Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization

09/22/2026

☀️ What a beautiful day for a field day! 🌱

We had a great time at the Tom Polacek Farm for the Interseeding Field Day last week! Participants explored interseeding equipment, learned about soil health programs, and observed a compost extract demonstration.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day a success! 🌾

Take a look at some of the highlights from the day! 📸

09/21/2026

🌿 Before They Take Hold: Stopping the Spread of Invasive Species

Join us for the first webinar of the season in the Land to Lake Lectures virtual learning series! Learn about invasive species that landowners should be watching for and controlling, along with species that could make their way into our area in the future.

Discover how to identify these invaders and what you can do to help protect local habitats. 🌱

📅Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 12:00 - 1:00 pm
💻 Free virtual webinar

Register today and help stop invasive species before they take hold!

https://z.umn.edu/StopTheSpread



-with , Goodhue County SWCD, Goodhue County, Rice County, Rice Soil and Water Conservation District, Rice County Environmental Services, University of Minnesota Extension - Rice & Steele Counties, Steele County SWCD, Steele County, Waseca Soil & Water Conservation District -Waseca SWCD, Le Sueur County Environmental Services, Le Sueur County SWCD, Le Sueur County - Government

09/15/2026

Join us tomorrow for the Interseeding Field Day!

🌱 See interseeding up close!🚜

Join us September 16th at the Tom Polacek Farm in Owatonna for an Interseeding Field Day. See field results, check out equipment, and learn about soil health programs.

📅 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch provided
🚨 Registration closes September 9 — RSVP soon!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb



-with Freeborn County Soil & Water Conservation District - Freeborn SWCD, Freeborn Area Soil Health Team, Steele County SWCD, Waseca Soil & Water Conservation District -Waseca SWCD, Shell Rock River Watershed District, Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

09/04/2026

🌱 Conservation in action across the Cannon River Watershed!💧

This August, more than 40 local lawmakers, county staff, and conservation professionals toured projects in southeast Le Sueur County and southwestern Rice County to see firsthand how conservation practices can help to reduce flooding, protect shorelines, and improve water quality.

From a newly restored wetland designed to store floodwater to native shoreland plantings and lake monitoring efforts, the tour highlighted the collaborative work happening across the watershed.

Read the full article to learn more about these projects and the people working to protect the Cannon River Watershed at the link below.

https://www.riceswcd.org/post/conservation-tour-highlights-projects-in-the-cannon-river-watershed



-with Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, Goodhue County SWCD, Rice Soil and Water Conservation District, Steele County SWCD, Le Sueur County SWCD, Goodhue County, Rice County, Le Sueur County - Government, Steele County, Le Sueur County Environmental Services, Rice County Environmental Services, Waterville Lakes Association, Hunt Lake Association, Cannon Wells Lake Association, Lake Washington Improvement Association, Roberds Lake Club

09/03/2026

Conservation starts with all of us. 🌱💧

From cover crops on farmland to native plants along lakeshores, small changes across the watershed can make a big difference.

Together, we can protect the Cannon River Watershed.

Learn more: https://www.cannonriverwatershedmn.gov

09/03/2026

Our watershed connects us all. 🌎💧

The choices we make today can help protect the rivers, lakes, and streams we all share.

Small actions. Big impact.

Learn more about the Cannon River Watershed: https://www.cannonriverwatershedmn.gov

09/01/2026

Here's a great opportunity for area farmers to learn about interseeding cover crops. Please share with your neighbors and friends who farm. Thanks!

🌱 See interseeding up close!🚜

Join us September 16th at the Tom Polacek Farm in Owatonna for an Interseeding Field Day. See field results, check out equipment, and learn about soil health programs.

📅 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch provided
🚨 Registration closes September 9 — RSVP soon!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb



-with Freeborn County Soil & Water Conservation District - Freeborn SWCD, Freeborn Area Soil Health Team, Steele County SWCD, Waseca Soil & Water Conservation District -Waseca SWCD, Shell Rock River Watershed District, Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

09/01/2026

🌱 See interseeding up close!🚜

Join us September 16th at the Tom Polacek Farm in Owatonna for an Interseeding Field Day. See field results, check out equipment, and learn about soil health programs.

📅 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch provided
🚨 Registration closes September 9 — RSVP soon!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb

🌱 See interseeding up close!🚜

Join us September 16th at the Tom Polacek Farm in Owatonna for an Interseeding Field Day. See field results, check out equipment, and learn about soil health programs.

📅 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch provided
🚨 Registration closes September 9 — RSVP soon!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb



-with Freeborn County Soil & Water Conservation District - Freeborn SWCD, Freeborn Area Soil Health Team, Steele County SWCD, Waseca Soil & Water Conservation District -Waseca SWCD, Shell Rock River Watershed District, Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

08/25/2026

🌱 Interested in interseeding? Join us September 16th!

Come to the Interseeding Field Day at Tom Polacek Farm near Owatonna to see early-season results, check out equipment, learn about soil health programs, and watch a compost extract demonstration.

📅 September 16 | 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Tom Polacek Farm, Owatonna
🍽️ Lunch provided
✅ Free event — RSVP by September 9th!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb

🌱 Interested in interseeding? Join us September 16th!

Come to the Interseeding Field Day at Tom Polacek Farm near Owatonna to see early-season results, check out equipment, learn about soil health programs, and watch a compost extract demonstration.

📅 September 16 | 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Tom Polacek Farm, Owatonna
🍽️ Lunch provided
✅ Free event — RSVP by September 9th!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AUexPnsbWb

-with Steele County SWCD, Dakota and Rice counties Corn / Soybean Growers Association, University of Minnesota Extension - Rice & Steele Counties, Freeborn Area Soil Health Team, Waseca Soil & Water Conservation District -Waseca SWCD, Freeborn County Soil & Water Conservation District - Freeborn SWCD, Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization, Shell Rock River Watershed District, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition