Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Double El CD Matching Grants program provided $25,000 grant funds for cost share reimbursement to landowners to address resource issues and provide needed maintenance on Pl566 dams to address public safety concerns and reduce downstream flood hazards. Twenty-one requests were received, resulting in $43,869 cost share assistance on total project costs of $86,126 Thirteen conservation projects […]
