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Todd County Soil and Water Conservation District

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Todd SWCD's Thank you for visiting! Leadership and governance is provided by the board of five locally elected Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts are political subdivisions of the state of Minnesota established to carry out a program for the conservation and development of soil, water, and related resources. The Todd Soil and Water Program was organized on March 29th, 1965 by the Todd County Commissioners and was certified by the Secretary of State on April 12th, 1965. The role of the elected District Supervisor is to develop policy, long range plans, and budgets.

09/02/2026

Check out this event that is happening right here in Todd County.

07/28/2026

Meet Todd County's Farm Bill Biologist:

My name is Laura Kipf and I'm the Todd County Farm Bill Biologist with Pheasants Forever. I grew up spending most of my time outdoors either hunting or fishing, which led to me wanting a career in this field.

I attended Bemidji State University, and got my bachelors in Wildlife Biology with an emphasis on Wetland Ecology. While in college, I completed an internship working for the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks as a Wildlife Habitat Intern, and spent most of the summer spraying noxious weeds and backpack shocking for brown trout.

Currently, I work on programs through the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Todd County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to assist landowners on reaching their habitat goals, whether that be through Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Easements, other cost-share programs, as well as technical assistance for landowners not interested in a program.

Laura can be reached by calling her at 320-357-0774 or by stopping in at the Todd County NRCS office.

07/27/2026

🌱 SOIL HEALTH IN TODD COUNTY 🚜🐄

Check out how one local Todd County producer is testing out Soil Health practices

This spring, a marginal cropland field was transitioned into a high-quality forage mix of peas, oats, and forage collards using no-till practices. By late June, cattle were rotationally grazing the fields.

🎯 The Farmer's Goals:
• Lower input costs
• Boost forage quality
• Increase cattle weight gains
• Extend the grazing season
• Enhance soil structure
• Build soil organic matter

This project is a fantastic example of local collaboration making a real impact on the land and the bottom line.

🤝 Partners in Success:

Funding was provided by the Farmer Climate Action Fund through the UMM Extension's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships. Technical assistance was delivered by the Todd County SWCD, NRCS, and Millborn Seeds.

06/24/2026

Todd SWCD (Soil and Water Conservation District) will be hosting a booth at the Todd County Fair this week, giving you an excellent opportunity to meet staff, ask questions about local conservation efforts and conservation programs.

📅 Staff Booth Schedule

Thursday, June 25, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Friday, June 26, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

While visiting the booth, make sure to register for FREE (1) gallon potted stock trees.

06/23/2026

VIDEO #1!!!🎉

Soil is a living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans.🌱

Healthy soils filter water and recharge the groundwater which secure water resources for nature, agriculture, and our communities. 💧

Interested in hearing more about how soil health is the root to achieving cleaner water? Click the link below or scan the QR code to watch the video!
https://youtu.be/AqE41RjdRZY

06/08/2026

FREE Conservation Bus Tour! 🚌

Spend the day exploring conservation, agriculture, and local landscapes across the Sauk River Watershed.

📅 June 18, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Battle Point Park, Osakis, MN

✔ Catered Lunch Included
✔ Air-Conditioned Charter Bus
✔ Learn from Local Experts

📞 RSVP by June 12: 320-732-2644

Seats are limited—reserve yours today!

05/12/2026

Todd County Offers Free Private Well Water Testing Kits to Residents

Todd County has received a grant to help residents ensure their drinking water is safe. This initiative provides free water testing kits to eligible households and offers financial assistance to help address identified water quality issues.

The program aims to promote regular safety checks for private wells. To participate, residents must meet the following requirements:

• Eligibility: Must be a Todd County resident using a private well.
• Limit: One kit per household.
• Retesting: Available for households that have recently installed a water treatment system.
• Usage: Testing is only for the primary drinking water source of the home

The kits test for five key contaminants:
✔ Lead
✔ Arsenic
✔ Nitrates
✔ Coliform Bacteria
✔ Manganese

Important Sample Collection Information

To ensure sample viability, all bottles in the kit must be filled and returned. Samples must be collected on Thursday morning and dropped off at the Planning and Zoning office by 10:00 a.m. the same day.

Residents can pick up kits at the:

Todd County Planning & Zoning Office
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For questions or more information, call:
📞 320-732-4420

Protect your family’s health by testing your well water today!

04/29/2026

Reminder! Tree Pick Up is this Friday!

Our delivery truck had extra Norway Spruce –now we have some Norway Spruce available too. See below remaining trees in our inventory

Black Spruce
Norway Pine
Extra - Norway Spruce
White Cedar
Chokecherry
Elderberry
High Bush Cranberry
False Indigo

04/20/2026

Todd SWCD Drive-Thru Tree Pick-Up & FREE Tree Workshops!

📅 Friday, May 1, 2026

⏰ 1:00 – 5:00 PM

📍 Todd County Fairgrounds

Todd County Fairgrounds: 203 9th ST NE, Long Prairie, MN

Please enter from the southwest gate, nearest the Cemetery

Todd SWCD has partnered with Kanati Land Management, to offer 15 minute drop-in workshops on Identifying Invasive Buckthorn, Pruning for Tree Health, Post-Planting Maintenance, and Tree Pests and Disease.

Sessions are offered every half hour throughout the tree pick-up: 12:30 pm, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30 with the last session scheduled at 4:00 pm.

Feel free to partake in these very informative sessions BEFORE you pick up your trees! FREE! Follow signs at the fairgrounds.
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Trees remaining in inventory: CALL 320-732-2644 FOR AVAILABILITY

If you have a current tree order with us, you will also receive a postcard reminder in the mail.

04/08/2026

🌲 Inventory Alert: Beautiful Trees Still Available! 🌲

Check out what we have left in stock! These won't last long.

Conifers:
✅ Black Hills Spruce
✅ Black Spruce
✅ White Spruce
✅ Norway Pine
✅ White Cedar

Hardwoods & Shrubs:
✅ Red Oak
✅ Chokecherry
✅ Elderberry
✅ Highbush Cranberry
✅ False Indigo

Potted Stock
✅ White Spruce
✅ Norway Pine

Call 320-732-2644 to place your order

Address

215 1st Avenue S
Long Prairie, MN
56347

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13207322644

Website

https://www.toddcountymn.gov/government/departments/soil_and_water_conservation_district/index.php

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