SWCD Origins

July 1, 1937 the Minnesota Soil Conservation District Law became effective thus paving the way for Soil and Water Conservation District to be established. With the passing of this law, a State Conservation Committee was established to help organize SWCDs across the state. The State Conservation Committee was later changed to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) which still exists today. The BWSR is the SWCD's technical and administrative arm with the main office located in St. Paul.

(A Farm, 1932 courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society. )

The Board of Water and Soil Resources has annual reporting requirements of the Morrison SWCD. They are linked below:

2008 Annual Plan

2007 Annual Summary of Accomplishments

2008 Approved Budget

2007 Financial Reports

2007 Notes to the Financial Statements

2007 Manager's Discussion and Analysis