WALKER — The Cass Soil and Water Conservation District recently recognized Kathy Wagner as the 2025 Community Conservationist for Cass County.

Wagner’s decades of work — both on her own property and across Cass County — have set a powerful example of what dedicated stewardship can accomplish, the district said in a news release.

Wagner’s journey began on the land where her parents once ran Wolf Lodge Resort. Like many resorts of its time, the manicured, grassy shoreline was vulnerable to erosion. Determined to restore and protect the lake she loves, she partnered with the Cass Cass Soil and Water Conservation District to design and implement a sustainable shoreline restoration project. The work included installing erosion control structures such as coir logs and silt fencing, along with

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