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In the Field
Gallery of the annual maintenance and repair for public living snow fences and windbreaks, performed by conservation district personnel, community organizations and volunteers, every year.
2016 Living Snow Fence Project – Elbert County
As a spring storm rolled across the plains on the afternoon of June 13, 2016, Double El & Agate Conservation District, Colorado DOT, NRCS and McKnight Tree Planting Service joined land-owner Chad Li to install 150 Rocky Mountain Junipers in two rows along a 225 foot run of Highway 86. Each year, Double El & Agate […]
2016 – Living Snow Fence Projects – El Paso County
On Monday, June 13, 2016, with cooler conditions, clouds gathering on the horizon and a touch of humidity in the air, the Double El team, in partnership with NRCS, El Paso County DOT, McKnight Tree Planting and local Conservation Cooperators, installed three Living snow fences in eastern El Paso County before lunchtime. A total of 785 Rocky Mountain Juniper trees […]
Living Snow Fences
The ultimate goal of the Living Snow Fence program is improved traffic safety, benefits to taxpayers with decreased cost of snow removal on public roads and decreased long term costs associated with slatted snow fence maintenance. The longevity of a tree-planting is one of the most valuable attributes of a living snow fence. Trees will […]
2015 – 8 Living Snow Fence Projects Installed
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed eight more matching grant funded living snow fences in 2015.
2014 – Living Snow Fence Projects Funded
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed 7 Living Snow Fence (LSF) projects in partnerships with El Paso County and Elbert County and matching Grant funding. This marks seventeen years of partnership with El Paso County and five years of partnership with Elbert County. Elbert County – 3 Projects: County Rd 58 (T Cross Ranch) […]
2013 Living Snow Fences Installed
El Paso County and Elbert County partnered with Double El and Agate Conservation Districts again for the 2013 Living Snow Fence program. This marks sixteen years of partnership with El Paso County and fourth year of partnership with Elbert County. Elbert County- 1 Project Resolis Rd (Lasater Ranch) 300 Rocky Mt Junipers, 2,400 feet of […]
