About Blaine Soil Conservation District              

Across the United States, nearly 3000 conservation districts -- almost one in every county -- are helping local people to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources.

Our  mission: to coordinate assistance from all available sources -- public and private, local, state and federal -- in an effort to develop locally driven solutions to natural resource concerns.

Among other things, Blaine Soil Conservation District helps support and

• Implement federal and state farm conservation practices and programs to help local farmers and ranchers with best management practices.
• Conserve and restore wetlands, which purify water and provide habitat for birds, fish and numerous other animals.
• Protect groundwater resources; and water quality
• Plant trees and other land cover to hold soil in place, clean the air, provide cover for wildlife and beautify neighborhoods;
• Developers and homeowners manage the land in an environmentally sensitive manner; and
• Reach out to communities and schools to teach the value of natural resources and encourage conservation efforts.