Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
Madalynn “Matti” Hlatki, a graduate of Calhan High School received the 27th annual Double El Conservation District (CD) scholarship for $500 with a renewable option of $1000. Matti graduated with a 3.955 GPA. She plans to attend Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree in Nursing and minor in Anthropology. Upon completion of […]
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 […]
Pic post of annual maintenance and repair for public living snow fences and windbreaks, performed by conservation district personnel, community organizations and volunteers.
Spring morphs into summer across our district and we just had to share pictures of some the flora and fauna that graces our landscape:
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 […]
Landowners have been contacting our office about concerns of increased prairie dog populations and issues associated with the infestations. Agate and Double El Conservation Districts jointly purchased a PERC (Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Controller) machine. The treatment applies pressurized carbon monoxide to the burrows and is a humane method of control. Follow-up treatment is crucial and […]
Monday, March 14, 2016 Double El Conservation in partnership with Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Colorado State Forest Service will be conducting a free Windbreak Design and Tree Workshop at Simla School on March 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The workshop is open to anyone who is interested in learning how to successfully grow trees in our area […]
Deadline for the 2016 Double El Conservation district scholarship for high school seniors is March 23rd (postmarks included). Each year, Double El Conservation selects a winner on the basis of leadership qualities, high school and community activities, financial need, academic record, character and sincerity. How to Apply: For full details and application download for submission, please […]
Double El and Agate Conservation Districts (CD) are announcing the upcoming election of board members for four year terms. Election will be held Tuesday May 3rd of 2016. 2016 Election Year Info: Self-nomination petition can be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2016 in the office located at 504 Washington Ave., Simla, Colorado. Write-ins are possible […]
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 […]
