Assisting Rice County landusers in the management and
conservation of soil and water
resources by means of
educational, financial and technical
assistance
Upcoming Events
July 4th-Independence Day Holiday
July 16th-SWCD Board Mtg. at 1:00 PM
July 15-20th-Rice County Fair
Welcome to the Rice SWCD Website! If you are looking for information about SWCD Supervisor Elections, please visit the Supervisors page. There are three supervisor districts up for election this year
Raingarden Workshops Coming!!!!
A raingarden is a shallow depression which intercepts stormwater from roofs, roads, and other impervious surfaces to allow water to infiltrate to the ground. This helps reduce the volume of water running off into our lakes and streams, improving water quality and reducing peak flows. Raingardens are full of native plants that beautify your property, attract wildlife, and reduces your needs for lawn watering.
We will be holding four workshops during the Rice County Fair to discuss the benefits of raingardens and explain how to build one. Come out to the fair and check out our new raingarden next to the conservation building. Workshop times are as follows:
Wednesday, July 16th at 1:00 PM
Thursday, July 17th at 6:00 PM
Friday, July 18th at 6:00 PM
Saturday, July 19th at 1:00 PM
The 2007 Annual Report is now available. You can find it on the Plans and Reports page.
RICE COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER INFORMATION
Need a contractor for a conservation project? Prescribed burn or seed dealer?
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Mail: 1810 N.W. 30th Street Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-332-5408
Fax:507-332-9892