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 timber stand improvement
• Conduct tree planting, both large scale seedling plantings and large landscape trees 
• Develop food plot planting plan and plant food plots for wildlife. Information on what has been planted is available at Food Plots
• Maintain and implement a hazard tree program, to ensure public safety. Remove hazard trees
• Conduct landscaping of newly developed sites, such as trails, lodges and buildings
• Maintain and write crop leases for the Department
• Write and maintain vegetation management plan for Department, which includes chemical  application and purchase. 
• Conduct habitat improvement through vegetation manipulation and the construction of wetlands