Native Prairie Benefits
  • Reduces Soil Erosion
  • Reduces Green House Gases
  • Increases Beneficial Insects
  • Provides Year Long Wildlife Habitat
  • Low Maintenance Once Established
  • Tolerates Low Fertility Soil (No need to Fertilize)
Native Prairie Incentive Program
  • Reimburses 75% of the seed cost, not to exceed $600 per ac on a maximum of 10 acres. (Minimum of 1/2 acre)
  • SWCD Technical Staff assistance with site prep and seed mix recommendations.
  • Seed mixes must include at least 3 milkweed and 2 blazing star species.
  • Program participants are asked to maintain prairie for a minimum of 10 years and allow SWCD on‐site inspections as requested (up to 1x per year).
  • Each program participant will receive a sign and post recognizing the project – to be installed on the edge of the planting at a mutually selected locaiton.

Native Prairie Plantings

Sherburne Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives funding to assist and promote conservation practices that protect water and soil and provide for wildlife. A portion of these funds are allocated to providing incentives to landowners for establishing diverse native prairie.




    Request more information, or schedule a meeting on Native Prairie Plantings by filling out the form below.
Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District
Sherburneswcd.org     763-220-3434     425 Jackson Ave. NW     Elk River, MN 55330
Open Monday - Friday  8:00 - 4:00, by appointment       Closed on Federal Holidays