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

Hours of Operation

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

Holidays Observed

Staff

Conservation Technician:

VACANT

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Conservation Coordinator:
Lisa Burns
lburns@co.washburn.wi.us

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Administrative Assistant:
Trisha Saletri
tsaletri@co.washburn.wi.us

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, Tree Planter Rental Lisa Burns
Erosion Control, Cost Share Program, Ag Conservation Practices, Manure Storage Ordinance, Non Metallic Mining Lisa Burns
Zoning Inquiries Trish Saletri
Wildlife Damage Program (APHIS) Eric Fromm 715-550-1218

Tree, Shrub, Wildflower Sale

The 2026 sale is CLOSED for the year. 

New order forms will be available in November. IF you want to get on the mailing list, email lburns@co.washburn.wi.us or call 715-468-4654.

If you ordered in 2026, you will automatically receive a form.

Pictures of Trees, Shrubs and Plant Flats

 

TREE PLANTER RENTAL– We have a tree planter to rent:

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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