Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
The Double El Conservation District (CD) is pleased to announce that it will offer the Thirty Third Annual Scholarship of up to $1500, payable over two years, providing financial assistance to a high school senior attending college, university, junior college or trade school. An award of $500 is given the first year with a renewable […]
Application deadline extended to November 1st, 2021 Double El Conservation District is hiring a position as follows: District Manager (Administrative Assistant) Full-time position. Salary range $15 – $18 hourly commensurate with experience. Qualifications: Applicant must be able to pass drug screening and a USDA security clearance check. Agricultural experience preferred. Position requires High School Diploma […]
The 49th Annual Meeting/Dinner of the Double El Conservation District (CD) will be held Monday, October 18, 2021. The dinner/meeting will begin at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria of the Simla School, 18091 CR 125, Simla, Colorado. In addition to a fabulous catered meal, awards will be presented for Conservationist of the Year and Outstanding […]
Double El Conservation District is pleased to support the annual 6th Grade Poster Contest sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). 6th graders who attend Simla, Miami-Yoder and Calhan schools are welcome to participate, as are private school or home school students living within Double El CD. 2021 Theme The theme for 2021 […]
Double El CD (DECD) is looking for the 2021 Small Acre Manager, and we need your help! This will be someone with 100 acres or less who has installed conservation practices and displayed good stewardship of their land. You can nominate a neighbor, or even nominate yourself!! Things to consider are responsible grazing practices, windbreaks, […]
Double El Conservation District and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Work Group (LWG) meeting. The public meeting is being held to seek input from our constituents in developing conservation priorities for our local conservation concerns and direct NRCS programs. This meeting is open to the public. […]
NRCS Conservation plans are free. They can help identify immediate and potential problems that may result in the degrading of resources and the decrease in productivity on certain lands. Planning is critical to the success of almost any endeavor. Developing and implementing a conservation plan can identify and provide focus to activities that will reap desired results. […]
CCA’s Ag Water NetWORK is conducting a survey of ag water right holders to better understand producer irrigation infrastructure needs. If you do not irrigate agricultural land but know someone who does, please share the survey link with them. The purpose of the survey is to determine what irrigators perceive as their greatest challenges in […]
Double El Conservation District will provide a scholarship to assist an area youth to attend Camp Rocky (must live within District boundaries or be a student at Miami-Yoder, Simla or Calhan school). This is the 57th year for this exceptional camp! Camp Rocky is scheduled for July 11th through 16th, 2021. The Colorado Association of […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) promotes the use of biological control in pest management since the 1940s. The Palisade Insectary is home to the Biological Pest Control Program which manages about 20 different species of biologic control agents for use against both noxious weeds and insect pests. Join the free, virtual Zoom workshop, hosted […]
