Outstanding Conservationist Award

The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) offers several award programs to recognize the outstanding conservation achievements taking place through SWCDs and their cooperators.  One of these is the Outstanding Conservationist Award.  With support from The Farmer Magazine, each year an Outstanding Conservationist is selected from the county to be honored at the MASWCD Annual Convention for their hard work and dedication to the environment and our natural resources.

  • 2021 - Loren & Clinton Benz
  • 2020 - No convention held
  • 2019 - Linder Family Farms
  • 2018 - Eric Volsen
  • 2017 - Faribault County Soil Health Team
  • 2016 - County Ditch 62 Landowners
  • 2015 - Archie & Denise Kluender
  • 2014 - City of Kiester
  • 2013 - Richard & Edie Smith
  • 2012 - Jim & Lisa Erdahl, J-Ace Farms
  • 2011 - Dave & Mike Mathews
  • 2010 - Bob and Kay Bogan 
  • 2009 - Mark & Sharon Obermeyer
  • 2008 - John Wettlaufer
  • 2007 - Community of Huntley
  • 2006 - Tom & Linda Jones
  • 2005 - Larry & Kathy Wigern
  • 2004 - Faribault County Master Gardeners (Wendy Cole, Carol Tipler, MaryJo Anderson)
  • 2003 - Bob & Vicky Hanson
  • 2002 - Forrest Passer
  • 2001 - Brian & Jean Millman
  • 2000 - Basswood Park
  • 1999 - Sherman & Joel Humburg
  • 1998 - Mike Enger
  • 1997 - Faribault County Pheasants
  • 1996 - Jim Meyer
  • 1995 - Don & Joyce Ziegler