Name: Morrison Soil & Water Conservation District
Address: 16776 Heron Road, Little Falls, MN, 56345-6580, US
Telephone: (320) 631-3551

Landowner Services

Our goal is to provide leadership and direct assistance for conservation management of soil and water to all types of landowners

Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Opportunities

Forest | Woodlands

Agricultural | Grazing

Lakes | Rivers | Wetlands

Urban | Towns

Our Annual

Tree Sale!

Click here for 2024 species!

Interested in buying seedling bundles for your property?

Our annual tree sale will open on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024. You will be able to buy growing zone 3-4 seedling/transplant bundles and bareroot trees and shrubs directly from us to be picked up in the Spring in Little Falls!

ABOUT US

ABOUT US

It takes people to make conservation work—people who are willing to spend their time, efforts to make it happen.

Within Morrison county and its connected watersheds, you will find people whose careers are committed to the conservation of the local natural resources. We are District Technicians, Water Plan Coordinators, Foresters, Conservation Agronomists, Administrative Assistants, Managers, and Engineers. We love what we do, because we love where we live, and we strive to protect the lands, and natural resources around us.

But even with all that muscle and brainpower, there is still one essential cog that helps to make the engine of conservation run…YOU…the landowner! The truly exciting part of safe-guarding our local resources, is that the efforts of a few, always benefit many!

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Upcoming Events

Mississippi River Brainerd - One Watershed, One Plan Public Hearing

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Mississippi River - Brainerd One Watershed, One Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Camp Ripley, MN – NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mississippi - Brainerd One Watershed One Plan Policy (1W1P) Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26th, to present the Mississippi River - Brainerd Comprehensive Watershed Plan to the public.

A draft plan may be viewed on the Crow Wing County website at: https://www.crowwing.gov/1476/One-Watershed-One-Plan-1W1P. A copy of the draft plan can also be obtained by contacting the Crow Wing County Land Services Department at 218-824-1010 or by emailing landservices@crowwing.us.

The public hearing will be held at Camp Ripley in the Environmental Classroom, building 11-1 (TACC), starting at 4:00 PM. The address is Camp Ripley, 15000 MN Hwy 115, Little Falls, MN 56345. We encourage people to arrive 10 minutes early to allow time to drive to the meeting room and go through the Camp Ripley Gate. A valid driver’s license is required to enter Camp Ripley Gate.

“Local citizens are critical to the planning process. The planning process hosted three citizen advisory and monthly technical committee meetings to engage citizens, local government units, and nonprofits in the planning process and the plan.” Said Melissa Barrick, Crow Wing SWCD, District Manager.

For more information about the Public Hearing, please call 218-828-6197 or email melissa@cwswcd.org.

Rum River - One Watershed, One Plan Implementation Committee meeting

Monday, October 23, 2023 - Implementation Planning Committee: Meetings are held the third Monday of every month 12:30pm – 2:30pm in-person at Mille Lacs Courthouse or via Zoom online. Meetings may be cancelled if they are not needed. For more information see Mille Lacs Soil & Water link: https://www.millelacsswcd.org/1w1p/rum-river-one-watershed-one-plan/