Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
Native Grasses Prairie Sandreed Soil: Light Sandy Plains Season: Warm Description: Tall with stout rhizomatous roots, sod-forming, drought resistant Switch grass Light Soil: Alkaline, sandy to loam Season: Warm Description: Tall with strong rhizomatous roots. Large amounts of early forage. Becomes tough when mature. Sand Bluestem Soil:Light/Sandy Season: Warm Description: Tall with creeping rhizomes. Differs from Big Bluestem in its roots, […]
Successful grass stands are created by planning and managing the factors that are under our control, to offset the vagaries of weather. Late spring and summer are poor times for planting success, due to temperatures, hot winds and moisture levels of the soil. Preparing and planning to reduce competition from other plants and foragers for new grass seeded […]
In the last couple weeks, we have seen some precipitation. Rapidly moving thunderstorms with intense rain for a short period has been the norm across the Pikes Peak region. Rangeland is still green in August. A word of caution: All that’s green isn’t grass. When looking over your rangeland it looks green indicating something is […]
Learn to identify and control the spread/infestation on your land by the Knapweed family of noxious weeds – Diffuse, Russian and Spotted.
As a spring storm rolled across the plains on the afternoon of June 13, 2016, Double El & Agate Conservation District, Colorado DOT, NRCS and McKnight Tree Planting Service joined land-owner Chad Li to install 150 Rocky Mountain Junipers in two rows along a 225 foot run of Highway 86. Each year, Double El & Agate […]
On Monday, June 13, 2016, with cooler conditions, clouds gathering on the horizon and a touch of humidity in the air, the Double El team, in partnership with NRCS, El Paso County DOT, McKnight Tree Planting and local Conservation Cooperators, installed three Living snow fences in eastern El Paso County before lunchtime. A total of 785 Rocky Mountain Juniper trees […]
Landowners have been contacting our office about concerns of increased prairie dog populations and issues associated with the infestations. Agate and Double El Conservation Districts jointly purchased a PERC (Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Controller) machine. The treatment applies pressurized carbon monoxide to the burrows and is a humane method of control. Follow-up treatment is crucial and […]
Learn how to save time and money in the years to come, enjoy the benefits of your tree planting investment more quickly, simply by implementing survival accessories at time of planting.
From ground preparation to planting of your trees, McKnight Tree Planting Service of Calhan, Colorado provides the labor and equipment for your tree planting project, starting at $5 per tree. Call (719) 659-9511 for information regarding custom needs and pricing for your project.
Make sure any changes to your property for structure building do not destroy or render ineffective natural structures put in place long ago to prevent water erosion issues.
