Education
To learn more about educational opportunities offered by the Redwood Soil & Water Conservation District please contact us or follow any of the links below.
Workshops
Several times throughout the year, Redwood SWCD hosts in-the-field workshops. This is a great way for landowners and producers to connect with conservation experts while gaining hands-on experience involving soil health, water quality, and more. View our Events page to see our current offering of workshops.
Farmfest
Each year, Redwood SWCD exhibits at Farmfest to provide education resources, demonstrations, and more to landowners and farmers from across the state and beyond. This is also an excellent opportunity to meet local staff and board members to discuss conservation initiatives.
Farmfest is held each August at Gilfillan Estate in Morgan, Minnesota.
Redwood County Fair
Redwood SWCD connects with area landowners and members of the public each summer at the Redwood County Fair. Meet Redwood SWCD staff, participate in demonstrations, gather information, and connect with others to learn more about how you can improve conservation efforts in Redwood County.
Redwood County Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Easement Evaluation 2021-2024
Conservation easements are the primary tool to protect high quality landscapes and help restore areas for various ecological benefits in the agricultural region of Minnesota.
Youth Programs
Ecology Bus
The Ecology Bus is a mobile scientific laboratory and classroom created by the Prairie Ecology Bus Center in Lakefield, MN. Part bus, part science lab, the bus provides a complete field trip designed to educate school children and adults about the environmental and natural sciences. RSWCD sponsors two schools in the county each year.
Environmental Fair
The Environmental Fair is a gathering of students in the 5th and 6th grade from an 11-county area. This 2-day event provides fun filled days learning about the world around us through demonstrations and student participation. Some of the topics covered include; trees, native prairies, ground and surface water, soils, wetlands, watersheds, wildlife and much more!
Classroom Outreach
Redwood SWCD provides a number of classroom presentations on a wide variety of topics to students in Redwood County schools. One of the favorites of the teachers and students is the presentation utilizing the district’s groundwater model that addresses water quality. The dye is used to show how “pollutants” travel to wells and into our surface water. It is typically presented to fifth-grade students in the spring.
Presentations can be developed upon request or tailored to fit classrooms of any age.