2019 Western MT Grazing and Ag Conference
December 4, 2018
On Thursday and Friday, January 17th and 18th an informative conference featuring Montana’s leading minds in conservation agriculture will be held at the Double Tree Edgewater in Missoula. The agenda is posted below. For more information or to register, visit: lakecountyconservationdistrict.org/2019-western-montana-grazing-and-ag-conference/ Agenda Thursday, January 17th, 2019 8-9 am REGISTRATION —Pastries and Coffee Sponsored by: Valley Irrigation Inc. Corvallis, […]
December 2018 Meeting Agenda
November 28, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) will hold a routine monthly meeting on December 5, 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 will be presented. Four 310 applications will be discussed. The agenda is […]
November Board Meeting cancelled; December Board Meeting rescheduled
November 6, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm. However, please note that the November meeting has been cancelled and the December meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00pm. These meetings are open to the public, however if you have something you wish to discuss […]
Ranching for River – funding opportunity for landowners
November 6, 2018
The Soil & Water Conservation Districts of Montana (SWCDM), in partnership with the Missouri River Conservation Districts Council, is pleased to announce funding is available for Ranching for Rivers, a cost-share program to help ranchers with riparian pasture fencing projects. The purpose of Ranching for Rivers is to provide landowners throughout the state with the […]
October 2018 Meeting Minutes
October 10, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on October 17, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks were presented. Four 310 applications were discussed. The agenda and draft minutes are posted below. Agenda: Regular Board Meeting, October 17 7:00 PM at the Green Mountain Conservation District Office, […]
Water Festival held October 2
October 5, 2018
On Tuesday, October 2, Sanders County fifth graders participated in the annual Water Festival put on by the Green Mountain Conservation District and Eastern Sanders County Conservation. The event, held at Thompson Falls State Park, featured a series of stations where students learn about a range of water related topics including aquatic insects, soil […]
Healthy Riparian Guide: Conserving & Managing Streamside Vegetation
September 21, 2018
The Missoula Conservation District recently completed the Healthy Riparian Guide: Conserving & Managing Streamside Vegetation. While focused on the Middle Clark Fork River Basin, this document provides an overview of riparian areas (anything relating to the corridor along the banks of a stream, lake, or waterbody) applicable downstream in the Lower Clark Fork and all […]
September 2018 Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on September 19, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana were presented. Eight 310 applications were discussed. The minutes are posted below. Agenda: Regular Board Meeting, September 19 7:00 […]
August 2018 Meeting Minutes
August 13, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on August 15, 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. Thirteen 310 applications were discussed. Final minutes are posted below. Agenda: Regular […]
Riparian Grazing Workshops
July 16, 2018
On June 26th, the Green Mountain Conservation District worked with the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana (SWCDM) to host a riparian grazing workshop. Speaker Sandy Wyman shared her expertise in riparian grazing management before a site visit along Little Beaver Creek. Links to her talks can be found on the SWCDM webpage below. […]