June 2018 Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on June 20, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana were presented. Eight 310 applications will be discussed. Final minutes are posted below. […]
The Montana Conservationist June 14
June 14, 2018
Greetings, readers! Have you been missing The Montana Conservationist? I thought perhaps you might. Here’s what’s happening this week: The MACD and SWCDM board of directors just wrapped up our Spring Board meeting in Helena. It was super productive (kudos board members for efficient meetings) and always good to see our people in person. The […]
The Montana Conservationist, May 30
May 30, 2018
Greetings, Conservationist readers! I hope you all had a meaningful Memorial Day holiday. Ours here in Northwest Montana was spent on yard projects and picking morel mushrooms. Yes, we found a lot. No, I’m not going to tell you where. But here is what I can tell you: In Central Montana, can grassbanking help keep […]
Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp Scholarship – Due June 6
May 29, 2018
Green Mountain Conservation District is pleased to offer 3 competitive $100 scholarships for this exciting camp experience to off-set the all-inclusive camp fees of $300. Applications for GMCD scholarships must be received by e-mail or by USPS to the GMCD office by Wednesday June 6th. Camp Applications can be downloaded at https://mnryc.org/ All GMCD […]
May 2018 Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on May 16, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana were presented along with a few items of old and new business. No 310 applications were be discussed, […]
The Montana Conservationist, May 15
May 15, 2018
It’s spring time in Montana, and that means the sage grouse are lekking, the grayling are spawning, and the cattle are getting fat! Also the rivers are flooding, in case no one noticed…. Here’s the roundup of conservation news this week: Montana Women: From the Ground Up is now available for purchase! This book from […]
The Montana Conservationist, May 1
May 1, 2018
Happy May Day, readers! Today we have a veritable flood (the good kind) of conservation news from across the state. In this week’s issue: Broadwater CD’s Big Sky Watershed Corps Member Katie Mumford was awarded NRCS Montana’s Earth Team Volunteer of the Year A Rosebud farmer who thought he was practicing no-till methods is taking […]
Pulse: A Story of River Restoration
April 30, 2018
Photo by Erich Pfalzer A film documenting the recently completed Miners Gulch project on the Vermilion River was just completed! Thanks to Josh Boyd for producing this film and to all of the partners who were interviewed and appear within it. Many other people and and organizations were essential to making this collaborative project happen. […]
Fly Fishing Film Tour coming to the Rex
April 19, 2018
Photo credit: Cory Luoma By Susan Drumheller Explore the world of fly fishing, from Honduras to Alaska, Dubai to Africa, without leaving Sanders County, during the 12th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour, coming to the Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls on April 28. This is the first year the international film festival has landed in […]
April 2018 Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on April 18, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and Natural Resource Conservation Service were presented. Eight 310 applications were discussed. The agenda and final minutes are posted below. Agenda: Regular Board Meeting, April 2018 […]