PENNINGTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Celebrating conservation since 1948
Meet the Board
Supervisors are elected by nomination districts on the general election ballot. However, they do not participate in the primaries. Nomination districts reflect the natural resource diversity of Pennington County, not the distribution of population. Interested individuals living within nomination districts can file with the Pennington County Auditor May 17th - May 31st of the election year.
Tom Wold
District 1, Term: 2025-2028
17309 160th Ave NW
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Ricky Peterson
District 2, Term: 2022-2025
16642 St Hwy 1
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Kevin Wilde
District 3, Appointed: 2022-2025
27290 Center St E
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Linda Hanson
District 4, Term: 2025-2028
35400 St Hwy 1 NE
Goodridge, MN 56725
Greg Hilgeman
District 5, Term: 2025-2028
32470 140th St SE
Oklee, MN 56742
Staff
District Manager
Peter Nelson
Specialties: Shoreland & Floodplain, Septic Systems, Water Plan, State Cost-Share
District Coordinator
Kari Moyer
Specialties: Financial Activities, Education Programs, Office Administration
District Technician
Larissa Fitzgerald
Specialties: Tree Program, Plant & Seed Sale, WCA, RIM, CREP, Walk-in-Access
Water Resource Specialist
Bryanna Grefthen
Specialties: Feedlot Program, AIS, Cooperative Weed Management, Buffer Law, MAWQCP, Water Quality Monitoring, Soil Health Program, Survey & Design
Outreach Coordinator
Marisa Newton
Specialties: Outreach & Education, Website & Social Media Management, AgBMP Loan Program, Volunteer Rainfall Program, Office Administration
Conservation Technician
Matt Sorvig
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, Soil Health Program
Engineer
Logan Handyside
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings
Engineering Technician
Justin Muller
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings