Dear colleagues, partners, and friends, Please join the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana State University, the University of Wyoming, and the U.S. Geological Survey for a virtual public presentation on the…
The Conservation District Outreach Work Group (CDOWG) will be meeting on Thursday, December 16th. Contact Eric Rannestad (eric@macdnet.org) for meeting information.
NACD Webinar on Collaborative Invasive Species Management Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 16th at 2pm Mountain Registration: Click here
NACD’s Urban and Community Conservation webinar series highlights programs related to urban and community conservation, outreach to underrepresented clients, small-scale natural resource concerns, stormwater management, and other related themes. Webinars…
Email dnrarpa@mt.gov if you have questions about the sessions. Visit ARPA.MT.GOV for more information on the American Rescue Plan Act and what resources might be available to your community. Zoom Link Meeting ID: 892 6043 3763 Password: 307089
Our Executive Committee meeting is next Tuesday, December 21 at 7:30am. Attached below is the meeting agenda, minutes from October, financials, and other related documents for the meeting.
Meeting is December 27th at 7:30am via zoom. Contact Rebecca Boslough (rebecca@macdnet.org) for meeting information.
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…
The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program was established by the 1985 Montana Legislature to provide funding for the noxious weed research projects, state and community education/development projects, and local cooperative – landowner cost share. Applicants may apply for funding up to $75,000 per project.…
49th Annual Livestock Seminar at the Community Center in Deer Lodge You won’t want to miss out on an afternoon of education on January 8, 2022, at the Annual Livestock Seminar hosted by the Deer Lodge Valley Conservation District. The Seminar will start with registration taking place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the…
The MACD Board will meet January 10th at 7:30am. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93945564485?pwd=ZEQxRU1PTGdDazhJb2ZvWjhWMEp4Zz09 Meeting ID: 939 4556 4485 Passcode: 131123 One tap mobile: +13462487799,,93945564485#,,,,*131123# US (Houston) +16699006833,,93945564485#,,,,*131123# US (San Jose)
The schedule for Nutrient Work Group meetings moving forward was decided at a Nutrient Work Group meeting on December 8. Beginning in January, meetings will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month through May 2022. The dates of those meetings are included below. Agendas with Zoom links…
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…
ARPA Irrigation Grants The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Infrastructure Advisory Commission is pleased to announce the opening of the ARPA Irrigation Grants. There is a total of $10 million available for eligible projects, with a maximum award amount of $500,000 per project. For more information, please visit the DNRC Irrigation Grant Program page.
Employee Roundtable - January 19th at 10am - Please contact Chris Evans for more information (chris@lewisandclarkcd.org)
Building Relational and Effective Partnerships with Indigenous Communities With James Rattling Leaf and Gwen Bridge The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences is hosting an online event focused on recommendations for working with Indigenous communities based on the knowledge that long-term relationship building with these communities is the foundation upon which educational programs,…
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…
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…
Contact Chris Evans at chris@lewisandclarkcd.org for the zoom connect information
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84158087888?pwd=TVd3NlVuS0IrUkNsQTdKdVhRQWxtQT09 Meeting ID: 841 5808 7888 Passcode: 076655 Phone: +13462487799 or +16699006833
LAHC Meeting following the Jan. 24th and 25th meeting of the Environmental Quality Council legislative interim committee. Please contact rebecca@macdnet.org for the zoom link or with any questions. Any CD supervisors or employees are welcome to join.
NACD 2021 Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants NACD is accepting applications for their Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) Grants, and CDs from states in the Northern Plains region (which includes Montana!) are especially encouraged to apply. NACD wants CDs/communities from all regions to benefit from this funding, and so far CDs located in these regions have received…
The MACD Executive Committee Meeting will meet January 31st at 7:30am via zoom. Contact Rebecca Boslough (rebecca@macdnet.org) for zoom meeting information.
Marena Gilbert and Jason Garber are offering a Stream Permitting Workshop on February 2nd, 2022 in Miles City Montana.
