Articles with the Tag: Lake County Conservation District
News from the Lake County Conservation District LAKE COUNTY — In March, Lake County CD did a lot of outreach! Camryn, our Big Sky Watershed Corps member, tabled at Free the Seeds up in Kalispell on March 4 to spread the word about the Pollinator Initiative and rain garden projects in both Lake and...
FLATHEAD WATERSHED AREAS — The Flathead Basin Commission, the Flathead Conservation District, the Flathead Rivers Alliance, the Flathead Lakers, and the Lake County Conservation District are co-hosting a cleanup event in the Flathead Watershed. The 2022 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event is a volunteer even...
News from Lake County Conservation District RONAN — Lake County Conservation District celebrated pollinator week with a new event we co-hosted with Ronan Cooperative Brewery called the “Chalk Walk.” This was Ronan’s first ever chalk walk and we were beyond impressed with all of t...
RONAN — The Lake County Conservation District has brought national Pollinator Week to Ronan with trivia, a block party and a competitive chalk walk. Pollinator Week was initiated by the Pollinator Partnership and according to their website, 14 years ago the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the...
By Kristi Niemeyer for the Valley Journal POLSON — Youngsters in Polson may have a little less freedom to roam this summer if the Polson City Commission gives final approval to an ordinance that would establish a curfew for those under 18. The first reading last Monday met with unanimous approval....
The Lake County Conservation District is expanding its pollinator initiative this year, bringing the movement into urban Ronan. The local pollinator initiative began in 2017 when district board member Susan Gardner brought up her concern about the bees. A sheep farmer with a deep interest in agricul...
The Lake County Conservation district held a “How To” guest speaker series recently with Pheasants Forever on renovating land for planting flowering species. Establishing new plants on a small acreage ultimately boils down to a few simple steps. Consider the land and seeds: First and ...
News from the Lake County Conservation District The Lake County Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Lake County Conservation District Office (64352 U.S. Highway 93, Ronan, Montana, 59864). The purpose of the public hearing will be to revise an...
Students from Ronan Middle School gained a glimmer of where their food comes from during Ag Days, May 5-6, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan. The annual event, which typically attracts 250 fourth and fifth grade students from Ronan and Polson who navigate at least a dozen informational station...
LAKE COUNTY – Pollinator Week, sponsored by the Lake County Conservation District, was by all accounts a success – both at educating the public on the value of pollinators and giving free seeds to gardeners who want to plant plots that attract these beneficial insects and birds. Accordin...
