CDs Seek 2015 Stewardship Nominees
Do you know a local resident who makes an effort to take care of the land and water? Do they go out of their way to try something new? Do they make an effort to educate others? Isn’t it time…
USGS Gage at Varney Bridge Slated for Closure
Water users on the Madison River will be without a great source of information come this spring, due to limited funding to support the annual operation. The gage was started with community support from the Madison River Foundation, PPL Montana,…
Winter Workshop: Groundwater, January 27
Attend our first winter workshop to learn the interesting processes of groundwater in the Madison Valley from Ginette Abdo, of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. This event will explain the interaction between what flows in streams and what lies below…
Montana’s Conservation Story Tellers
We all know the value of listening to the women in our society tell stories from their past. With the humility that often accompanies soft-spoken words, women tell tales of humorous situations that keep us in stitches and they recall…
Catching up with the Bar K
By Kate Arpin We talk a lot about conservation practices, and our favorite part of the talk is hearing from the people who are actually using them. So I sat down with Luke Todd of the stewardship award-winning Bar K…
Supervisor Tour
On September 8, the Conservation District board and staff were invited to two local ranches in the Bear Trap area. It was a great opportunity to see how this landscape is still recovering from the fire in 2012. The tour also…
MST Mid-Season Report
As the days get shorter and the kids go back to school, it's clear that summer is coming to an end across Madison County, but that doesn't mean that the Madison Stream Team season is over. We'll continue to monitor…
Streamside Grazing Strategies Field Tour
Managing grazing along moving waters can be a tricky endeavor. Come and learn the importance of using proper methods to maximize the benefits to your herd and your operation, as well as the streams and rivers in our area. The…
Summer 2014 with the Stream Team
A few photos from this summer's stream monitoring with the Madison Stream Team. We've been having so much fun!