Chisago Soil & Water Conservation District

Chisago Soil & Water Conservation District Water quality, natural resources, and conservation services for Chisago County residents. "Bringing Conservation to Chisago County"

Moth Madness! This Cecropia Moth was found this morning outside our office.  It appears to be a newly hatched.  It was c...
06/23/2026

Moth Madness!

This Cecropia Moth was found this morning outside our office. It appears to be a newly hatched. It was carefully moved to a natural area nearby.

Cecropia Moths can have a wingspan of up to 5-6". They are native to Minnesota and associated with hardwood tree species.

Join the new Prairie Enthusiasts!  A new chapter has been formed in Chisago County and they want to invite you to a kick...
06/21/2026

Join the new Prairie Enthusiasts! A new chapter has been formed in Chisago County and they want to invite you to a kickoff membership meeting!

June 23rd, 5-7pm at Ki-Chi-Saga Park in Lindstrom, MN

Do you know someone who is a great lakeshore steward?  Someone who takes pride in how their shoreline helps water qualit...
06/16/2026

Do you know someone who is a great lakeshore steward?

Someone who takes pride in how their shoreline helps water quality and pollinator habitat?

Nominate them for the 2026 Natural Shoreline Award!

Would you like to learn about clean energy topics with a group of your neighbors? Would you like to make clean energy pr...
06/15/2026

Would you like to learn about clean energy topics with a group of your neighbors? Would you like to make clean energy projects happen in your community?

Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) is offering a training series for Chisago & Isanti County residents to become Community Energy Ambassadors. Community Energy Ambassadors is a clean energy training program run by CERTs that helps Minnesotans improve clean energy knowledge and engagement skills, connect you to a network of other active neighbors, and give you the opportunity and support to complete a meaningful clean energy project in your community.

The Ambassador program includes a series of bite-sized trainings alongside neighbors, and a commitment to complete a collaborative community energy project with other participants, which CERTs staff will support you with!

Interested? We are hosting an information session on June 30, from 7-8:30 pm at the North Branch Area Library (6355 379th St, North Branch, MN 55056) to learn more, ask questions, and meet other participants.

Please fill out this interest form and bring a friend!
Interest form: https://forms.gle/D1iSYdanQmxJqXMH8

Free Well Water Testing Clinic - North Branch Library - TODAY!1-4pmOpen to anyone!
06/11/2026

Free Well Water Testing Clinic - North Branch Library - TODAY!

1-4pm

Open to anyone!

06/09/2026

It’s firefly season!

One of the most fascinating spectacles of Minnesota summer nights is the glimmering show of fireflies or lightening bugs.

If you aren’t seeing fireflies in your own yard, it’s most likely because there is a lack of suitable habitat. Fireflies need areas of longer vegetation where leaves are left to decompose naturally because the larvae and eggs develop in the leaf litter. The adults hide in native vegetation during the day and light up as they search for mates at night. Typical mown lawn grass is not tall enough for fireflies to utilize.

If you’d like to attract fireflies, you can dedicate small, unused portions of your yard to firefly habitat where the leaves are left as litter, no mowing takes place, and native plants are allowed to grow above a few inches tall.

Free Well Water Testing Clinic - North Branch LibraryEveryone is welcome!
06/08/2026

Free Well Water Testing Clinic - North Branch Library

Everyone is welcome!

Address

38500 Tanger Drive, Suite 206
North Branch, MN
55056

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16516742333

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