About Our Department

Land and Water Conservation Department OfficeThe Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department is dedicated to provide competent, professional services in the planning, design, and implementation of programs and projects that protect, restore, and sustain the natural resources of Winnebago County.

Technical and Financial Services Provided

The Land & Water Conservation Department has a staff of 7 County employees.  Each staff member has a diverse background in the areas of geography, soil and water conservation, agronomy, watershed management, and GIS.  We work closely with federal and state agencies including Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, University of Wisconsin-Extension, United States Department of Agriculture Agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Technical and financial services are provided in a number of ways. Some of these services are:

  • Land management planning and project design for individual landowners. This includes lands that are being cropped, tree planting, upland wildlife habitat development, wetland restorations, etc.
  • Design, cost-estimating, layout and construction supervision of "best management" practices built for land and water resource improvements.
  • Administer a county funded Water Quality Improvement Program.  This program provides funds to private landowners for various projects that improve water quality.
  • Secure and manage state and federal grants for County Land and Water Resource Management initiatives.
  • Secure and make available equipment, tools, and supplies that assist landowners in meeting their objectives in installing best management practices including planting protective vegetation on critical sites, tree planting, wildlife habitat development, etc.

Our focus is on the land and water resources of this County.