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Tree Pickup Day Information and Invoices Mailed 3-31-26

Pope SWCD Announces Tree Pickup on April 24th, 2026, 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

TREE PICK UP TIME HAS ARRIVED

The trees and shrubs you ordered from Pope Soil and Water Conservation District will be ready to be pick up between 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 24^th. We will know if we have additional trees and shrubs right away.

Pick up will be at Kip and Holly Kovarik’s home located at 22386 County Road 28, Glenwood. We ask that you arrange to pick up your trees & shrubs at this time.

If you cannot make it on tree pick up day you will need to call to arrange a pickup time. We will not be able to accommodate pickup on Saturday morning. We strongly encourage you to pick up on Friday, April 24^th or call-in advance to arrange an alternative. A map is shown on the back of this letter of the pickup location. Please follow signs about where to park. Trees are stored in the red barn on the northern end of the property.

If you have an outstanding balance please pay for your trees & shrubs now, PREFERABLY by check and by mail. If you must pay on pick up day, please pay by check. If you have any questions or comments, you can call our office at (320) 634-5327.

Sincerely,

Holly Kovarik

District Manager

(Directions to the pickup location take Highway 29^th north going toward Alexandria. Take a left on County Road 28 going toward Lowry. The pickup location is the first place on the right-hand side of the road with a longer driveway. We will have a sign at the end of the driveway on the pickup day.)

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Kovarik Recognized by the Minnesota Legislature

Our SWCD Manager Holly Kovarik was formally recognized by the Minnesota Legislature in an official resolution honoring her achievement as the 2025 Outstanding SWCD Administrator Award recipient selected by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. This recognition was presented to her yesterday during the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District State Legislative Days, where several of our board members and staff had the opportunity to meet with legislators and share local conservation priorities.

Holly’s award highlights her exceptional leadership, dedication to conservation, and long standing commitment to supporting landowners and strengthening resource management efforts across the region. Congratulations on this achievement and recognition Holly!

Pictured: Kovarik with Representative Paul Anderson and Pope SWCD board members Randy Pederson and D. Gary Reents

Personnel Committee Meeting

The Pope SWCD Personnel Committee will meet on February 25, 2026, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the USDA Service Center building in Glenwood.

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