If you would like to know how you or your organization can become involved in WesMin RC&D please contact one of the board members listed below or click on the links at the bottom of the page.

GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2007

  Lyle Hovland –  President of WesMin RC&D and Wilkin County Commissioner, Rothsay Farmers Coop, Director; MN Grain & Feed Association, Director and current chair; Golden Growers Coop, Director; Farm Service Agency, Chair, Local church Board, Barnesville Farm Management, FFA Alumni Group, Farmer, Vice-president for

WesMin RC&D, and board member since 2001.

Gary Cruff – Vice President of WesMin RC&D and a member of the Otter Tail County COLA, Sybil Lake Association, Otter Tail Water Plan, East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor and WesMin board member since 1999.

Jerry Haggenmiller – Secretary/Treasurer of WesMin RC&D and a member of the Parkers Prairie Sportsmen Club, Viking Sportsman Club, Ducks Unlimited, Minnesota Deer Hunting Association, Miltona Township Supervisor, Smokey Timbers Fundraising Committee, Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District, Chairman-Central Lake Region Sanitary District, Treasurer for WesMin RC&D and board member since 1999.

Duane Janssen – A board member since 1990, Flying Experimental Aircraft Association, Farm Bureau, Brotherhood, Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor. 

Don Lefebvre – Real Estate Broker, Holy Rosin Catholic Church, Becker County Soil and Water District Supervisor,  Director of state association of board of realtors, Becker county Sportsman club, Isaac Walton League and WesMin board member since 1992.

Leonard Koering – Previous Chairman of Community Park Board, Knight of Columbus, 4^th Degree, National Farmers Organization for 30 years; Clear Lake Marketing Center, Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for 30 years; Eagles Club, 4-H Softball coach; Catholic School Marathon Fundraiser; Friends of the Orphans and WesMin board member since 1993. 

Art Engelbrecht – Board of Supervisors for Hudson Township, County Zoning and Land Management, County Land and Resource Review Team, Viking Sportsmen’s Club Founder, Glacial Ridge Trail, representative of Douglas County Commissioners on WesMin RC&D Board and member since 1989. 

Claude Dahmen -  Farmers Union, Knights of Columbus, Morrison Soil and Water Conservation district and WesMin board member since 2003. 

Calvin Martin- Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Cass Lake Assembly of God, American Legion of Pillager and WesMin board member since 1991. 

Robert McCrory – Representing the Pope County Commissioners, Prime West Health System, Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Board, Agency on Aging, Rainbow Rider, Prairie Lakes Coop, Glacial Ridge Cattlemen Association, Farmer, Executive committee for WesMin RC&D and member since 1999. 

Bill Kleindl – Internal Service Solid Waste Administrators Association, MN County Feedlot Officers Society, Pomme de Terre Technical Committee, Knights of Columbus, Representative from Stevens County on WesMin RC&D Board and member since 2003. 

Tom Williamson – Todd County Soil & Water Conservation District supervisor, Farmers Union, Farmer and WesMin board member since2003. 

Jon Evert - County Commissioner of Clay County, WesMin RC&D board member since 2005.

Randy Neuman - County Commissioner of  Todd County, WesMin RC&D board member since 2005.

Richard Krause - Wilkin County SWCD, WesMin RC&D board member since 2005.

John Bellefuille-Becker County Commissioner, WesMin RC&D board member since 2007.

Don Meyer-Morrison County Commissioner, WesMin RC&D board member since 2007.

Rod Wenstrom-West Ottertail Soil & Water Conservation District, WesMin RC&D board member since 2006.

Ralph Peterson-Pope Soil & Water Conservation District, Minnesota River Joint Powers Board, Glacial Ridge Trail, WesMin RC&D board member since 2006.

Dave Lonergran-Stevens Soil & Water Conservation District, WesMin RC&D board member since 2006.

Dave Schermerhorn-Wadena County Commissioner, WesMin RC&D board member since 2007.

Ted Winkels-Wadena Soil & Water Conservation District, WesMin RC&D board member since 2007.

Clarence Zimmel-Traverse County Commissioner, WesMin RC&D board member since 2006.

Here are three ways to become involved with the WesMin RC&D program:

VISIONARY COMMITTEE               EARTH TEAM VOLUNTEER                       MEMBER