Bringing Conservation to
Chisago County

Chisago Soil & Water Conservation District

Tree Program

Each year the Chisago SWCD offers trees to area landowners to aid in establishing windbreaks, shelterbelts and for general tree planting purposes.  Tree’s can be ordered between December – March and are only available for pickup near the end of April, depending on the weather. 

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Education

Educating our youth, who are tomorrow’s leaders, to protect and preserve our natural resources should be extremely important to all of us. The Chisago SWCD feels stronger about this.

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Technical Assitance & Cost Share

We aim to reduce erosion, improve water quality, and repair the land in Chisago County. Our services include cost share for many types of conservation practices, and technical assistance from our team of certified staff. Technical Assistance and Cost Share Programs support implementation of “on-the-ground” conservation projects that protect and improve water quality in rivers, lakes, streams and other valuable water resources. 

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Water Quality

Chisago County has an abundance of lakes, which means there is also an abundance of lakeshore. Lakeshore is critical transitional habitat and an area where many problems can occur.

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Helpful Links

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Interactive Project Map

Take a tour around Chisago County and see a variety of water quality projects that have been completed in the past several years.

Click on a project to open a factsheet with more information about the project. Check back often to see the newest projects added to the map!

Native Plant/Seed Vendors

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Clean Water Fund

Legislative Coordinating Commission 

The Chisago SWCD has been awarded several grants through the Clean Water Fund. For detailed information on how this money has been spent and the pollution reduction achieved, click here.

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The Chisago SWCD is hosting a meeting that will explore forming a local chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts.  TPE’s mission is to ensure the perpetuation and recovery of prairie, oak savanna, and other associated ecosystems of the Upper Midwest through protection, management, restoration, and education.  Join us on Monday,9/23, at 6 p.m. at the North Branch Regional Library (6355 379th St., North Branch, MN 55056) for an informational meeting.  Please RSVP to Mary Jo Youngbauer or 651-401-3329.

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Minnesota Water Quality Certification
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Buffer Compliance Monitoring Plan

Download Buffer Compliance Monitoring Plan pdf file

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Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership

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Natural Resource Conservation Service
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Chisago SWCD Calendar