The Montana Conservationist, V14 I7
June 19, 2020
This week in The Montana Conservationist: AIS inspectors have found 13 boats transporting invasive species in Montana, an increase over previous years. It’s more important now than ever to stay vigilant! An MSU research team has received a grant to further study invasive cheatgrass. This week, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which […]
Sanders County Pollinator Initiative
June 10, 2020
The Conservation Districts (Green Mountain Conservation District and Eastern Sanders County Conservation District) want to attract more beneficial pollinators to our county, but we need your help. You can participate in the pollinator initiative and receive FREE SEED for plots up to 2,500 square feet! We have pollinator seed mix complete with beautiful flower species, […]
June 2020 Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2020
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on June 17 via conference call. Though in-person attendance was limited, call-in participation from the public was welcome. Reports from the GMCD Administrator and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks were presented. Twelve 310 applications were discussed. The agenda and approved minutes are posted below. […]
The Montana Conservationist V14 I6
May 21, 2020
Greetings, readers! This week we’ve got a hearty TMC for your Memorial Day Weekend reading pleasure. Behold: A recent study modeled shrub encroachment on a sloping landscape and found that contrary to popular opinion, shrubs actually increase groundwater recharge. With the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing food security, a new movement is growing on the Great Plains. […]
May 2020 Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2020
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held their routine monthly meeting on May 20, 2020 via conference call. Though in-person attendance was limited, call-in participation from the public was welcome. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and Natural Resource Conservation Service were presented. Seven 310 applications were discussed. The agenda and […]
The Montana Conservationist, v14i5
May 8, 2020
This week in the Montana Conservationist: The Montana Department of Ag is encouraging Montanans to “Get out and Grow” a garden, with an online campaign and educational materials to help folks along. We’ve got a great story from the Big Hole Watershed Committee about how they worked with BLM to find a new use for root wads […]
The Montana Conservationist April 23
April 23, 2020
This week in TMC: We’ve got an interesting article about earthworms – not only how they can be essential for soil health, but how destructive they can be when introduced to forests As milk producers around the country have been dumping milk that they can’t get to consumers, some Hutterite colonies in Montana have instead […]
April 2020 Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2020
Due to current public health concerns and restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held their monthly meeting on April 15, 2020 with limited in-person attendance – though call-in participation was welcome. Reports from the GMCD Administrator and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks were presented. Two 310 applications were discussed. […]
The Montana Conservationist, March 26
March 26, 2020
Greetings, TMC readers. I hope this finds you safe, healthy, and snuggled into the comfort and/or chaos of your home offices. The world is a strange place at the moment, but one thing that’s bringing me solace is taking a walk down to the Kootenai river and remembering that it’s been here far, far longer […]
March 2020 Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2020
Due to current public health concerns arising from larger gatherings, the Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) limited in-person attendance at their monthly meeting schedule for March 18, 2020 – though call-in participation was welcomed. The agenda and approved minutes are posted below, which included only minimal business reports and 310 discussions. Agenda: Regular Board Meeting, March […]