Conservation Districts Council

RSVP for 2017 River Rendezvous!

May 10, 2017 • 0 Comments

Siphon Tubes at St. Mary’s – site of 2017 River Rendezvous

The Missouri River Conservation Districts Council (MRCDC) along with the Milk River Watershed Alliance(MRWA) invite you to join us on a tour of the St. Mary’s irrigation diversion system on June 27^th, 2017. There will be an optional same day tour of the irrigation structures in Canada, north of Babb.

We will be visiting the aging dam, drops, siphons and canals that provide water to both the Milk and Missouri River watersheds. The tour will focus on the need to repair this aging system, and the importance of the Milk River Project to all who reside within the Milk and Missouri River watersheds.

Please put this on your calendar and consider attending!

RSVP by May 26th to Jeni Anderson 406-654-1334 ext. 101

or to Rachel Frost, 406-454-0056

CMR Community Working Group Meeting – May 19th, Circle

May 10, 2017 • 0 Comments

Join us for the next CMR Community Working Group Meeting on May 19th in Circle at the McCone County Fairgrounds. Printable Agenda

Invasive Mussels and Agriculture Info

May 10, 2017 • 0 Comments

Invasive mussels pose a threat to agriculture as well as recreation. Learn more about what what you should know to prevent the spread of invasive mussels through your agriculture activities. Click here for information prepared specifically for irrigators by the Central and Eastern MT Mussel Response group.

Invasive Mussel Meetings Scheduled for May

May 10, 2017 • 0 Comments

Fort Peck Lake, Montana – In October 2016, aquatic invasive mussel larvae were detected in Tiber Reservoir and suspected in Canyon Ferry Reservoir. Please join your local Conservation District for a series of public meetings to find out what this means for Central and Eastern Montana. All meetings will be held from 6:00 to 8:00… Continue Reading

Report on Mussel Concerns from Eastern MT Stakeholders sent to FWP

March 30, 2017 • 0 Comments

On March 8, a group of central and eastern Montana stakeholders met with Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) to voice concerns over how invasive mussels might affect our regions and what preventative measures can be taken to contain their spread. This group expressed concern about the seeming lack of preventative resources being directed toward Eastern… Continue Reading

Ranching for Rivers Program Accepting Applications

March 23, 2017 • 0 Comments

The Ranching for Rivers program has approximately $40,000 in cost-share available for landowners to establish infrastructure to improve grazing management in riparian areas. The program will begin reviewing applications on April 10th, and will continue to review as applications are submitted until all the funding is allocated. Projects must be complete by September 30th, 2017… Continue Reading

MRCDC Exec Committee Call – February 21

February 15, 2017 • 0 Comments

The Executive Committee of the MRCDC will be hosting its monthly conference call at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, February 21st. For information on how to join the call, contact Carie Hess, Petroleum CD Administrator and Council Administrative Assistant at 406-429-6646.

First Quarterly Meeting of 2017 on Scheduled for January 5th

December 20, 2016 • 0 Comments

The MRCDC meeting will take place on January 5th from 3:00 to 6:00 at the Vineyard Room of the Duck Inn in Havre. The Milk River Watershed Alliance is meeting in the same room from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and we are all invited to join their meeting. Lunch will be served during the Milk… Continue Reading

Charles M. Russell NWR Community Working Group 2016 Year in Review

December 20, 2016 • 0 Comments

We had a productive and informative year with the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Community Working Group. Please follow the link below to read a summary of the group’s activities and accomplishments in 2016. Read the CMR CWG Year in Review Here!

Aquatic Invasive Mussels: Governor Declares Statewide Natural Resource Emergency

December 20, 2016 • 0 Comments

For more information and updates visit: http://musselresponse.mt.gov/ http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/cardd/MISAC/zebra-and-quagga-mussel-faqs-and-fact-sheet Via the Montana Mussel Response website (musselresponse.mt.gov): “Governor Steve Bullock issued an executive order November 30, 2016 declaring a statewide natural resource emergency for Montana water bodies due to the detection of invasive aquatic mussel larvae. The State of Montana’s Mussel Response Team was formed to rapidly assess… Continue Reading