Buffers are small strips of land in permanent vegetation, designed to intercept pollutants & manage environmental concerns.
Crow Wing SWCD works in tandem with Minnesota Conservation Corps crews.
A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values.
Crow Wing SWCD uses a variety of techniques, methods, and assessments to reconnect people with the natural world.
Buffer
Law
Conservation
Corps MN/IA
Conservation
Easements
Education
Funds and grant dollars may include Environmental Grants, RIM Conservation Easements, Forest Stewardship Plans, or other programs.
Information & resources
for forest management practices that establish & improve woodlands.
1W1P: Pine River
One Watershed One Plan
1W1P: Mississippi River
One Watershed One Plan
Brainerd Mississippi River Story Map
The Lawns to Legumes program promotes installing pollinator-friendly native plantings in residential lawns.
Funding &
Grants
Forest Management
Watershed Planning
Lawns to Legumes
A list of all the current
Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District projects.
Request an onsite visit with one of the SWCD technicians.
Analysis of water quality & or depth in permanent points along with data processing & prognosis of trends.
The goal of the Wetland Conservation Act is to protect the remaining wetlands
in Minnesota.