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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12Dec 2016 by lccd2

Cheatgrass Management Seminar-2017

Agriculture, Education, Events, Noxious Weeds, Plant materials, Training
The Lewis and Clark Conservation District and the Lewis and Clark County Weed District are co-hosting a seminar on the management of “cheatgrass” on forage and range/pasture land.  Lunch will be provided.  Six  RE-CERTIFICATION CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED FOR PRIVATE, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT APPLICATORS. DATE:  FEBRUARY 2, 2017 TIME: 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM LOCATION: Helena Valley Community Center, 3553 Tizer Road PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: JANUARY 26, 2017 COST : $15 PER PERSON TOPICS will include: Management of cheatgrass on crop/hay land Management of cheatgrass on range/pasture Management of water and herbicides Management Opportunity – Soil Inoculation for cheatgrass SPEAKERS will include: Jane Mangold – MSU – Rangeland Susan Tallman—NRCS-- Forage Cecil Tharp – Water Quality and Herbicides - MSU Cheryl Swartzkopf— Soil Inoculant – Weed Suppressive Bacteria AGENDA: 9:00…
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02May 2016 by lccd2

Helena High Envirothon State Champs Need Your Help

Education, Events, Students, Training, Uncategorized
Congratulations Helena High - Envirothon State Champions 2016!           It's not over yet for Helena High, they have the opportunity to attend the North American Envirothon competition in Ontario in July but they need your help to get there.The team needs your help raising money to help with their travel costs. The Lewis & Clark Conservation District budgets funds annually to support the teams and have been doing so since 2009. However, we can't cover the entire cost so they need you to donate if you can. Please donate through the Conservation District which allows for tax deductible donations in their name. What is Envirothon? Envirothon is an annual state-wide natural resources competition sponsored by the Montana Association of Conservation Districts  to assist high-school age students in…
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16Mar 2016 by lccd2

Private Applicator Workshop

Education, Events, Noxious Weeds, Training
There will be a workshop for people to obtain credits toward their private applicator license for spraying restricted chemicals to fight invasive species.  This workshop is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark County Extension Office and will take place at the county Fairgrounds on May 10.  For information, call 447-8346 or download the registration/agenda.
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18Aug 2015 by lccd2

Don’t Forget!

Education, Events, Tour, Training
Registrations are beginning to come in for the Broadwater/Lewis & Clark CD's Soil Health day which is coming up on September 17.  Registration and payment are required due to limited space.  Please contact us by September 14!
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21Jul 2015 by lccd2

Training in Kalispell…

Training, Website
Recently I got to spend the day out of the office, going to a training on WordPress in order to re-vamp the District's website.  While I am not a fan of summer, this was a beautiful drive from Helena, over Mac Pass and up the Seeley Swan.  The West side is even drier than the East side this year it appears. I got to see the newest fire area west of Colorado Gulch--still smoking!!!! The CD will soon be branching into a new arena of social networking.  Look for us on Facebook soon! [caption id="attachment_129" align="alignnone" width="300"] A view toward the Helena Valley from the scenic view pull-off on MacDonald Pass[/caption]
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