South McLean County Soil Conservation District

06/03/2026

🌲Our list of sale trees is now live!🌲

Click the link below to check out the many tree species that will be available to purchase at our end-of-season sale this Saturday, June 6th from 10am–1pm.

Tree you there!

DIEHARD™ Root Dip is formulated as a bare root treatment with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to inoculate the roots of bare root plants before planting.

05/30/2026

One of the most prevalent weeds in lawns.....crabgrass management begins with understanding the basics https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/crabgrass-management-north-dakota-lawns

05/30/2026

Legumes can help improve soil health and add nitrogen to forage systems especially when nutrients are recycled back into the soil through grazing and plant residue.

In many systems, the biggest benefits may show up in future crops, not just the current one.

Read more https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/forage-matters/forage-matters-cover-crops-grazing-and-nitrogen-fixation-part-ii

05/27/2026

Join us this June 6th for our annual summer tree sale from 10 am–1 pm.

List of available tree species is tentative, and will be updated to reflect our inventory prior to the event. Keep an eye on our website to stay in-the-know!

https://www.southmcleanscd.org/tree-sale

04/30/2026

Register today with this link 👉🏼
https://ndglc.org/events/event/2026/06/06/prairie-day-2026/563050

04/29/2026

We are so excited to announce the addition of Hailee Presser to our team!

Hi, I'm Hailee! I'm so excited to start as the new Outreach Coordinator at the South McLean Soil Conservation District's Turtle Lake office. Raised on our family farm just outside of Turtle Lake, I've grown up learning the value of conservation, and have a deep love for the rural life and the quietness of the nature out here. I'm an illustrator and designer, and studied Graphic Design & Communications at Bismarck State College and was the first to graduate from their Digital Broadcasting program. A wearer of many creative hats—mostly the cowboy kind—I am trained in graphic and web design, audio and radio, photography and videography, editing, social media marketing, and branding. I have itchy hands that always have to be making something, and in my free time you'll find me either drawing, writing, or burning a new hat. I'm looking forward to interacting with my community again and can't wait to see all the new things I'll get to do in this role!

04/22/2026

Happy ! 🌎💙

Today, and every day, we celebrate our planet's natural resources. Across the county, conservation districts, producers, forest stewards, and other conservationists work to preserve our natural resources and take care of the planet we call home.

This Earth Day, we encourage you to connect with your conservation community! Whether it's reaching out to your local conservation district to make a soil health plan for your land, competing in or volunteering at an Envirothon competition, teaching about soil health for , or more, there’s an opportunity for everyone!

04/20/2026

Exciting news—our website has turned over a new leaf! 🌱

See what's happening at the SMC SCD, find helpful links and conservation resources, and stay up-to-date on all our projects and upcoming events.

Check out the new look at www.southmcleanscd.org

04/16/2026

Is your city looking to apply for one of our Community Forestry grants this spring? Diversify your urban forest to combat the effects of emerald ash borer, using the newly updated "Recommended Trees for North Dakota Communities" list on our website 🌳

https://www.ndsu.edu/ndfs/recommended-trees-north-dakota-communities

04/16/2026