Meet The Teams
SWCD Team
Gerry Maciej - District Manager
Email: gerry.maciej@mn.nacdnet.net
Administration
Grant Writing
Program Coordination
Renee Thell - Administrative Assistant
Email: Renee.Thell@mn.nacdnet.net
Bookkeeping, payroll, finances
Tree Program, Tree Stewardship
Grant Tracking and assistance
Emily Forbord - Watershed & Outreach Specialist
Email: Emily.Forbord@mn.nacdnet.net
Coordinate watershed planning efforts
Wetland Conservation Act and Minnesota Buffer Law
Coordinate the SWCD education and outreach programs
Nathan Sanoski - District/Farm Bill Technician
Email: Nathan.Sanoski@mn.nacdnet.net
Ag BMP Low Interest Loan Program, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Shelterbelts, Windbreaks, Living Snow Fences, Native Buffer Program
Shoreline Stabilization, Wetland Restoration/Enhancement
Wildlife Habitat Planting, Well Sealing Program
NRCS Team
Josh Bork - District Conservationist
Email: Josh.Bork@mn.usda.gov
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Megan Tritz - Soil Conservation Technician
Email: Megan.Tritz@mn.usda.gov
Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
Joey LeBlanc - Civil Engineering Tech
Email: Joey.Leblanc@mn.usda.gov
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Erosion Control
Feedlots and Manure Storage
Bonnie Haubenschild- USDA-NRCS Contractor General Clerk II
Email: Bonnie.Haubenchild@mn.usda.gov
Administrative Assistant