Events, Workshops

Rain Barrel Workshop

The Lake Helena Watershed Group is hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop that we are co-sponsoring. It will be held on April 25, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Gardenwerks: Landscaping, Garden Center, Flower Farm & Florist. Cost is $55, register early, there are a limited number of barrels! Register Here
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Events, Programs, Water Quality, willow projects, Willow Projects

Volunteer Event!

Join us in cutting dormant willows for an upcoming lake shore project on Lake Helena! We'll be meeting at the location noted below at 9 am on March 16. Volunteer agreements will be available to be signed that day. Please bring appropriate gear for the weather--boots, coat, hat, gloves, etc.--as well as your own loppers if you have them. We will have some available to share.  Please RSVP to Joe Kremer-Herman at joe@lewisandclarkcd.org or call 406-389-3886!
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Education, Events, Workshops

This Workshop is Full-June 11, 2022 Rain Barrel Workshop

Co-hosted by the Lake Helena Watershed Group and the Lewis and Clark Conservation District, attendees at this event will put together their own rain barrel (materials provided) and will have the opportunity to decorate it the way they'd like. Additionally, they will learn about the value of rainwater collection in regard to nonpoint source pollution. This event will be June 11, 2022 at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in the Rustic Shelters and starts at 9 am. The cost will be $50/barrel and you may SAVE YOUR SEAT by paying in advance at the link below.  Come and join…
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Agriculture, Cost Share, Education, Events, Flooding, Monitoring, Programs, Range

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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Events, Noxious Weeds

Weed Pulls-Volunteers Needed!

In the next month, there will be two weed pulls, one in Lewis and Clark County and one in Teton County. The Sun River Weed Whacker Rodeo will be July 10.  The group will meet at the Beaver Creek Trailhead at 8:30 am.  Lunch is provided and prizes will be given out.  Contact Tracy Wendt with the Sun River Watershed Group for more information at 406-214-2868 or by email at tracy@sunriverwatershed.org. The Teton Canyon Weed pull will be July 24th.  The group will be meeting at Abbott's Picnic site at 8:30 am.  Lunch will be provided and prizes will be…
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Events, Range

406 Rangelands and Livestock Forum

Break that cabin fever; gather together and learn from the best! The Montana Rangelands Resource Committee is excited to provide this opportunity to meet and share ideas and information. Learn about Cattlefax, get updates on poisonous and invasive plants, calf mortality, Brucellosis, feral swine, virtual fencing, and the Working Lands Internship Program. Good grazing, drought management, the Carbon Credit Program for Grasslands, and cattle and methane emissions will also be discussed.  Tuesday afternoon is highlighted with a presentation by Karen Budd-Falen and panel discussion on the potential impacts of the “30 x 30” Executive Order. For information on registration or…
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Agriculture, Communication, Education, Events, FSA, Pollinator, Range, , , ,

Photo Contest – Fall Colors and Conservation

Lewis and Clark Conservation District is excited to announce we will be hosting a fall photo contest. The theme is fall colors although we encourage entries to include aspects of the Conservation District’s mission statement such as agriculture, natural resources, education, and community. Rules for submission are listed in the post so please open the post for more information, please be aware failure to follow the rules will result in removal of submissions and disqualification.  
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Events

Farm and Ranch Seminar

Registration is live for the virtual event of “Farm and Ranch Leadership in the 21st Century”! Please join Montana State University on September 22 and 23rd from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM each day for an interactive session with Dr. Bob Milligan as he discusses one of the greatest challenges facing agriculture….how to recruit, train, and retain good employees. Please Register by September 14th to receive a hardcopy of reference materials. Registration is $40 and can be accessed here. 
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Events, Programs, Range

Riparian Grazing Workshop

The Conservation District had planned to have a Riparian Grazing Workshop in the Augusta area on July 21.  With the consideration of the Covid-19 virus and the nature of the workshop, specifically the proximity of people to each other during the day, we have opted to postpone the workshop to spring/summer 2021.   If you have questions about this, please let us know at lccd@mt.net or call the CD office at 406-449-5000 ext. 5.
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Events, Plant materials, Programs, Students

Montana Youth Range Camp

Montana Youth Range Camp will be hosted by the Lewis & Clark Conservation District in 2020.  The camp will be held on the beautiful Dearborn River at the C Bar N Mission, August 3-6. Students aged 11-17 will be introduced to 25 of Montana's important range plants; grasses, forbs and shrubs.  They will learn about the interaction of soils, water, plants, wildlife and livestock on the range.  The camp provides and excellent opportunity for youth of varying backgrounds to become more aware of the value and potential of Montana's rangelands. This education program brings together range professionals and interested students…
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