SWCD Origins

July 1, 1937 the Minnesota Soil Conservation District Law became effective thus paving the way for Soil and Water Conservation District to be established. With the passing of this law, a State Conservation Committee was established to help organize SWCDs across the state. The State Conservation Committee was later changed to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) which still exists today. The BWSR is the SWCD's technical and administrative arm with the main office located in St. Paul.

(A Farm, 1932 courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society. )

The Board of Water and Soil Resources has annual reporting requirements of the Morrison SWCD. They are linked below:

2010 Annual Plan

2009 State of the District

2010 Approved Budget

2009 Financial Reports

2009 Notes to the Financial Statements

2009 Manager's Discussion and Analysis

2008 Independent Audit

These reports are submitted to The Board of Water and Soil Resources, 520 Lafayette Rd, St Paul MN 55155 (central office) and to The Board of Water and Soil Resources, 1601 Minnesota Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401(regional office) by March 15th of every year.