Pope Soil & Water

Providing Quality Conservation Resources since 1949

Providing Quality Conservation Resources Since 1949

Kaley Poegel Named Teacher of the Year

  • Pope and Stevens SWCD staff suprised Kaley with the news. Pictured are some of her family and SWCD staff.

On behalf of Pope and Stevens SWCDs, we would like to congratulate Kaley Poegel a 4th grade teacher at Glacial Hills Elementary School.  Kaley was nominated by these SWCDs for the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District’s Teacher of the Year.  Kaley was selected as this year’s recipient.  She will be honored in December at the MASWCD Conference on December 9th and by the County on December 17th.  Congratulations Kaley for all you do for our area youth and especially your work on teaching them about the environment.

POPE SWCD PROMOTES SOIL AND WATER STEWARDSHIP WEEK

The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) wants to remind you that each of us has a connection to natural resources. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 64th year of Stewardship Week April 28 – May 5, 2019. The 2019 Stewardship Week hinges around the theme “Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper.” Soil provides us with a multitude of benefits and services including, but not limited to: clean water, produce we grow, fuel, jobs, and more.

Holly Kovarik acts as the District Manager for Pope SWCD. The District was formed in 1969 to assist people in Pope County with technical assistance for conservation of land and water through project implementation. During Stewardship Week, Pope SWCD has provided materials to 25 churches and has presented this year’s poster contest theme to three schools within the County.

Your local conservation district can assist you in learning more about soil and the types native to your area of the county. They can also provide insight on conservation practices you can use to help protect your soil. Districts have a long-standing history of working with landowners in helping improve their soil health.

Pope SWCD is a member of NACD which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country.

Pope SWCD encourages you to participate in conservation activities through the entire year. For information about Stewardship Week and conservation, contact Nicole Brede at (320) 634-5327 or Nicole.brede@mn.nacdnet.net.

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The National Association of Conservation Districts is the non-profit organization that represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, their state associations and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. For almost 70 years, local conservation districts have worked with cooperating landowners and managers of private working lands to help them plan and apply effective conservation practices. NACD’s website is at www.nacdnet.org.

 

Pope-Swift Cooperative Weed Management Area Cost-Share Assistance

The Pope-Swift CWMA program has funding available to assist landowner that have a plumeless thistle stand on their pasture ground. Eligible landowners enter into a contract with the Pope SWCD for 75% reimbursement, not to exceed $500, to offset the cost of herbicide and labor in treatment of plumeless thistle on the pasture. If you are interested in this program or know someone that is, you can refer to the CWMA Cost-share flyer (attached) and/or contact Jessica Hoheisel at 634-5327 ext. 114 for more details.

CWMA Pasture Cost-share Fact Sheet_FINAL

 

North Fork Crow River 1 Watershed 1 Plan 60 Comment Period

From: Crow River Organization of Water

Re: Submittal of the North Fork Crow River One Watershed, One Plan

The North Fork Crow River Water Planning Partnership, on behalf of the members, is pleased to present the North Fork Crow River One Watershed, One Plan for 60-day review. Plans developed through One Watershed, One Plan will build off existing local water management plans and priorities, existing and new studies and data, Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) and other related plans from state agencies.

The Plan is available through the following link:

www.crowriver.org

Link will be listed on the CROW’s Home page

and also under the

CROW’s Water Quality Menu, click North Fork 1W1P (One Watershed, One Plan)

 

Comments on the Plan should be sent to both:

Diane Sander, Watershed Coordinator Steve Christopher, Board Conservationist

Crow River Organization of Water MN Board of Water and Soil Resources

311 Brighton Avenue, Suite C 520 Lafayette Road North

Buffalo, MN 55313 St. Paul, MN 55155

diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net Steve.Christopher@state.mn.us

On behalf of the Partnership members, thank you.

North Fork Crow Water Planning Partnership

Kandiyohi County Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District

McLeod County McLeod Soil and Water Conservation District

Meeker County Meeker Soil and Water Conservation District

Pope County Pope Soil and Water Conservation District

Stearns County Stearns Soil and Water Conservation District

Wright County Wright Soil and Water Conservation District

Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District North Fork Crow River Watershed District

Crow River Organization of Water

DRAFT PLAN

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