Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
In our thirty-first year of awarding scholarships, Double El has decided to award scholarships to two students. In addition to our regular $1,500 award that is paid out over two years, we awarded an additional one-time payment of $500. We want to thank all of the applicants and wish everyone well as schools are opening […]
In years past, Double El has hosted an annual Local Work Group meeting. These meetings provide landowners an opportunity to provide recommendations on our local resource concerns & priorities, and help ensure the USDA’s local programs are meeting the current needs of our conservation district’s landowners and managers. Due to COVID, we are unable to […]
Seedling Tree Program Seedling trees pickup date will be near the end of May due to adjustments made in regards to COVID-19 disruptions. Letters will be sent out to those who purchased seedling trees with full details on date/time for pickup once details are finalized. If you ordered seedling trees and haven’t received your letter […]
While spring season means we are on the lookout for noxious weeds, it’s all the time of year to supplement or add back in native plants that are beneficial to our pollinators. “Three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce. More than […]
Starting today, Monday March 23, 2020, until April 6, 2020, our office is closed to visitors. We continue work via limited staff within the office and through teleworking. All appointments must be by telephone. At this time, we have not received any information indicating a change of tree delivery dates. We will post information when/if […]
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts’ office is located in a USDA service center. As such, the building must follow certain protocols as established by the federal agencies. We are still open for business, and you can connect with us via phone or email if you prefer. Notifications of pending or mandated closure of office […]
A reminder that the deadline for the Double El Conservation District Scholarship application is on April 1, 2020.
Our tree program delivery dates have been updated, and are now as follows: Large Tree Program Large trees can be ordered up until March 18th, with pickup day on April 24, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seedling Tree Program *Updated on 05/11/20* Seedling trees pickup date will be near the end of May […]
Why is the USDA conducting this survey? Local irrigation organizations make critical investments and operational decisions with a large influence on agricultural water management. The Survey of Irrigation Organizations will provide a greater understanding of the choices that these organizations make, the constraints that they face, and how this influences agricultural drought resilience. Over the […]
Now is the time to get your Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) in. While a cutoff date hasn’t been announced, we are accepting applications for 2020 projects. Full information online at Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Apply for Equip. Looking the page(s) over will give you an idea of what NRCS will need from you […]
