310 Permits, Education, Water Quality

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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Education

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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310 Permits, Budget, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings, Programs

July 8, 2021 Board meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be 8:30 am on July 8, 2021 and will be at the Dearborn Community Center, 5585 Highway 434, outside of Wolf Creek Montana.  Given this meeting location, we will be unable to do a virtual component to the meeting, so please come and see us!  All meetings of the Conservation District are open to the public.  If you have not yet had your vaccinations for Covid-19, we ask that you wear a mask if you join us for the meeting.  Masks will be available for…
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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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310 Permits, Budget, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

June 10, 2021 Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District will be June 10, 2021 at 9:30 am and is the first meeting to be held in person since March 2020!  This will be an attempt at a "hybrid" meeting where we will have a virtual "call in" component to the meeting.  This component is not assured however, as it's based on the hot spot capabilities of the location. The meeting will be in Augusta, Montana in the building that adjoins the Augusta Senior Center.   All meetings of the Conservation District are open to the public. June Meeting Agenda/Notice…
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Agriculture, Communication, Education, Forestry, Pollinator, Range, Watershed, , , , , ,

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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Education, Programs, Range, Students

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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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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