Tree Planting Service
The Morton County Soil Conservation District provides a tree planting service to Morton County landowners. Operators and the required planting equipment are provided in this service. The landowner is responsible for having the planting site prepared before trees can be planted. Herbicide application and tillage are the two most common site preparation practices.
Pricing:
Tree Planting– $0.65 per linear foot (1,000 ft minimum)
Technical Assistance
The Morton County SCD also offers technical assistance for tree planting and planning to private and public landowners. Technical assistance is available in all cases where the District plants trees for a landowner or a landowner purchases handplants from the District and plants the trees on their own.
Technical assistance may consist of:
- Checking soils to determine suitability of tree species for a specific site
- Determining how many rows to plant and what the spacing between rows should be
- Identifying proper setback distances
- Staking a site for ground preparation
- Flagging rows for planting
Our Mission
“To help the residents of Morton County protect its natural resources through education, financial and technical assistance.”
Supervisors & Staff:
Morton County Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Aaron Steckler – board chair person
George Ferderer – vice chair person
Richard Tokach – supervisor
Rocky Bateman – supervisor
Steve Tomac – supervisor
Thomas Osterbauer –advisory board member
Kent Belland – advisory board member
Morton County Soil Conservation District Employees
Phone: 701.667.1163 ext. 3
Malissa McKee, District Clerk
Chance Porsborg, 319 Watershed Coordinator
Ethan Gress, District Technician
Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees
Phone: 701.667.1163 ext. 3
Landon Weiser, District Conservationist
Danelle Dahlke, Conservation Delivery Unit Supervisor
Bryce Anderson, Conservation Delivery Unit Agronomist
Paula Kvernum, Civil Engineering Technician
Sharon Potts-Sayler, Soil Conservationist Technician
Jacob Dummer, Conservation Delivery Unit Rangeland Management Specialist
Steve Stensgard, Biologist
Wendy Thomson, Agricultural Engineer
Ryan Foster, Resource Conservationist
Farm Bill Specialist – open position
Office: 701.667.1163 ext. 3
Observed Holidays, office closure
New Years Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Presidents Day/Washington’s Birthday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth, June 19
Independance Day, July 4th
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
The Morton County Soil Conservation District does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
This policy covers all programs, services, and procedures of the District, including employment.