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Soil and Water district reports $514,000 in county projects, expands tree and conservation programs
Summary
Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District summarized 2024 work — tree sales, planting, no‑till drill rentals, feedlot compliance, wetland work and $514,000 in cost‑shared projects — and outlined 2025 priorities including wetland rules, CREP, aquatic invasive species outreach and low‑interest ag loans.
Kevin, a Soil and Water Conservation District presenter, told the Clay County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 that the district ran a busy year of conservation work and is again hiring to fill staff turnover.
The district sold “just about 16,000 trees and shrubs” in 2024 and planted for 25 landowners, Kevin said. Staff installed 11.4 miles of matting and performed more than 50 hand‑plant jobs. In 2025 the district had taken 9,030 tree orders and planned 20 machine planting jobs and 5.6 miles of matting as of the board meeting.
The program includes equipment loans and rentals meant to help smaller landowners. Technician Tony demonstrated a rototiller the district bought to help landowners without tillage equipment prepare sod for planting. The district also continued a…
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