PENNINGTON
Soil & Water Conservation District
Celebrating conservation since 1948
Board of Supervisors
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: 2024-2027
17309 160th Ave NW
Thief River Falls, MN 56701​
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Ricky Peterson
District 2, Term: 2022-2025
16642 St Hwy 1
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
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Kevin Wilde
District 3, Appointed: 2022-2025
27290 Center St E
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
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Linda Hanson
District 4, Term: 2024-2027
35400 St Hwy 1 NE
Goodridge, MN 56725
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Greg Hilgeman
District 5, Term: 2024-2027
32470 140th St SE
Oklee, MN 56742
SWCD Staff
Peter Nelson
District Manager
Specialties: Shoreland & Floodplain, Septic Systems, Water Plan, Cost-Share
peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org​
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Kari Moyer
​Assistant District Coordinator
Specialties: Financial Activities, Education Programs, Office Administration
kari.moyer@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Larissa Fitzgerald
District Technician
Specialties: Tree Program, WCA, RIM
larissa.fitzgerald@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Bryanna Grefthen
Water Resource Specialist
Specialties: Feedlot, Aquatic Invasive Species, Cooperative Weed Management, Water Quality Monitoring
bryanna.grefthen@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Marisa Newton
Outreach Coordinator
Specialties: Outreach Events, Youth and Adult Education Programs, Office Administration
Donna Christianson
​District Coordinator
Specialties: Financial Activities, Education Programs, Office Administration
donna.christianson@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Justin Muller
Engineering Technician
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings.
justin.muller@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Logan Handyside
Engineer
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings.
logan.handyside@pennington.mnswcd.org
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Matt Sorvig
Conservation Technician
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, Soil Health.
NRCS Staff
Nico Bennett
​​District Conservationist
Specialties: EQIP, CSP, CRP, HEL, Wetland Delineation​​​
Pheasants Forever Staff
Taylor Leback​​
Farm Bill Biologist
Specialties: EQIP, CSP, CRP in the Counties of
Pennington, Marshall, and West Polk.
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