06Mar 2020 by lccd2

Montana Youth Range Camp

Events, Plant materials, Programs, Students
Montana Youth Range Camp will be hosted by the Lewis & Clark Conservation District in 2020.  The camp will be held on the beautiful Dearborn River at the C Bar N Mission, August 3-6. Students aged 11-17 will be introduced to 25 of Montana's important range plants; grasses, forbs and shrubs.  They will learn about the interaction of soils, water, plants, wildlife and livestock on the range.  The camp provides and excellent opportunity for youth of varying backgrounds to become more aware of the value and potential of Montana's rangelands. This education program brings together range professionals and interested students to learn in the great outdoors.  Evening programs and activities allow campers an opportunity to meet new friends and develop lasting friendships. Cost is $200 per student and most Conservation…
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05Aug 2019 by lccd2

Sun River Watershed Group Turns 25!!

Education, Events, Tour
The Sun River Watershed Group is celebrating 25 years as an organization on August 24, 2019. The tour will start and end at Fairfield High School – departing at 9 (arrive at 8:30 to sign in) and returning around 1:30. We’ll make stops on upper and lower Muddy Creek, visit a riparian buffer-style restoration project at Mill Coulee, then head to the Lowry Bridge BLM access area, finally looping back to Fairfield. Topics include streamflow and water quality monitoring programs, water management for Muddy Creek, Muddy Creek issues and past projects, riparian buffer projects, fish habitat issues, and channel migration/riverbanks. Our guest speakers include Erling Juel (GID), Al Rollo (SRWG), Jason Mullen (FWP), Mark Ockey (DEQ) and Chris Ellison (USGS). Because time is limited, we won’t be able to cover…
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28May 2019 by lccd2

Under the Hood of Your Soils

Education, Events
There will be a workshop on Monitoring and Managing for Soil Health in Whitehall Montana on June 11, 2019 from noon to 5 at the Borden Hotel and Conference Room, 103 W. Legion, Whitehall, MT. Lunch will be served, the session is free of charge.  Please contact Dave Scott at 406-490-7596 for more information.  Reserve a spot at the session by June 5 at www.ncat.org/events. Agenda
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26Jun 2018 by lccd2

Lewis & Clark County Day on the Range

Agriculture, Education, Events, Monitoring, Planning, Plant materials, Programs, Range, Training
Please join the NRCS and the Lewis and Clark Conservation District for a Day on the Range on August 14, 2018.  It runs from 10-3 and the cost will be $10/person to help cover lunch. Range Monitoring Invasive Species insect releases and monitoring Rainfall simulator Montana Wild presentation on Raptors   Please register by August 3, 2018!!!   Directions: Out of Augusta, take Benchmark Road, follow it past Nilan Reservoir (to your right).  At the Y where Benchmark Road takes a left, continue onto Beaver Willow Road.  Scoutana is just before the next Y in the road.  It’s about 15 or 16 miles out of Augusta and should take about ½ an hour out of Augusta. For more information contact the Lewis & Clark Conservation District at 406-449-5000 ext. 112…
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31May 2018 by lccd2

Lewis & Clark County Weed Events-Summer 2018

Events, Noxious Weeds, Watershed
Every year, the Conservation District partners with the Sun River Watershed Group to help out with their Summer Weed Events.  Invasive species are an on-going battle and the work that the SRWG has done has been amazing! The Elk Creek Spray Day is June 12th The Ford Creek Spray Day is June 13th The Sun Canyon Spray Day is June 20th The Sun Canyon Weed Pull is July 7th For more information on any of these events, to help out, or to donate to the cause, contact Alan Rollo at arollo7@msn.com or call him at 406-727-4437. [gallery ids="1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954"]
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08Feb 2018 by lccd2

2018 Winter Grazing Seminar

Events
In spite of crazy weather and terrible roads, attendance was good at the Winter Grazing Seminar at the Colonial Raddison Hotel in Helena with between 90 and 130 depending on the day.  We had one speaker who had to cancel, but overall, day one was a very good seminar. I'm planning to upload the Power Point presentations to our website at some point so if you missed out, you'll get so see them. [gallery ids="1776,1779,1775,1777,1778,1780,1783,1786,1789,1793,1795,1799,1801,1802,1806"]
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22Jan 2018 by lccd2

Federal Shutdown-Office closed-Still Working!

Communication, Events, Office closures
Since the Federal Government shutdown Friday night, the Lewis & Clark Conservation District has temporarily moved operations. We can still be reached on email at lccd@mt.net, you may leave a voice mail at the office phone 4064495000 ext. 112. I am still taking registrations for the Winter Grazing Seminar.  Early Registration ends today at close of business (4 p.m.), at which time, the cost goes to $80. If you're waffling on whether to come or not, please let me know if you're thinking that you might.  Registrations cover meals and that's about it.  The DNRC grant that helps fund the event doesn't cover meals.  So if I don't order enough meals through the caterer next week, some folks won't be eating, and it will be those who didn't pre-register.  If…
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