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What will your land look like 20 years from now?

By: angiehongmn October 24, 2019August 5, 2020

Partners and Updates, Uncategorizedconservation easement, estate planning, farming, featured, financial planning, land protection, Washington CountyLeave a Comment

In 1972, Bob and Marilyn Rosenquist bought themselves a piece of the American dream – 40 acres of farmland in eastern Hugo with rolling hills and plenty of woods. Marilyn came from a big farming family in South Dakota and soon the couple was raising 16-17 cattle, with a couple of horses and kids in…

A Conservation Ethic Runs in the Family

By: angiehongmn October 27, 2017

Uncategorizedagricultural projects, Clean Water Fund, conservation easement, Minnesota Land Trust, south washington watershed district, St. Croix River, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Doug Schaffer remembers moving from Roseville to Demark Township in 1969 when he was 15 years old. It was a big change for a city kid. His parents, Kenneth and Margery, purchased 120 acres of farmland along the St. Croix River south of Afton State Park in an area dominated by rolling hills, farms, and…