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Conserving Resources for Future Generations.

Helping McCook County care for its natural resources. 

Farmers & Ranchers

Rural & Urban Landowners

Schools & Youth Programs 

Local Agencies & Community Orgs

Drip irrigation system by McCook County Conservation District

LOCAL CONSERVATION SUPPORT

What is a
Conservation District?

McCook County Conservation District helps local farmers, landowners, schools, and communities care for the land, water, and wildlife around them. We provide practical conservation programs, technical guidance, and local support that strengthens natural resources across McCook County.

ROOTED IN CONSERVATION

Tree Ordering

Whether you’re planning a new windbreak, adding wildlife habitat, or expanding your shelterbelt, our tree ordering program makes it simple to select and purchase the species that grow best here in McCook County.

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Green Leaf Pattern
Grasslands

We provide seeding, drill rentals, land rollers, and crimper rentals for grassland establishment.

Cost Share & Partnerships

Access funding and incentives for conservation through local, state, and federal partnerships.

Education & Outreach

Connecting communities through conservation-focused programs, workshops, and outreach.

Technical Assistance

We collaborate with our partners to assist to design, plant, and maintain windbreaks, shelterbelts, and habitats.

Tree Sales & Planning 

We provide a variety of trees, shrubs, and berries for your landscaping, garden, pasture, or shelterbelt. 

Practical Conservation Support

Programs & Services

BUILT FOR GENERATIONS

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Spencer

Salem

Montrose

Canistota

Bridgewater

Conservation Starts Local.

By working directly with the people who live and work on the land, the McCook County Conservation District helps protect natural resources today—and ensures that South Dakota’s landscapes stay productive and healthy for generations to come.

Sunrise over McCook County Conservation District fields.

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CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 

stewarding South Dakota’s natural resources

4.2M

TOTAL ACRES

of farm & ranchland stewarded by South Dakota producers

242K

WATERSHED MILES

supported by  conservation efforts across the state

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