Dubuque Soil & Water Conservation district 

Left to Right Kneeling: Helen Backes and John Sewell. Seated: Allisen Freihage, Mike Freiburger, Dennis Rauen

Standing: Scott Hendricks, Eric Schmechel, Jeff Schmitt, Ken Behnke, Wayne Demmer, Dean Mattoon, Megan Giorgenti, Bill Meyer, Andrew Waldo

​​Dubuque County Watersheds Employees


 Eric Schmechel, Watershed Program Director
 Email: eric.schmechel@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
​ Phone:  920-327-0908​


 Scott Hendricks, Conservation Agronomist
 Email:  scott.hendricks@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
 Phone:  563-213-8388


​ Allisen Freihage, Watershed Program Manager

 Email: allisen.freihage@dubuquecountyiowa.gov

 Phone: 563-451-7171


 Dean Mattoon, Urban Stormwater Manager 

 Email: dean.mattoon@dubuquecountyiowa.gov

 Phone: (615) 613-5922


​ Samantha FieganStormwater/Erosion Control Coordinator
 Email: samantha.fiegen@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
 Phone: 563-465-0057

​​​​NRCS and State Employees


 Bill Meyer,District Conservationist

 Email: bill.meyer2@usda.gov
 Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 4020


 Russ Overton, CET (Resource Team RT)

 Email: russ.overton@usda.gov

 Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 4024


 Julie Hoefler, Soil Conservationist
 Email: julie.hoefler@usda.gov
 Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 4025


 Olivia Feldmann, State Technician
 Email: olivia.feldmann@ia.nacdnet.net
 Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 4028


 Helen BackesConservation Assistant
 Email: helen.backes@ia.nacdnet.net
 Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 4019


Russ Wolf, Wetland Specialist

 Email: russ.wolf@usda.gov

 Phone: (563) 876-3417 ext 4026


 Helen Leavenworth, Resource Team Leader

 Email: helen.leavenworth@usda.gov

 Phone: (563) 876-3418 ext 4023