Douglas Soil & Water Conservation District

Intern Position
2025-05-27 08:00 - 2025-06-06 16:30 (America/Chicago)
We are hiring! Come and join our team!
Intern Position. See Links below for the position description and Job application!

Position Description
Job Application Form

June Cooler Drop Off
2025-06-16 08:00 - 13:00
Today is Cooler drop off day for the Lake and Stream sampling!
Please have coolers at the office by 1:00 PM sharp.
Questions? Call the office!

July Cooler Drop Off
2025-07-21 08:00 - 13:00

Healthy Roots and Clean Boots
2025-07-30 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for Healthy Roots & Clean Boots, a free, family-friendly event all about soil health and sustainable farming! Explore exciting, hands-on exhibits and demonstrations designed to teach both kids and adults about how farmers are caring for the land. There will also be several agricultural vendors on site, including consultants, product suppliers, and more!
Enjoy activities like:

Rainfall Simulator
Cover Crop Plots
Stream Table
Seeding Drone Displays
Soil to Snack
The Edible Underground
​GeoSandbox Explorer
Equipment Displays
“Ask-a-Soil-Health-Farmer” Booth
And much more!

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🍽️ A free-will donation meal will be served, with all proceeds supporting local soil health programs.
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Come get your boots a little dirty and your minds growing!
Pre registration is required. Click here to register!
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August Cooler Drop Off
2025-08-18 08:00 - 13:00

Chippewa River Watershed Annual Meeting
2025-08-19 17:30 - 20:00
The Chippewa River Watershed Association invites you to the Chippewa River Watershed Gathering on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, at the Starbuck Community Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. We will provide information about the status of the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan development and ongoing implementation efforts. There will be updates on water quality monitoring and trends. This is an opportunity for you to connect with local staff that are implementing projects.
The event will include a free burger and brat meal with sides prepared by Lakes Area Catering and cash bar at your own expense. We ask that you RSVP by August 9th by using the QR code below, website link, or by calling 320-634-5327. If you do not RSVP, we cannot guarantee a meal.
We are excited to share with landowners and partners in the watershed the recently adopted watershed management plan and our next steps on continued implementation efforts. This will be a good update on our progress and activities since our plan Kick Off Meeting which was held in April of 2022.
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September Cooler Drop Off
2025-09-22 08:00 - 13:00

Christmas Eve - Closing at Noon
2025-12-24 12:00 - 17:00
Sorry we missed you! We are closing today at Noon for the Christmas Holiday

Closing at Noon for New Years Eve
2025-12-31 12:00 - 17:00
Sorry we missed you! We are closing today at noon for the New Year Holiday!

Closed for New Year!
2026-01-01
Sorry we missed you today! We are closed for the New Year!
See you in 2026!

January Board Meeting
2026-01-14 08:00 - 10:00 | USDA Service Center Conference Room, 900 Robert St., Alexandria, MN, 56308
Come join us for our monthly board meeting.

Closed today for Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00
Sorry we missed you! The entire USDA building and SWCD is closed today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Tree Open House 2026
2026-01-21 09:00 - 16:00
Come and join us for our annual tree open house!
Do you have questions on trees, want to put in a shelterbelt, need to replace some trees that didn’t make it over weekend? Look no further, we have staff on hand to help you out!
Can’t make it? No worries! we can still provide technical assistance or help you make a conservation plan! Just Call the office or stop by!

Closed today for Presidents Day
2026-02-16
Sorry we missed you. The entire USDA and SWCD are closed today for Presidents Day.

March Board Meeting
2026-03-09 08:00 - 09:30
Come Join us for our monthly Soil and Water Board Meeting!

Irrigation Clinic
2026-03-24 09:00 - 14:00
The Douglas SWCD along with partner agencies such as Pope SWCD, MN Department of Agriculture, Kandiyohi SWCD, Stearns Conservation District, Swift SWCD and the U of M are co hosting an Irrigation Clinic.
Location: Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood, MN
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Price: Free to attend, just please RSVP (Registration is open till March 13)
For more information, or to RSVP: (320) 634-5327
Meal included!
Topics included:

Nitrogen Research Studies
Groundwater Appropriation Permitting
Cover Crops
Soil Health
Precision Irrigation Research Plots
Irrigation Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
Cost Share Programs

CEU’s Pending!

April Board Meeting
2026-04-13 08:00 - 09:30

Local work group meeting!
2026-04-13 09:30 - 10:30
Come join us at our local work group meeting. For more information please call the office!

Area 2 Envirothon
2026-04-15
Today is the Area 2 Envirothon. We have schools and classes competing from the 12 counties in the Area!

Kids' Groundwater Festival
2026-05-06
Today is our Annual Kids’ Groundwater Festival.

May Board Meeting
2026-05-11 08:00 - 09:30 | USDA Service Center Conference Room, 900 Robert St., Alexandria, MN, 56308

Cooler Kick off!
2026-05-11 08:00 - 17:00
Swing by the Douglas SWCD office today to get your coolers for the 2026 summer sampling!

Public Hearing Notice for the Sauk River Watershed
2026-05-11 08:00 - 2026-05-21 16:00
Public hearing notice for the minor amendment of the Sauk River CWMP to include the Cold Spring dam modification feasibility study.
Notice can be found here!

Minnesota State Envirothon
2026-05-18
Today is the day our winning area teams get to compete in the State Envirothon!
Best of luck to all those competing today!

June Board Meeting
2026-06-08 08:00 - 09:30

Photo Showcase!
2026-06-15 08:00 - 2026-08-14 17:00
Calling All photographers, the Douglas SWCD is hosting a photo showcase! It’s not a contest, but rather to see what kind of awesome photos you have or are willing to share! See attachment for the rules and submission information!

photo showcase information

Juneteenth
2026-06-19
Sorry we missed you today! We are closed for the Juneteenth holiday

Cooler Drop off day!
2026-06-22 13:00
Don’t forget to turn/ drop off your Coolers for water sampling day. They need to be at the office by 1 PM!

July 4
2026-07-03
Sorry we missed you! We are closed for the 4th of July Holiday.

July Board Meeting
2026-07-13 08:00 - 2026-07-16 09:30
