Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
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 CD recently honored Melvin & Norma Cusic of Colorado Springs, Colorado as the 2017 Outstanding Small Acreage Manager. Melvin’s parents purchased the property in 1947 (Roy & Lula Cusic). Melvin & Norma purchased the property from his parents in 1970. They installed the 1st pond in 1970. A second spring fed pond was […]
Marian Nall was recently awarded the prestigious Ranching Conservationist of the Year by Double El Conservation District and also by Upper Arkansas Watershed Association. Her rangeland operation is approximately 900 acres; in addition she leases 320 acres from her brother that is adjacent to her property. Marian and her late husband purchased their first ranch […]
We would like to invite you and your family to the 46th Annual Dinner/Meeting of the Double El Conservation District (CD) to be held on Monday, October 23rd at 6:30 pm. The dinner/meeting will be held in the cafeteria of the Simla School, 18091 CR 125, Simla, Colorado. There will be a short presentation on […]
Tim and Johanna Brown, of Limon, Colorado chosen for Conservationist of the Year for Double El Conservation District. Their operation, which is in the Upper Arkansas Watershed, currently consists of 5002 acres cropland, 793 acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and 1,440 acres of range-land. Tim is a 3rd generation farmer of the land. Tim […]
Double El CD is pleased to honor Monty and Dani Hankins, Bailey and Jaelyn of Matheson, Colorado as the 2015 Outstanding Small Acreage Manager. Monty and Dani purchased their land from Dani’s parents, Tex and Linda Aduddell in 2006. Tex and Linda had planted several Rocky Mt Junipers and Ponderosa before they sold the land […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
