East Adams Soil Conservation District

East Adams Conservation District

Welcome

For more information about any programs please contact us.

East Adams SCD
133 West Bijou Ave.
Byers CO 80103
(303)822-5257 ext.101

Eastern Adams Conservation District was established on February 15, 1951 to combat extreme erosion conditions resulting from the era known as "The Dirty Thirties". The goal of the District is to provide conservation education and the resources to further soil and water conservation within the district.

Projects

Calender of Events

Annual Tree Sale
One of the ongoing projects of the District is the annual tree sale. Trees and supplies are provided at a nominal price to persons on 2 or more acres to help establish windbreaks,living snow fences, or wildlife habitats. The District also has rental equipment available to help install the trees and weed barrier.

Supplies
trees
weed barrier
drip systems
fertilizer tablets
polymer crystals

Equipment Rentals
tree planter
weed barrier machine

Pasture and Rangeland Livestock Production
Rotation grazing/holistic management

Seeding/interseeding

Reclamation plans/grass seeding

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program)

WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program)

EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentive Program)

CART Rural Living Handbook

WRP (Wetland Reserve Program)

Management practices: conservation tillage, contour farming, nutrient and pest management.

Natural resources planning in cooperation with The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Surveying and designs for stock water tanks, dams, terrace diversions, grass waterways, stock water and irrigation water pipelines.

For technical assistance please contact the NRCS office at the number listed at the top of the page. Ask for Sammie Molinaro or Deric Clemons.

Monthly Meeting
June 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
USDA Service Center

For more information please contact the office.

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