Steele County Soil and Water Conservation District
Phone (507) 451-6730 Ext.3
Fax (507) 444-2421

Education



Above: The Steele County Land Use Model


Steele County Land Use Model
The Steele County Land Use Model shows a wide variety of conservation practices that take place here in Steele County. The model is based on Steele County townships and the terrain in the area. The model is available for educational purposes to any group wishing to use it. To request the model please contact the SWCD office at 1-507-451-6730 Ext. 3.

Envirothon
An Envirothon is and outdoor, Hands-on Learning experience for high school students. It centers around five different learning stations (soils, wildlife, water resources, forestry and current environmental issues) each of which are staffed by professionals on that subject. The students also have to make a ten minute oral presentation.

The Area 7 Envirothon is sponsored by the 11 county SE Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, Houston, Winona, Olmsted, Dodge, Rice, Wabasha, Goodhue and Steele). The top three teams go on to compete at the state level and then the top team at the state will compete at the national level.

Contact your local SWCD for more information on joining us for the SE MN Area Envirothon.  For Steele County, contact Sue at 507-451-6730 Ext. 3.

For more information on the Envirothon go to the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources website or
The Canon Envirothon homepage.


Steele SWCD 235 Cedardale Dr. Owatonna, Mn 55060