International St Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board - Study Progress Webinar
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Zoom
International St Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board – Study Progress Webinar
March 26, 2024 at 7:00PM via Zoom
The International St. Mary & Milk Rivers Study Board will hold a public webinar on March 26, 2024, welcoming all interested individuals. The webinar aims to provide updates on the study’s progress, activities, timeline, and work plan, focusing on ongoing technical work. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during a designated segment.
This webinar will build upon the information provided by the ISMMRSB during its 2022 public webinar (recording available at the IJC’s Vimeo page). Participants are encouraged to visit the ISMMRSB website for additional information, including the Study Workplan, progress reports, and factsheets.
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CEMIST Meeting
2024-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Montana
CEMIST Meeting
March 27, 2024
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Montana Soil Health Week
2024-03-31 - 2024-04-06 | Montana
The weeklong celebration is designed to raise awareness about how healthy soils can increase crop yields, strengthen food security, create greater climate resiliency, and improve nutrition. Soil Health Day and Week will also provide an opportunity to highlight the work of farmers, ranchers, gardeners, agencies, and organizations that are stewarding soil health across Montana.
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Women in Fireland Panel Discussion and Informational Event
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Women in Fireland Panel Discussion and Informational Event
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 7:00pm-8:30pm via Zoom
Panelists work in the wildfire world in a diversity ways, whether that is directly with fire through wildfire management and intentional fire, or through wildfire focused careers in the fields of social and ecological science, advocacy and policy, and program management. We are excited to share a conversation with these panelists to explore the opportunities within and beyond the wildland firefighting world so that we may continue to cultivate an intentional fire community that values one another and the landscapes we work within. Panelists will answer questions considering ideas on allyship, pivotal times in their careers, and why they decided to enter and stay in the wildfire world.

This year’s panel members:

Dr. Melinda Adams, The University of Kansas
Rebecca Roller, the US Forest Service
Naomi Mills, US Forest Service International Programs
Kelly Martin, the International Association of Wildland Fire
Colleen Rossier, Senior Research an Policy Advisor, Karuk Tribe
Susan Farrington, Missouri Department of Conservation

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Montana Soil Health Day
2024-04-03 | Montana

Plank Stewardship Initiative Grant Informational Session
2024-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Plank Stewardship Initiative Grant Informational Session
Wednesday April 3rd 1pm Via Zoom
MACD will be hosting an info session with the Plank Stewardship Initiative on a new funding opportunity.
Through its grantmaking program, The Plank Stewardship Initiative (PSI), a 501(c)3 private foundation, provides financial resources to organizations that work to enhance the capabilities and livelihoods of those who manage and care for land and water in the northern Great Plains. Our core focus area is the mountains and plains of northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. Single or multiple-year grants should be focused on one or more of the following PSI mission-specific categories:

Succession Planning
Economic Competence and Sustainability
Land Stewardship/Sustainable Range Management
Support for diverse representation with emphasis on under-represented communities (or disadvantaged or historically unsupported groups) in ranching including women and young producers

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MACD Governance Committee
2024-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Please contact rebecca@macdnet.org for further information

Teton CD Meeting
2024-04-08 07:00 | Montana

Dawson County CD Meeting
2024-04-08 13:00 - 13:30 | Montana

Sweet Grass County Conservation District
2024-04-08 17:00 - 17:30 | Montana

Missoula Conservation District
2024-04-08 17:30 | Montana

Meagher County Conservation District
2024-04-08 19:00 | Montana

Flathead CD 310 Meeting
2024-04-08 19:00 | Montana

Granite Conservation District
2024-04-08 19:30 | Montana

Pondera County CD Meeting
2024-04-08 19:30 | Montana

Sheridan County CD Meeting
2024-04-09 09:00 | Montana

Phillips CD Meeting
2024-04-09 13:00 | Montana

DNRC Comprehensive Water Review Stakeholder Working Group Meeting
2024-04-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-10 08:30 - 15:00 | Miles City, Miles City, MT, United States
DNRC Comprehensive Water Review Stakeholder Working Group Meeting
April 9 1pm-5pm
April 10 8:30am-3pm
Sleep Inn & Suites (Tongue River Room), 1006 S Haynes Avenue, Miles City
Miles City, MT
April Meeting Objectives

