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April Land Steward of the Month
The City of Jordan is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. The City completed several conservation practices in the Fall of 2007 to reduce erosion and sedimentation in an inlet channel to the Mill Pond. Practices installed include: Rock gabions to stabilize a severely eroded Streambank, Rock Outlet protection to eliminate scour erosion at the outlet of two large culverts and stream channel and bank stabilization on a wooded stretch of the stream prone to erosion in several locations. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management.
March Land Steward of the Month
Mary Dvorak and Jim Legg of rural Belle Plaine, are Scott SWCD’s Land Stewards of the Month. They have done several conservation practices over the past few years on their land in Sand Creek Township in Scott County. Some of the many practices implemented on the Dvorak farm include residue management, grassed filter strips and CRP grass plantings in an effort to preserve our ground and surface water quality while increasing wildlife habitat for a variety of species. Mary and Jim are both heavily involved in the Scott County Chapter of Pheasants Forever. The couple have also installed grassed waterways and water and sediment control basins to eliminate gully erosion in crop fields. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization, USDA-EQIP, USDA-CRP program and the Minnesota State Cost Share. February's Land Steward of the Month
Mark Koepp Mark Koepp of rural Belle Plaine, is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Mark has done several conservation practices over the past few years. Mark is currently involved in Residue, Pest and Nutrient management on approximately 1000 acres in an effort to maximize farm productivity while preserving our ground and surface water quality. Mark has also worked to install 5 grassed waterways and 2 water and sediment control basins to eliminate gully erosion in crop fields. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization and USDA-EQIP program and the Minnesota State Cost Share.
January's Land Steward of the Month
Jay Picha Jay Picha of rural Shakopee, is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Jay has done several Streambank stabilization projects to reduce soil erosion along a DNR protected stream that flows through his property. Jay has utilized several methods of stream stabilization including: Cable-concrete mats, rock gabion baskets (pictured) and two cedar tree revetments. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization, USDA-EQIP program and the Minnesota State Cost Share.December's Land Steward of the Month
Robert Adamek Robert Adamek of rural Elko, is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Robert has done several projects to improve wildlife habitat and reduce soil erosion along Porter creek. This fall, Robert stabilized 6 severely eroding banks along Porter creek using bio-engineering methods of cedar tree revetments, live willow staking, coconut blankets and bank shaping. In recent years, Robert has planted 6.9 acres to native prairie grasses along Porter creek to improve wildlife habitat and filter sediment and nutrients. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization, the USDA-EQIP program and the USDA-CRP programs
November's Land Steward of the Month
Kerry Giesen Kerry Giesen is an Environmental Science teacher at Jordan High School. Mrs. Giesen has been selected as Land Steward of the Month because of her involvement with the SWCD Macroinvertebrate Program for the past three years. The Macroinvertebrate Program is a volunteer program that students and/or adults collect benthic macroinvertebrates (bugs living in the stream bed, visible to the naked eye, and without a backbone) twice per year to determine the approximate water quality of the stream in question. Sand Creek is monitored by the Jordan High School students. Mrs. Giesen is taking her class to the Annual River Summit at the Science Museum of MN. Mrs. Giesen is the first teacher from Scott County to bring her students to this event! At the Summit, students will present the results of their stream and listen to professionals speak about water quality related topics.
October's Land Steward of the Month
Gary Crosby Gary Crosby of rural Belle Plaine is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Gary has done several projects to prevent nutrients and sediment from reaching Scott County surface and ground water. In recent years, the Gary has planted four acres grasses and wildflowers to filter sediment from reaching sensitive waters. Gary has also implemented residue and Pest Management on 188 and 225 acres respectively. He has sealed three abandoned wells in an effort to improve groundwater quality Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization, the USDA-EQIP program and the USDA-CRP programs. For more information, contact the Scott SWCDSeptember's Land Steward of the Month
Carl and Nancy Moe Carl and Nancy Moe of rural Elko are Scott SWCD’s Land Stewards of the Month. The Moe’s have done several projects to reduce erosion and sedimentation and improve habitat for a variety of wildlife species. In recent years, the Moe’s have planted over 23 acres to grasses and wildflowers to filter sediment from reaching sensitive waters. The Moe’s have also planted a farmstead shelterbelt, restored a 1.5 acre wetland and planted food plots through the Pheasants Forever Program. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization and the USDA-CRP programs, Scott County Pheasants Forever and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.August's Land Steward of the Month 
The Scott County Fair Board is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Jim Luce of the Fair Board worked with several agencies to construct a Rain Garden in the northeast corner of the government building parking lot. Rain Gardens treat initial storm runoff from parking lots which often carry high amounts of pollutants. Funding to help implement this practice was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization. For more information, contact the Scott SWCD at (952) 492-5425. July's Land Steward of the Month
Anthony and Joan Chevalier of Belle Plaine own 140 acres just North of Union Hill in Belle Plaine Township and are Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Anthony and Joan have a rotation of corn and soybeans and have worked with the Scott SWCD to: stabilize 1 severely eroding gully by establishing a ½ acre grassed waterway, install 16.8 acres of grass filter strips in environmentally sensitive areas and implement a Residue Management Practice on his remaining 110.6 acres of tillable land. Programs that helped fund the above mentioned practices were the Scott Watershed Management Organization (WMO), Metro Environmental Program (MEP), Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP), State Cost Share program and the USDA-Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). For more information, contact the Scott SWCD at (952) 492-5425 or visit our website at www.scottswcd.org. June's Land Steward of the Month
Norbert Hennen Jr. of Cedar Lake Township is Scott SWCD’s Land Steward of the Month. Norbert has worked diligently to: stabilize 1 severely eroding gully by establishing a grassed waterway, install grass filter strips in environmentally sensitive areas, implement a Residue Management Practice on his tillable acreage and participate in the General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Other programs that helped fund the above mentioned practices were the Scott Watershed Management Organization and the USDA-EQIP programs. For more information, contact the Scott SWCD at (952) 492-5425. May's Land Steward of the Month 
Jesse and Judy Theis of rural Belle Plaine are Scott SWCD’s Land Stewards of the Month. The Theis’ have worked diligently to stabilize 2 severely eroding gullies, install grass filter strips in environmentally sensitive areas, install a feedlot runoff control structure and are in the process of implementing a Nutrient Management Plan to help coordinate proper rates of livestock manure and commercial fertilizers to their cropped fields. Funding to help implement these practices was made available through the Scott Watershed Management Organization and the USDA-EQIP/CRP programs. For more information, contact the Scott SWCD at (952) 492-5425. |
