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.

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

Sales
Cost Share Program
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.

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 Call Cody Knoop

Tree, Shrub, Wildflower Sale

Information and details for the 2025 sale will begin around Thanksgiving. Stay on the lookout for the informational brochure and order form on the website if you would like to order. Trees and shrubs are picked up at the end of April; wildflowers are the beginning of June.

Our stock for the sale is ordered in advance from the nurseries so sales are accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.

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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)