Contact Information

Email Address

Office Location

P.O. Box 486
10 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54871

Phone Number

(715) 468-4654

Fax Number

(715) 468-4640

Other Information


Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Holidays Observed

Staff

Conservation Specialist:
Brent Edlin
[email protected]

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Conservation Coordinator:
Lisa Burns
[email protected]

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Administrative Assistant:
Trisha Saletri
[email protected]

Land & Water Conservation

Tree, Shrub and Wildflower Sale
Cost Share Program
Events
Additional Resources

Our mission is to provide competent, professional services in the planning, design, and implementation of programs and projects that protect, restore, and sustain the soil and water resources of Washburn County.

Wisconsin’s 72 counties, specifically the County Land and Water Conservation Departments, are the main vehicles for implementing state land and water conservation programs and funds.

Land and Water Management Plan

Review Washburn County’s 2017-2027 Land and Water Resource Management Plan.

Who Should I Talk To?
Need Information On? Staff Person Responsible
Invasive Species, Healthy Lakes Grant, Shoreline Restoration & Mitigation Planning, Tree, Shrub & Wildflower Sale Lisa Burns
Erosion Control, Cost Share Program, Ag Conservation Practices, Manure Storage Ordinance, Non Metallic Mining,  Tree Planter Rental, Farmer Led Council Brent Edlin
Zoning Inquiries Trish Saletri
Wildlife Damage Program Cody Knoop – (715)822-3227

2025 Order Form Tree, Shrub, Wildflower Sale

The 2025 Tree, Shrub and Wildflower sale is happening!  

Our stock for the trees and shrubs is ordered in advance from the nurseries so sales are accepted on a “first come, first serve” basis.

May 2nd- Last day to order Wildflower collections.

Sorry, no credit cards accepted.

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Cost Share Program

  • 70 percent Cost Share Assistance to implement most conservation practices
  • 50 percent on land owned by local governments
  • In-kind labor and equipment use can be used towards landowner’s cost
Cost Share Assistance for:

Farmstead Area (Barnyard Runoff Control System, Milking Center Waste Control System, Diversions, Feed Storage Runoff Control, Roof Runoff System)

Pasture (Prescribed grazing, Livestock Watering, Access Roads, Trails and Walkways)

Manure Management(Construction & Closure)

Well Decommissioning

Nutrient Management

Field Erosion Control (Waterway systems, Grade Stabilization Structures, Terrace System, Critical Area Stabilization)

Shoreline & Wetland (Riparian Buffer, Streambank and Shoreline protection, Wetland Development or Restoration)

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Clean Boats Clean Waters Workshop

County Board Room 304 2nd Street, Shell Lake, WI, United States

Clean Boats Clean Waters Workshop PDF Free training to citizens and lake groups to be watercraft inspectors by educating boaters and anglers on how to prevent the spread of aquatic […]

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Monitoring Workshop

County Board Room 304 2nd Street, Shell Lake, WI, United States

AIS Monitoring Workshop Information PDF FREE training- AIS Monitoring involves searching the lake for aquatic invasive species like Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels, rusty crayfish, and others. The frequency that volunteers […]