Clarify common ground, areas of opportunity for continued integration of perspectives,
and items of divergent opinion regarding the updated proposed district court and
division court models
Identify areas of concern and potential alternatives regarding provisional permits and
changes
Update and clarify water planning, growth and exempt well holistic package and action
items
Discuss and understand potential policy concepts regarding exempt wells
Reminder: Recordings of prior Stakeholder Working Group meetings, as well as notes and other handouts, are all available in the Meetings & Materials archive on the Comprehensive Water Review website

Full Agenda
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Deer Lodge Valley CD Meeting
2024-04-09 18:30 | Montana

Treasure County CD Meeting
2024-04-09 19:00 | Montana

Bitterroot CD Meeting
2024-04-09 19:00 | Montana
Please see the Bitterroot CD website for more info.

Montana Department of Agriculture Waste Pesticide Disposal Event
2024-04-10 | Libby, Libby, MT, 59923, United States
Montana Department of Agriculture Waste Pesticide Disposal Event
Wednesday April 10
Libby, MT
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting spring pesticide disposal events in the Columbia River Basin region through the Montana Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program (MT PSPP). These events aim to improve the health and water quality of the upper Columbia River Basin.
There is no charge for the first 200 pounds of material; amounts over 200 pounds are assessed at $1.00 per pound, and products are weighed on site. Additional fees may apply to pesticides with dioxins or dioxin precursors.
More Information Here
2024 Waste Pesticide Disposal Event Brochure
Informational Flyer
Press Release
Registrations for pesticide waste collection events are accepted on a first come, first-serve basis.
The pre-registration deadline for the spring event is Monday, April 1, 2024
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MACD Finance Committee
2024-04-10 07:30 - 08:30 | Zoom
The MACD Finance Committee meets on the second Wednesday of the Month at 7:30am via zoom. (This is typically the Wednesday prior to MACD Board Meetings). Contact Rebecca Boslough for meeting details.

Yellowstone CD Meeting
2024-04-10 09:00 | Montana

Source Water Collaborative Hosts Webinar on BIL
2024-04-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Zoom
Source Water Collaborative Hosts Webinar on BIL
April 10th, 2024 12:30pm-2:00pm Via Zoom
The Source Water Collaborative is hosting its second webinar as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Leaning Exchange Webinar Series titled Demystifying How to Access BIL Funds for Source Water Protection and Natural Infrastructure.
This webinar will showcase the wide array of technical assistance (TA) available to help eligible partners develop project plans and application materials to access funding for source water protection, including through the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds. Attendees will learn how to request TA for support in accessing this unprecedented opportunity to invest in and expand source water protection programs. This funding will deliver long-term environmental and public health benefits, particularly to small, underserved, and/or disadvantaged communities.
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Daniels County CD Meeting
2024-04-10 13:00 | Montana

Valley County CD Meeting
2024-04-10 13:30 | Montana

MSGA Producer Profitability Listening Session 5
2024-04-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Glendive, Glendive, MT, 59330, United States
MSGA Producer Profitability Listening Sessions
Wednesday, April 10 Glendive, MT
5pm at the Glendive Livestock Exchange
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will hold a series of listening sessions throughout the spring as part of their Producer Profitability Initiative, aiming to gather input and ideas from livestock producers on ways to strengthen the American livestock industry. The listening sessions are part of the organization’s Producer Profitability Initiative, a grassroots movement started and led by cattle ranchers who have a vision to create a sustainable future for the American livestock industry. All livestock producers are invited to attend, attendees do not need to be MSGA members.
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Fergus CD Meeting
2024-04-10 19:00 | Montana
