The Lower MN River East Watershed planning area consists of partnerships between local elected leaders and conservation professionals. The partnership is in the process of developing a comprehensive watershed management plan that encompasses the entire planning area.

August 2015 Ditch Buffer Landowner Letter:

Contact Nik Kadel at 507-419-5368

Luke and Alice Retka of Derrynane Township were chosen as the 2022 Outstanding Conservationists by the Le Sueur County SWCD Board of Supervisors.

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Walk-In Access (WIA) is a voluntary program that compensates landowners to allow public access for hunting on their land from September 1st through May 31st.  With the number of hunters diminishing in the past decades, largely due to the lack of quality hunting land, the WIA program is more important than ever. A decrease in hunters means less support for wildlife and habitat; which in turn will…