Winter Workshop: Forage Valuation March 11
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Emily Glunk, Forage Specialist with MSU Extension for our March 11th Winter Workshop. Emily will cover the hows and whys of forage sampling and…
October 2014 Newsletter
Catching up with the Stewards at the Bar K Ranch and learning all about the good folks with the NRCS. Click below to read the full edition. MCD October 2014 Newsletter
February 2015 Newsletter
Winter workshops, Stewardship Award Nomination, and Banquet Details. Click on the link below to read the most recent newsletter. If you want to receive a hard copy of this, contact…
Local Partnership Looks to Fill Educator Position
Good Thymes Camp Assistant Director: The goal of the Good Thymes Camp is to provide positive outdoor and resource learning opportunities and experiences for youth in the Madison Valley. …
Community Member Keeps Varney Gage Operating in 2015
Alright! The beans are spilled! A HUGE thank you to Chris Gentry at Madison Foods, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the Madison River Foundation for providing the support needed…
Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation
According to old journals and other historical accounts, the sage covered benches of the Madison, Ruby, and Beaverhead Valleys once teemed with greater sage-grouse. It is said there were so…
Winter Workshop Feb. 26 Carcass Composting
We are pleased to welcome Tommy Bass, Montana State University Extension Livestock Environment Associate. Tommy will present on the methods livestock producers can use to successfully compost carcasses; reducing the predator…
Kunard Joins MCD in Water Programs and Planning Board Positions
After 2 years of working with the MCD as a Big Sky Watershed Corps member, Ethan Kunard may be changing titles, but he is keeping his feet firmly planted in…
Channel Migration Mapping Moving Forward
Like an active 2 year old or a wandering dog, rivers in our mountainous region are known for their constant movement. Where they will move is often unknown, but a…
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…
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…
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…