Area 1 Soil Corps Discussion Forums The Discussion Forums invite Conservation Districts and other partner organizations to have a conversation around building soil health capacity in our respective regions. Specifically, is there a need for a Soil Corps program in Montana and what might that look like? Many districts operate on a lean budget, so…
NCF-Envirothon Accepting 2022 Diversity Grant Applications Making environmental education accessible to all is a top priority of the NCF-Envirothon program. Through the Diversity Enhancement and Underserved Audience Grant program, NCF-Envirothon brings hands-on, outdoor natural resources education to students in minority and underrepresented groups across the United States and Canada. The National Conservation Foundation (NCF) and…
MACD & NRCS host a 2 day Soil Health Symposium Feb. 9th-10th plus a pre-conference workshop on Feb. 8th. See https://soilhealth.macdnet.org/ for more information and registration Registration Opens in October, 2021
The MACD Board will meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7:30am. Contact Rebecca Boslough for meeting details.
Learn Firsthand Winter Grazing Techniques from Sieben Livestock’s 20 Years of Experience Cooper Hibbard, from Sieben Livestock, located near Cascade, Montana, will be hosting four winter grazing sessions on January 22nd, February 15th, March 15th, and April 15th. These full-day on-site workshops will cover every thing you need to set up a regenerative grazing system on…
EO Roundtable Meetings usually meet on the third Wednesday of the month.
Big picture overview of ranch-scale to regional monitoring across multiple jurisdictions and the value of data for decision-making in complex and shifting systems (i.e., influenced by drought, market fluctuations and regulatory dynamics).
RRGL Planning Grants The DNRC Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program (RRGL) is accepting planning grant applications. Planning grants are available to government entities for planning activities which lead to an RRGL program project application to conserve, manage, develop or protect a renewable resource in Montana. Program Guidence PDF
MRCDC Quarterly Meeting. An agenda will be posted to our website once it is finilized.
CD Outreach Work Group (CDOWG) Contact Tahnee Benson for zoom information: SheridanCD@macdnet.org
Area 2 Soil Corps Zoom Discussion Forum Thanks to all that were able to make the Soil Corps Discussion Forums in Ennis, Missoula, Great Falls, and Glasgow the past couple of weeks. I have scheduled a Zoom option for Area 2 & 4 next week if you are interested in weighing in about the potential…
DEQ Nutrient Work Group The Nutrient Work Group is an advisory work group, convened by the Department of Environmental Quality, representing publicly owned and privately owned point sources of pollution, nonpoint sources of pollution, and other interested parties that will advise the Department on the implementation of nutrient water quality standard together with associated economic…
Education Committee Meeting Contact Rebecca Boslough (rebecca@macdnet.org) for Zoom information.
Rethinking Crisis in Crisis Conservation Dr. Libby Lunstrum, Associate Professor in the Environmental and Global Studies Programs at Boise State University Wednesday February 23, at 12:00 p.m Libby Lunstrum is…
Area 2 Soil Corps Zoom Discussion Forum Thanks to all that were able to make the Soil Corps Discussion Forums in Ennis, Missoula, Great Falls, and Glasgow the past couple…
ANNUAL MEETING Each year, MWCC hosts an annual meeting for our partners to provide updates on our programs and resources, as well as provide opportunities for the collaborative conservation community…
Considerations for developing a monitoring plan – exploring data collection and analysis partners, relevant metrics and management platforms to meet monitoring objectives.
Contact Emma Link (emma@cascadecd.com) for meeting information.
The MACD Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of the Month at 7:30am via zoom. Contact Rebecca Boslough for meeting details. https://macdnet.org/about-us/board-organization-documents/
This is two days, March 1st in Malta and March 2nd in Glasgow. No need to come to both of them Come and listen to Elaine Froese's talk about how…
A free Mental Health First Aid virtual course, led by a trained facilitator from the University of Montana, is being offered to Montana farmers and ranchers through the Montana Organic Assn.…
Michelle McNamee will be doing a Q&A session for the ARPA Water and Sewer Grants (this includes the RRGL and other CD related grants that are drawing from ARPA money) on Tuesday March 22, 2022 from 1 to 2 pm. This will be recorded and posted for anyone who cannot attend.
March 3: CRP Renovation—A Crested Wheatgrass and Smooth Brome Case Study. March 10: How to Better Partner MT-DEQ 319 Non-Point Source Grant Dollars into Proposed or Approved MFC TIPs. March 17: The Basics of Wind Erosion, What Causes it and How to Fix It.
USDA is committed to supporting a diverse set of farmers, ranchers and forest owners through climate solutions that increase resilience, expand market opportunities and strengthen rural America. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity provides up to $1 billion for pilot projects that create market opportunities for commodities produced using climate-smart practices. USDA is now accepting project applications for fiscal year 2022.
