expert to Speak at Workshop

Cover crop expert, Gabe Brown, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming Cover Crop workshop in Le Center. He will discuss how Cover...