November 20, 2015 by Admin
The hard work and dedication of the West Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District, along with it's conservation partners, was honored and recognized at the 2015 MASWCD State Convention in Bloomington, Minn. The Otter Tail County Commissioners were recoginzied as East and West Otter Tail SWCD's 2015 Outstanding Conservationists. West Otter Tail District Manager Brad Mergens and East Otter Tail Distrcit Manager Darren Newville were awarded the 2015 Outstanding District Employee Award presented by MN Board of Water and Soil Resources. The West Otter Tail SWCD was the recipient of the 2015 SWCD of the Year Award.
Soil & Water Conservation District of the Year Award recognizes and honors a SWCD for accomplishments and leadership in conserving our natural resources. L to R: Jake Nelson, Aaron Larsen, Casey Gwost, Mary Jensen, Keaton Laymon, Rod Wenstrom, John Walkup, and Julian Sjostrom.
2015 Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee Award honors an employee(s) who has demonstrated leadership and achieved significant results in the conservation of Minnesota's soil and water resources. The award was presented by MN Board of Water and Soil Resources. L to R: Darren Newville, John Jaschke (MN BWSR), Brad Mergens.
The Otter Tail County Commissioners were recognized as East and West Otter Tail SWCD's 2015 Outstanding Conservationist Award. Back Row L to R: WOT SWCD Manager Brad Mergens, Commissioner Wayne Johnson. Middle Row L to R: EOT SWCD Board Member Lyle Dittmann, WOT SWCD Board Member Rod Wenstrom, Commissioner Roger Froemming, Commissioner Doug Huebsch. Front Row L to R: EOT SWCD Manager Darren Newville, Commissioners Lee Rogness and John Lindquist.
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