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What is the SWCD?
Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) works hand in hand with private landowners to accomplish soil and water conservation goals. We coordinate with nonprofits and other agencies to provide technical and financial assistance for landowners to protect the land and water resources we all enjoy.
Melissa Barrick
District Manager

Melissa provides SWCD staff management, grant writing,
policies, SWCD board
coordination and meetings.
Sheila Boldt
Conservation Outreach Technician

Sheila provides educational outreach for schools, lake associations/groups, Envirothon. Assists MPCA with lake/stream monitoring/sampling.
Tasha Lauer
Office/Grant Manager

Tasha provides financial records for all SWCD grants, invoicing/billing, assists with website and YouTube content, and records SWCD
board minutes.
Andrew Seagren
Forestry/Easement Technician

Andrew provides technical assistance with forestry, writes forest stewardship plans, and assists landowners with conservations easements.
Bethany Chaplin
Conservation Specialist

Bethany helps enroll private landowners into the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) Re-invest in Minnesota (RIM) conservation easements program.
Adam Maleski
District Technician

Adam Provides landowners assistance with Site Visits, Inspections of completed projects, and assists the state with the buffer law.
OUR MISSION
To provide local leadership and implement voluntary soil and water conservation projects through programs and partnerships to Crow Wing County and adjacent areas.
District Supervisors
Monthly Board Meeting of Supervisors are held on the third Wednesday, of every month at 9:00 am in the Crow Wing County Land Services Building, Meeting Room, at 322 Laurel St. Brainerd, MN 56401
Leonard Koering - Treasurer
District 1
Diane Jacobson - Reporter
District 2
Roger Waytashek - Vice-Chairman
District 3
JoAnn Weaver - Secretary
District 4
Jim Chamberlin - Chair
District 5
