Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District

09/23/2026

☔ Original date Thursday, 9/24/26.

🌞 We will announce new date soon!

07/20/2026

Do you have old paint cans, aerosol products, pesticides, auto fluids or other household hazardous waste you want to dispose of??

THIS WEDNESDAY, July 22, is the next household hazardous waste collection! Bring items to the county highway garage from 10 am to 2 pm.

See image for more info.

06/02/2026

Join us for a night of family fun! 🎣 🚤 🌭

8 miles north of Morris off Highway 59--link to the map in the comments.

03/16/2026

WE ARE HIRING A WATERSHED COORDINATOR!

Visit us at www.stevensswcd.org or email Matt at the address below for more info!

01/14/2026

Stevens SWCD names Krosch Farms as 2025 Outstanding Conservationists

In early December 2025, Alberta residents Cody and Molly Krosch and their four children Nikki, Cara, Skye, and Kyle, attended the Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation District (MASWCD) Annual Conference in Bloomington along with board members and staff from Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). The Krosches were honored as Stevens County’s 2025 Outstanding Conservationists during a state-wide awards banquet at the conference.

Cody is a fourth generation farmer producing corn, soybeans, wheat and edible beans on both his dad’s farm south of Alberta, and on rented land. In partnership with the Stevens SWCD and Stevens County NRCS, Krosch has implemented several conservation practices on his land, such as water and sediment control basins and no-till/strip tillage. Most recently, he has taken advantage of the financial incentives and other advantages of cover crops. Cody finds the extra effort required when starting with cover crops worth it because he sees better drainage, less w**d pressure, improved soil health, decreased production costs, and additional wildlife habitat. Congratulations, Krosch Farms, on your conservation efforts!

12/08/2025

Open the Pomme de Terre River Association’s December Soil Health newsletter to read the latest soil health news, learn about funding opportunities, and see what events are coming up in and around the watershed!December 2025 PDTRA SH Newsletter

11/21/2025

If you missed our presentation at the Stevens County Historical Society, here are some highlights! More information about the dam background, name, and current project is available at our website: https://www.pdtriver.org/dam-modification-projects/crissy-lake-dam-modification/

11/20/2025

Today is Give to the Max day! Please consider a donation to the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD), the organization that oversees the Minnesota State Envirothon, a program that teaches students about conservation issues and careers in natural resource management.

Find out more about the program and donate here: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Maswcd

11/19/2025

The Pomme de Terre River Association is currently in the process of completing a mid point review and minor amendment of the watershed comprehensive management plan.

There is a 30-day public review period open. More information can be found on the Pomme de Terre website.

In August 2020, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) approved the Pomme de Terre River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (PdT CWMP or Plan). The PdT CWMP identifies the key resources in the watershed (water quality, habitat, drinking water, etc.), as well as the necessary act...