The Soil Health Field Tour has cancelled for July 8-9, 2014 and may be rescheduled for this fall. Please check back for more information!
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The Richland/Roosevelt Conservation District Dredge Committee is getting ready to plan the dredge route for the 2014 irrigation season. Please let us know as soon as possible if you will need the dredge to clean out your pumpsite. In order to keep costs down and to be efficient it will work best if we can put the dredge in the water and go to each site that needs work instead of back tracking. (read more at the link provided)
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Campers attending the 28th Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp spend one week at the Lubrecht State Forest east of Missoula learning about forestry, water, soils, geology, range, wildlife, recreation and having a lot of fun. The camp is open to all youth entering grades 10-12.
Dates: July 13-18, 2014
Costs: $200.00 which includes meals, lodging and supplies. Please inquire about education and travel scholarships.
If interested, please contact Camp Director Martin Twer at (406) 243-2755 or director@mnryc.org with questions.
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Montana Youth Range Camp is a five-day program open to all students ages 12-18. The camp provides students the opportunity to become aware of the value and potential of Montana’s largest resource–rangeland.
Classes: plant identification & anatomy, soils/geology, grazing management, water/riparian and range monitoring
Fun activities: wildlife watch hike, shooting range, fly tying, fishing, swimming and campfires.
Registration is $175, which includes meals, lodging and supplies.
Location: Boone & Crockett Club, Elmer E. Rasumson Wildlife Conservation Center, Dupuyer, Montana
Dates: July 7 – 11, 2014
This year’s camp is limited to 30 youth, so if interested, get your application in early to guarantee a spot at camp.
For more information please contact Belinda Knapton, Glacier County Conservation District at 406-873-5752 x101.
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Montana Range Days is an annual event that celebrates the importance of rangelands in Montana! This three-day competition welcomes people of all ages allowing fun for the entire family.
Workshops for Ages 4 to Adult include: plant anatomy, plant identification, soils and range sites, inventory and monitoring, stocking rate, utilization and range planning.
Tours: Biological control of Dalmation Toadflax, Blaine County Wildlife Museum, Blaine County Historical Museum, Bear Paw Battlefield, Wahkpa Chu’Gn Archeological Site, Havre Beneath the Streets, Montana Cattlewomen Youth Educational Program
Competition: range exhibits, illustrated talks, range plant anatomy, plant identification and range management.
Location: Camp Kiwanis, Beaver Creek Park in Havre
Date: June 23-25, 2014
Registration and more info at: http://www.montanarangedays.org
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The Montana Envirothon assists high-school age students learn more about five different natural resource areas. This program is sponsored by the Montana Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) and cooperating agencies.
The Envirothon offers hands-on instruction and problem solving for environmentally concerned students. Five-member teams made up of students from the same school enrolled in grades 9012 compete locally and regionally with the winning team advancing to the state competition. The state competition for the Envirothon is held in Lewistown.
The competition is scheduled April 28-29, 2014.
It’s too late to send a team this year to the state competition, but lets think about sending a team from Circle next year!
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