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.
The latest issue of the CD's quarterly newsletter is out in its digital version. The hardcopies will be out in the mail before long! In this issue: New faces in the Conservation District Office, new District Conservationist, information on living with beavers, a fascine project, Conservation District Programs, and more! Autumn 2020 The Explorer For information on anything in the newsletter, contact the CD office at 406-449-5000 ext. 5.
As part of a grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts, the Lewis and Clark Conservation District is hiring a full-time temporary position as a Conservation Planner. While working for the CD, this employee will be expected to: Collaborate with local conservation partners including government agencies, non-profit organizations and private agricultural landowners. Provide outreach and education to local agricultural landowners regarding integrated weed management, grassland enhancement and restoration, riparian grazing, stream corridor health, forestry and financial assistance opportunities. Work cooperatively with personnel at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the Helena Field Office to develop site-specific conservation plans…
The next regular meeting of the Lewis & Clark Conservation District will be held on May 14 at 1pm. Unless the USDA Service Center is opened back up to public traffic, the meeting will be held via conference call. If the building is open, the location is in the conference room, 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT 59601. All meetings of the Conservation District are open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact the CD at 406-449-5000 ext. 5. All calls are forwarded to staff cell phones. April Meeting minutes May Meeting Notice
The Lewis and Clark Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 17, 2019 from 9-10 am at the Helena USDA Service Center, 790 Colleen Street, Helena, Montana. The purpose of the public hearing will be to review the Conservation District budget and to consider continuing to levy a permissive medical mill to cover employee benefits. For more information, contact Chris Evans, District Administrator at 406-449-5000 ext. 5, 790 Colleen Street, Helena, Montana, lccd@mt.net.
Meagher County District Technician Description Duties and responsibilities: Work directly with landowners to initiate and implement conservation practices, prepare reports for funding agencies and provide monthly reports to the Meagher County Conservation District. The district technician will assist in completing land surveys, forest and range inventories and write conservation plans in accordance with NRCS specifications; stake out and measure completed conservation practices; ensure conservation practices are completed according to standards and specifications; assist in recommending and designing conservation practices. Publicize conservation efforts in cooperation with NRCS district conservationist and other district staff through news articles, demonstrations, tours, etc. The district…
Yesterday, March 30, I attended the Area 6 Administrator's meeting. We haven't had a meeting in a while--the last agenda I have was 10 years ago! Anyway, we try to do these now and then to check in with each other and get a feel for the types of projects and issues that other district in our area are dealing with. It was a good meeting, since it had been so long, there were new faces, and lots of discussion about what's been going on in our districts and other issues from across the state. While I forgot to take…
I am out on sick leave today...caught the local crud that's going around I guess. Ashley is in the office today, but anyone seeking 310 permits from Thursday's board meeting will have to wait til tomorrow. I'll be mailing/emailing them out in the morning when I'm back in the office. In the meantime, it's tea and toast and naps for me. Below is a screen capture from my weather cam looking roughly south west over the valley. Windy and lots of clouds today.
District Administrator Chris Evans will be out of the office Wednesday the 20th through Friday the 22nd of January. BSWC member Ashley Rivero will be in the office Wednesday and Thursday however. If you need to contact the CD office, you can stop in and leave a note, or call and leave a voice mail at 406-449-5000 ext. 112. Or you can email us at lccd@mt.net.
Ashley Rivero is a Big Sky Watershed Corps member who will be housed in the Conservation District office for the next 10 and 1/2 months. Ashley has a varied background and will be posting a bio and some ideas about what she'd like to do for the next year. Her time will be shared between the Lewis & Clark Conservation District, the Lake Helena Watershed Group and the Lewis & Clark County Water Quality Protection District. If you're in the Helena Field Office, stop in and say "hi" to Ashley in the CD office. We're the first door on the…
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