Managing soil health is one of the most effective ways for farmers to increase crop productivity and profitability while improving the environment. 

In 1986, the Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Act was enacted to restore certain marginal and environmental sensitive agricultural land to protect soil…

Kanabec SWCD offers cost-share assistance to help landowners, agricultural producers, and local partners complete conservation projects that protect…

Check out a list of do-it-yourself conservation tools and supplies that we offer for temporary use (free), rental, or purchase.

Watershed-based education and outreach are an important part of local conservation work. Kanabec SWCD works with landowners, lake associations…

Healthy forests support clean water, wildlife habitat, soil health, and long-term stewardship. Kanabec SWCD works with landowners to manage woodlands…

Groundwater is an important source of drinking water throughout Kanabec County. Rain and snowmelt slowly move through the soil and recharge the…

Invasive species, both aquatic and terrestrial, are a significant threat to the stability of our natural environment. At Kanabec SWCD, we are…

Protecting our lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands is a vital part of maintaining the health of the Snake River Watershed and the communities that…

Farmers and recreational land users can employ a number of conservation practices beneficial to wildlife. Conservation tillage, windbreak plantings…

When rain falls on hard surfaces like rooftops, driveways, streets, and sidewalks, it can’t soak into the ground the way it would in a natural setting…

Kanabec SWCD's boundaries are the same as those of Kanabec County, but Kanabec County is actually comprised of three different watersheds that extend…