Blog Posts
Seeking Landowners to Protect Wetlands
September 06, 2018 by Aaron Larsen
SWCD partners with Minnesota Land Trust to promote wetland protection in Otter Tail County.
Read MoreErosion Control Assistance Available to Landonwers
August 29, 2018 by Aaron Larsen
Are you tired of hauling dirt back up the hill every year? Are you tired of losing crop because of a storm event? The SWCD has program to reduce infield erosion. Let us help make your ground more productive.
Read MoreSWCD Project Manager Aaron Larsen Graduates from Statewide Leadership Program
August 29, 2018 by Aaron Larsen
Fergus Falls, Minn. – The West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (or BWSR or NRCS) is proud to congratulate Aaron Larsen, Project Manager for successfully completing a one-year leadership development program sponsored by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD).
Read MoreFirst MN CREP wetland easement in state augments habitat restoration
July 24, 2018 by Aaron Larsen
Starting with a 2.8-acre filter strip in 2009, Loreli Westby continued down the conservation path of her late father. The Westbys’ most recent work through West Otter Tail SWCD will restore a wetland, provide more wildlife benefits.
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