Annual Report for 2021

The 2021 Annual Report for the Lewis & Clark Conservation District is out and ready for viewing.  Learn about the kinds of projects the CD worked on and our programs!  You can also see a list of our sponsors on page 4 of the report, as well as a listing of the staff and board members. We thank all of our sponsors for their support, and all of the landowners that we worked with in 2021.
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Great Ad from Montana DEQ

A supervisor at the Conservation District recently ran across the following ad on TV, placed by Montana DEQ.  It stresses the importance of riparian/streamside vegetation, especially native vegetation with cottonwoods and willows etc. If you are a new landowner in Lewis and Clark County, or even an established one, please take heed.  Leave the vegetation alone.  You are also considered to be in violation of the Montana Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975 if you remove the vegetation without a 310 permit from the Conservation District. https://youtu.be/g5CEAwSrW2M
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August 12, 2021 Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be August 12, 2021 and will take place at 9:30 am in the meeting room at Lambkins Restaurant at 460 Main Street, Lincoln Montana. This meeting will be in person.  All members of the public are welcome to attend CD Board meetings. Agenda June signed meeting minutes    
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Riparian Management Workshop

This workshop, sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Conservation District, and partially funded by a grant from the MACD Programs, will be held on September 14th and will begin at 8:30 am.  We'll start the day at the Augusta Youth Center, next door to the Augusta Senior Center, for the morning portion and lunch provided by the Buckhorn Bar.   The afternoon will be in the field at a landowner's property on Elk Creek. Lunch choices are Burgers or Chicken.  We're asking a $5 fee to help cover the lunch costs since the grant doesn't cover that part.  Topics to be…
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Photo Contest – Spring 2021

Lewis and Clark Conservation District is excited to announce we will be hosting a spring photo contest. The theme is spring green although we encourage all entries that include aspects of the Conservation Districts mission statement such as agriculture, natural resources, education, and community. Rules for submission are listed below. How to submit a photo Remember if you have your account set to private, we may not be able to see your post, if you want to keep that setting enabled consider submitting by email. Facebook – reply to any announcement post or by direct message to the CD’s page.…
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2021 Montana Youth Range Camp

Campers will be introduced to 25 of Montana’s important range plants—grasses, forbs, and shrubs—and will learn about the interaction of soils, water, plants, wildlife, and livestock on the range. The camp provides an excellent opportunity for youth of varying backgrounds to become more aware of the value and potential of Montana’s rangeland. This well organized, balanced, and educational 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. Camp registration fee is $225 which includes meals, lodging and supplies. Awards…
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Living with Beavers?

Are you a landowner living with beavers on your property?  If so, have a look at a new page on our website, under Landowner Resources. If you have a stream running through your place, it's likely that you've experienced having beavers in the stream, building dams and houses, and taking down trees. But before you decide to summarily get rid of the beavers, think twice. First, you need to get a permit from the Conservation District if the dam is in a perennial stream in the county, and if you aren't sure if it is, give us a call, we're…
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