Conservation Project Bus Tour
Friday, October 2, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
There will be some light walking and standing on potentially uneven ground.
Please wear walking shoes or boots, and dress for outdoor conditions.
Agenda
TIME: LOCATION
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8:30 -9:00 AM: Registration at Breezy Point Resort parking lot (follow signs)
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9:00 AM: Group photo. Load the bus. The bus will leave at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
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9:05 - 9:30 AM: Stop 1: Paul Thiede Fire Tower Park; Speakers: Tom Strack, Environmental Services Supervisor, Crow Wing County, Pequot Lakes Fire Tower Park
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9:45 -10:10 AM: Stop 2: Allan Johnson Grazing System; Speakers: NRCS, Aly Bergstrom, Resource Conservationist, Cass SWCD, Jim Chamberlin, Conservationist Outreach Specialist, Happy Dancing Turtle
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10:20- 10:40 AM: Stop 3: Marty Humphrey, Stream Restoration Project; Speakers: Speakers: Dana Gutzmann, Cass SWCD Conservation Manager. 2458 40th Ave SW, Pine River
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11:00 - 11:40 PM: Stop 4: North Shore Pines Tree Planting Project; Speakers: Dick Nigon, landowner; Dean Makey, Private Consultant Forester; and Pramil Khanal, Forestry Coordinator, Crow Wing SWCD , 7957 N Shore Pine Rd, Pine River, MN 56474
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12:00 - 1:30 PM: Stop 5: Lunch
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12:00 to 12:30 PM Celebrate 70th Anniversary; Crosslake Recreation Area
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12:30 to 12:50 PM: Speaker: Steve Stroschein, PE, Engineering Manager, Crow Wing County
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12:50 to 1:25 PM: Explore National Loon Center Buffer, other projects, and park, US Army Corps of Engineers Park, Crosslake Recreation Area
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1:40 – 2:30 PM: Stop 6: Flanders Lake – Fire on County Land; Speakers: Tom Strack, Environmental Services Supervisor, Crow Wing County 46°35'58.2"N 94°03'29.8"W
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2:40 to 3:10 PM: Stop 7: Breezy Point Resort Rain Garden Project; Speakers: Jarrett Drileck, Shoreline Technician, Crow Wing SWCD Breezy Point Resort. 9252 Breezy Point Dr, Breezy Point
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3:10 to 3:15 PM: Thank you for coming and closing remarks
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A quorum of the SWCD Board Supervisor will be in attendance for the conservation tour, but board members will not discuss, deliberate, or make decisions. This meeting is for the board members to collect information from members of the public.
Funding provided for projects in part by the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.



