By understanding the delicate balance and connection between horses, grass, manure, soil, and water, landowners can implement steps to enhance the health of their horses, pastureland and water sources.
Conservation Tillage
In conservation tillage systems, farmers disturb the soil as little as possible by using special equipment, such as disk-chisels, no-till planting drills, and subsoilers. A protective cover of residue from the previous crop—a minimum 30 percent coverage—is retained as mulch on the soil surface. This residue provides a number of benefits. During the growing season, […]
2015 – 8 Living Snow Fence Projects Installed
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed eight more matching grant funded living snow fences in 2015.
2015 Double El Scholarship Winner
Tori Doven, a graduate of Calhan High School received the 26th annual Double El Conservation District (CD) scholarship for $500 with a renewable option of $1000. Tori graduated with a 4.102 GPA. She plans to attend Colorado School of Mines to pursue a degree in Petroleum Engineering and minor in Business and Foreign Language. Tori […]
2014 Double El Small Acreage Manager Award
Double El is pleased to honor Dwight and Carolyn Bevans of Rush, Colorado, as Outstanding Small Acreage Manager for 2014. Dwight and Carolyn purchased 46 acres from his father, the late James Bevans in 1978. James’ parents purchased the land in 1952. In 1956 they built the home Carolyn and Dwight now own. There were 3 […]
2014 Double El Outstanding Conservationists
Double El Conservation District has chosen Ted & Nancy Reeves of Simla, Colorado as Outstanding Ranching Conservationist of the Year for 2014. They were chosen for their dedication and work towards improving the land resources on their operation, which is in the Upper Arkansas Watershed and consists of 1,930 acres of range-land and 113.7 acres Conservation Reserve Program. […]
2014 Living Snow Fence Partnership Awards
Double El Conservation District honored the following Living Snow Fence Partners for their efforts in 2014: Curtis & Rebecca Stanko: CR 46 for 2,000 ft Justin Jackson; Harrisville Rd for 2,250 ft. Ruth Davis Family: W Ramah Rd for 500 ft Linda & Doug Glidden: Harrisville Rd for 1,250 ft Mary Stockdell: W. Ramah Rd […]
2014 – Living Snow Fence Projects Funded
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed 7 Living Snow Fence (LSF) projects in partnerships with El Paso County and Elbert County and matching Grant funding. This marks seventeen years of partnership with El Paso County and five years of partnership with Elbert County. Elbert County – 3 Projects: County Rd 58 (T Cross Ranch) […]
2014 Sixth-Grade Conservation Poster Winners
Winners of the 6th Grade Conservation Poster Contest “Dig Deeper” theme received awards at the Double El CD Annual Meeting, Oct. 27th: Big Sandy: 1st – Hailie Dyrcz 2nd -Natalie Rivera 3rd – Halle Lutz Calhan: 1st – Hailey Reynolds 2nd – Ryin Carlon Frontier Charter Academy: 1st – Donika Meyers 2nd – Natalie Hlatki 3rd – […]
2014 Double El Scholarship Winner
Morgan Helton, a graduate of Calhan High School received the 25th annual Double El Conservation District (CD) scholarship for $500 with a renewable option of $1000. She graduated with a 4.064 GPA and was involved in numerous activities during her high school career including volleyball, basketball, and track, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of […]
