Hand County Conservation District

03/29/2026

11/04/2025

USDA office is still "shut down" but PLEASE get those TREE ORDERS in as soon as possible!!!!!!!!!!!
You can call Jake on his work phone or even set up a time to get together - - YES we are still working!!! 204-0972
He can still put a plan together for you!

09/22/2025

Day two of conference

07/07/2025

UPDATE - - Letting the community know - - We will have details hopefully soon.
Information on the Emerald Ash Borer - EAB
Jake Stewart, current manager here at the Hand County Conservation District IS NOT currently licensed to inject the Ash tree. He will be working on his chemical license.
*We will be discussing many more details with our Board and once we have information on pricing, injecting & best times to do so we will be getting that information out.
**We want to work with other community entities and bring John Ball back to have an informational meeting again, but at this time have no idea when that will be or if even possible.

Yes, it has made it to Watertown, so be alert & become knowledgeable as this will take ALL of the communities TIME & RESOURCES to get on top of.
Here are a few articles that might help with questions you may have - - - -
July 2024 SDSU
https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2024/07/preparing-emerald-ash-borer
May 2023
https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/P-00266.pdf
June 2025 Watertown
https://www.watertownsd.us/438/Emerald-Ash-Borer-EAB

06/24/2025

06/24/2025

RSVP's needed - - Cassie Auxt 605-419-2914 or [email protected]

06/12/2025

TOMORROW is the DAY
Tree Shed -507 West 5th Street
9 TO 4 or when sold out!!!
NO holds.

06/12/2025

TOMORROW is the DAY
Tree Shed -507 West 5th Street
9 TO 4 or when sold out!!!
NO holds.
List of trees coming SOON.

06/04/2025

TREE SALE
**NO preorders / holds**
Fri 13th 9-4
***Or until trees are gone!
Check or cash ONLY
No grasses or perennials this year.
1 gal pots - $25 each
Bundles of 25 - $60 each
Won't have list of availability until DAY OF SALE!!!