CD Supervisor, Jeff Ryan, was featured recently in an article in the Helena Independent Record for a willow lift project that he helped to install on Little Prickly Pear Creek. See more about the project here. Jeff has now assisted with a number of these projects across the state. [caption id="attachment_132" align="alignnone" width="300"] It is estimated that about 80% of the willows that were used have begun to grow. This should give the bank a more permanent stability and should save the grazing and hay ground[/caption] [caption id="attachment_133" align="alignnone" width="300"] Prior to a soil/willow lift project on Little Prickly Pear Creek.[/caption] Another recent project that the Conservation District was involved in was the Prickly Pear project. That project was a joint project with a lot of partners. Information on that project…