Conserving Natural Resources
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cost share funds available to Agate CD landowners The Agate Conservation Districts (CD) received a Colorado Matching Grants to provide cost share assistance to install conservation practices on rangeland. Following are rangeland health conservation practices eligible for cost share assistance: livestock water developments (wells, tanks, windmills, solar pumping systems, etc), pipelines, cross fencing, weed control, […]
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 […]
Agate Conservation District is proud to announce Triple R Farms Partnership (Rector Family – Joan; Larry & Teffanie and children Wyatt and Jerraldawn; Jerrel & Krista and children Kaitlyn and Lauren) has been chosen Rancher Conservationist of the Year for Colorado. Triple R Farms Partnership LTD operates approximately 35,740 acres within the Agate Conservation District. […]
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 & Agate Conservation Districts completed eight more matching grant funded living snow fences in 2015.
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 […]
Agate Conservation District has chosen Rod and Andrea Richardson and family (Morris, Cecilia and Syd) as Outstanding Ranching Conservationist for 2013-2014. Their operation consists of approximately 800 acres, which they purchased in 2003; and 640 acre state lease in El Paso County. Richardson’s have a cow/calf operation. Conservation practices installed: Three windbreaks for 2,806 feet, […]
