Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
Spend three days with a terrific slate of speakers and registration cost of only $45 for all three days! Event Information What does it take to develop a successful livestock enterprise, manage grasslands, stay financially sound, and keep the family involved and working toward a common goal? The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management […]
The Annual Dinner & Meeting of Double El Conservation District will take place on October 24, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Simla School Cafeteria, 18091 CR 125, Simla, Colorado. Enjoy a catered dinner with other conservation cooperators, along with awards, educational presentation, door prizes and business session. Meal costs are $7 per person, please Contact Us to place your reservation […]
From time to time the question arises is this fence mine and who has responsibility for keeping it up? The following are some recommendations and law from Colorado. (See also: Fences: Can’t Live with “em or Without ‘Em – Part 1). Colorado law provides every property owner with the legal right but no obligation to […]
From time to time the question arises is this fence mine and who has responsibility for keeping it up? The following are some recommendations and law from Colorado. Colorado law provides every property owner with the legal right but no obligation to fence property. The state’s fencing statute dates to the early 1880s and is […]
The backyard compost pile is the ideal way to reuse most of your garden and kitchen waste and get benefits galore. Composting is a way of speeding up the natural process of decomposition breaking down organic materials. The decay process happens naturally but slowly. The moisture, and air circulation of a compost pile encourages this […]
Madalynn “Matti” Hlatki, a graduate of Calhan High School received the 27th annual Double El Conservation District (CD) scholarship for $500 with a renewable option of $1000. Matti graduated with a 3.955 GPA. She plans to attend Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree in Nursing and minor in Anthropology. Upon completion of […]
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 […]
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts recently hosted a Local Work Group meeting open to all landowners. Local Work Group Mission Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) asked each conservation district in Colorado to sponsor a Local Work Group (LWG) meeting. The LWG provides recommendations to USDA NRCS on: Local natural resource priorities Helps draft […]
