Washington Conservation District (Soil and Water Conservation District)

Washington Conservation District is a local unit of government established in 1942 dedicated to soil and water conservation across Washington County, Minnesota. It provides technical guidance, financial assistance and education on natural-resource protection, and is governed by a five-member board of locally elected supervisors who hold monthly public meetings. Its budget is drawn from county allocation, state and federal cost-share programs, grants, contracts with local governments and watershed organizations, and limited private-industry funding.