11Feb 2016 by lccd2

Forestry Meeting

Forestry, NRCS, Programs
The NRCS Field Office staff are hosting a meeting up at Unionville tonight, February 11, 2016  in regard to their Ten Mile Forestry initiative.  The meeting will be at the Unionville Fire Department and will start at 6 p.m.   They will be discussing technical and financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service for treating forestry issues on private land.   Deadline for applications is 5/20/16. If folks are interested in visiting they can call John George, the District Conservationist at 406 449 5000 x 101.
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09Feb 2016 by lccd2

Encouraging Pollinators

Education, NRCS, Plant materials, Pollinator
One of the best things that we as land managers--big and small acreages!--can do to increase the health of our pollinators such as honey bees, is to plant species that they utilize and survive on.  The Natural Resource Conservation Service is introducing the Honey Bee Pollinator Initiative to help promote practices that are pollinator friendly.  The attached Fact Sheet lists species that are appropriate.  If you are interested in incorporating these practices into your land management, please contact the NRCS Field Office in your area.  The NRCS Field Office for Lewis & Clark County is in Helena at 790 Colleen Street, 59601.  You can call the Field Office at 406-449-5000 ext. 3 or the Conservation District at 406-449-5000 ext. 112 for more information.  Cost share may be available whether you're an…
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22Sep 2015 by lccd2

Area Meeting time

Education, Events, Meetings, NRCS, Resolutions
Area 6 of the Montana Association of Conservation Districts had their annual Area meeting yesterday in White Sulphur Springs.  It was a beautiful day, a bit breezy, but not bad.   Districts came together to discuss the business of their area:  proposed by-laws changes for MACD, reports from the various Government organizations including Natural Resource Conservation Service, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Department of Environmental Quality, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Montana Salinity Control Association and others.  The Galt Ranch provided beef for the mid-day meal, "Wagyu beef". There were only 2 resolutions, Floodplain Resolution and the other on Priority Resource Concerns and how they tie in with NRCS funding to Field Offices.  The first one passed, unfortunately the 2nd one did not.  We will likely be bringing the 2nd one back…
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