The Squaw Creek Watershed Management Board is comprised of the cities, counties, and soil and water conservation districts from the watershed and is formed under a Squaw-Creek-28E. This group works on improving and protecting water quality in the watershed by merging their resources and individual interests to achieve a common goal. This group has no taxing or regulatory authority; they are simply a coalition of government entities in the watershed working on promoting and implementing voluntary conservation to improve water quality.

The Story County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a part of the broader Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Iowa. These organizations were established to promote conservation opportunities in the county and to support Iowa Natural Resource and Conservation Service (NRCS) efforts with a focus is on conservation, education, and awareness.