Mark your calendars! It is almost time for sampling season and MCD is excited to announce our volunteer training date for the 2024 season. The event will include classroom-instruction and a technical skills training for collecting water quality data. We…
After several years of revisions and the hard work of many at the Madison Conservation District, the Madison Watershed Restoration Plan was finalized and accepted by DEQ in April 2024. This is a living document that will continue to be…
By Felicia Redfield, GROWW Program Coordinator "So we are easing through our “First Winter” and you, as well as we at the GROWW Garden, have, hopefully, accomplished all of those garden chores that always challenge us through the fall: Clean…
The Madison River Foundation and Madison Conservation District will be hosting the Madison Watershed Speaker Series again this year. These free public events will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from June 28th through September 13th and feature…
The tree planter is owned by the Ruby Valley Conservation District and is available for use by picking up at the Sheridan NRCS office (402 Main street, Sheridan MT: phone 842-5741). Rental is $25 per day and it can be…
This device is used for laying protective fabric down for a tree planting project. The unit is available at the Ruby Valley CD office in Sheridan, and is a complementary implement to the tree planter that is owned by the RVCD.…
We’ve had our holiday celebrations and parties, and maybe more than our typical share of decadence. The overindulgence is coincidentally paired with the passing of the solstice, providing us a chance to exhale and see that we’ve turned an important…
The patterns of change along a river can be barely noticeable, or very dramatic- depending on a number of different factors. Their patterns are known for being a bit mysterious, yet a new mapping effort might be able to give…
The first of the 2016-17 Winter Workshop series will start off with an outstanding presentation on a important, but not often discussed topic: Estate Planning. Through her many years of work on this subject, Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Economics Specialist,…
Year round learning opportunities on land management topics fitting for our region, presented by experts in a wide range of topics. Typically hosted in two formats: Winter Workshop series: Classroom presentations ranging from 2-4 hours Summer Field Tours: Outdoor programs…