205 14th Street N.
Benson, MN 56215
320-289-6033

​Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
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​2025 Winter
​Newsletter

Now Available!
2025 SWCD Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings begin at 8:00am

January 9th
February 13th
March 13th
April 10th
May 8th
June 12th
July 10th
August 14th
September 11th
October 9th
​November 13th
December 11th

*Board meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of every month and are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Swift County USDA Service Center.
2025 Tree Orders

Tree ordering has ended for 2025, BUT we will have a select number of trees available after plantings this spring. Call our office to be added to our waitlist! 320-289-6033

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

MN CREP is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a sciencebased approach to target environmentally sensitive land.
  • Landowners enroll in the federally-funded Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 14-15 years. 
  • The same land is also enrolled into a state-funded perpetual conservation easement through the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, administered by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).​
BWSR CREP Webpage
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What is a Conservation Easement?
Organizational Vision Statement: The Swift Soil and Water Conservation District will be an organization that is governed by an engaged board who provides the resources and guidance to staff that are of sufficient number and have the requisite skills to meet current and future conservation needs for the people of Swift County.  As the conservation district exists to meet the conservation needs for the people of Swift County, the SWCD board and staff will have a mutually supportive relationship with the county board of commissioners and county staff within the appropriate departments related to conservation.
Swift Soil and Water Conservation District/USDA is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider and Employer
​Swift SWCD  -----  205 14th St. N, Benson, MN 56215  -----  320.289.6033
Our Mission: The Swift County Soil and Water Conservation District is committed to providing high quality technical, financial, and educational assistance to landowners and land managers of Swift County by promoting sound stewardship of our land and water resources.