Natural Resources & Land Management staff work to protect, preserve and enhance the natural resources of Linn County through conservation practices.
Core Functions
- Conduct prairie management, to include planting, mowing and prescribed burning
- Conduct invasive species control
- Evaluate timber resources, write management plans and proposals for timber management, conduct timber sales when appropriate, prepare contracts for timber sales.
- Conduct tree planting, both large scale seedling plantings and large landscape trees
- Develop food plot planting plan and plant food plots for wildlife.
- Maintain and implement a hazard tree program to ensure public safety.
- Conduct landscaping of newly developed sites including trails, lodges and buildings
- Maintain and write crop leases for the conservation department
- Write and maintain vegetation management plan for the conservation department, which includes chemical application and purchase.
- Conduct habitat improvement through vegetation manipulation and the construction of wetlands