Mower Soil & Water Conservation District

Congrats to our friends Mower County Historical Society and Tom Trow for receiving an award for the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry!
Mower SWCD has enjoyed partnering with them and others on this special place for Native American history.

Congratulations to the 2026 Minnesota History Awards recipients! 🎉

To learn more about their work, visit the MALHM website: https://www.mnhistoryalliance.org/award-recipients

Just 475 bareroot trees are left through our annual tree program!

Overall, Mower SWCD has sold 20,090 trees, with all being delivered next week to the Runnings store in Austin. Purchased orders will be loaded into customers' vehicles Thursday and Friday (April 23-24) on Runnings' west side.

Here's what remains (each bundle is 25 trees) as of today (Friday):
* 1 bundle - Sugar Maple
* 3 bundles - Red Oak
* 3 bundles - Eastern Red Cedar
* 4 bundles - Elderberry
* 5 bundles - Bur Oak
* 6 bundles - Red Splendor Crabapple

Tonight (Thurs., April 16) online. Need to register to receive link to the online presentation by the City of Austin, Minnesota.

32 rain barrels left ... $50 for Mower County residents and those who have zip codes within the Cedar River watershed in MN.
For Austin Utilities water customers, you get another $10 off.
Order via the link in the comments.

Thinking about spring planting? Soil temperature is one of the most important signals that it’s time to plant - and it’s changing fast this time of year. MDA’s Six-Inch Soil Temperature Network provides real-time data from locations across Minnesota to help guide your timing. 🚜

Check conditions near you at www.mda.state.mn.us/protecting/soilprotection/soiltemp

625 bareroot trees (sold in bundles of 25) remain for sale through Mower SWCD’a annual tree program.
Follow the link in the comments to place an order or learn more.

Mower County Habitat & Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever

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