Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District

Wabasha County Forestry Day is Feb. 8

Jan 24, 2019

The 2019 Wabasha Forestry Day will be held at the Theilman Opera House at 62643 261st Ave in Theilman on Friday, Feb. 8. The venue does not have handicap accommodations. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program scheduled to start at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is Woodland Health:...

Agencies team up to tackle invasive species

Nov 29, 2018

The Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM), volunteers and landowners worked together on invasive species management in Wabasha County. Through a grant funded by MDA, we were able to continue treatment...

Wabasha County plat books available

Nov 8, 2018

The 2019 Wabasha County Land Atlas and Plat Book is now available. This newest edition published by Rockford Map Publishers is available for purchase from the Wabasha County SWCD, 611 Broadway Avenue, Suite 10, Wabasha, Minn. The new plat book accurately displays parcel boundaries, acreage data,...

Weed management resources available in Wabasha County

Jul 25, 2018

The Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) program with the Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District provides educational, technical and financial resources to residents interested in invasive species management. CWMAs are partnership organizations formed with the goal of managing invasive...

Photo contest announced for new Wabasha County Plat Book cover

Jul 18, 2018

Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will have a new plat book available by the end of the year, and they’ve decided to have a photo contest to find an image for the cover. People are encouraged to submit their best scenic landscape photo taken in Wabasha County. The winner...

SWCD offers free tests for nitrates in water

May 24, 2018

The Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering free testing for nitrates in water. People who would like their water tested can bring eight ounces of water to the SWCD office at 611 Broadway Ave., Ste. 10, Wabasha. Samples can be in glass or plastic containers including...

Tax forfeited Lake City home to go up for auction

Mar 28, 2018

Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer Denise Anderson came before the County Board of commissioners at their regular meeting on March 20 to set the appraised value on two tax-forfeited properties. The next step in the sale process is to set the date and time for the public auction. All commissioners...

Landowners can attend soil health workshops at no cost

Mar 14, 2018

The Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering to cover the costs of landowners interested in attending upcoming soil health workshops. “Maximizing Soil Health!” workshops with “The Soil Guy,” Ray Archuleta are available in March and the Wabasha Soil and Water...

Coming soon: Wabasha County Tax Statements

Mar 14, 2018

Ruby White, Correspondent During a Staff Update at the regular meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on March 6, Assessor Penny Schmit said that her office has been working on property evaluations and that the 2018 tax statements will be sent out on March 30. All Commissioners...

Board approves excavator purchase despite bid concerns

Feb 14, 2018

After additional discussion and consideration, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has decided to move ahead with the purchase of a new 2018 John Deere 160 GLC excavator from RDO Equipment Company and dispose of a 2004 Case CX 130 with 6,400 hours in trade or equipment sale by auction. This...