Pennington
Soil & Water Conservation District
Celebrating 75 Years of Conservation 1948-2023
Board of Supervisors
Supervisors are elected by nomination districts on the general election ballot. However, they do not participate in the primaries. Nomination districts reflect the natural resource diversity of Pennington County, not the distribution of population. Interested individuals living within nomination districts can file with the Pennington County Auditor May 17th - May 31st of the election year.
ADawn Nelson
17309 160th Ave NW
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
District 1, Term: 2021-2024
Linda Hanson
35400 St Hwy 1 NE
Goodridge, MN 56725
District 4, Term: 2021-2024
Ricky Peterson
16642 St Hwy 1
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
District 2, Term: 2022-2025
Greg Hilgeman
32470 140th St SE
Oklee, MN 56742
District 5, Term: 2021-2024
Kevin Wilde
27290 Center St E
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
District 3, Appointed 2022-2025
SWCD Staff
Barb Molskness
Retired :)
District Coordinator: Donna Christianson
Specialties: Financial Activities, Education Programs, Office Administration
Engineering Technician: Justin Muller
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings.
Engineer: Logan Handyside
Specialties: Survey, Design, Construction Assistance, As-Built Drawings.
Outreach Coordinator: Marisa Newton
Specialties: Outreach Events, Youth and Adult Education Programs, Office Administration
District Manager: Peter Nelson
Specialties: Shoreland & Floodplain, Septic Systems, Water Plan, Cost-Share
Resource Technician: Erika Olson
Specialties: Buffers, MAWQCP, Ditch Inventory, Surveying & Planning
District Technician: Larissa Fitzgerald
Specialties: Tree Program, WCA, Rim
Water Resource Specialist: Bryanna Grefthen
Specialties: Feedlot, Aquatic Invasive Species, Cooperative Weed Management, Water Quality Monitoring
NRCS Staff
District Conservationist: Nico Bennett
Specialties: EQIP, CSP, CRP, HEL, Wetland Delineation
Pheasants Forever Staff
Farm Bill Biologist:
Specialties: CRP in the Counties of
Pennington, Marshall, and West Polk,
EQIP, CSP