Double El/Agate Conservation Districts

               Serving landowners in parts of Elbert, El Paso and Lincoln Counties

P.O. Box 215, 504 Washington Simla, CO 80835

Phone: 719-541-2359 Fax 719-541-3061 Email: cherylchurchscd@att.net

                            

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Conservation Districts improve the quality of life for every American by focusing on natural resources, problems and solutions.

Represent private and public landowners bringing together state, federal, and private sector dollars and resources to solve Colorado's natural resource problems.  Working to prevent soil erosion, conserve and develop water resources, improve water quality, control flooding, preserve wildlife habitat, improve croplands, rangelands, and forests.

Double El Conservation District

Mission Statement:  Local Group organized to assist ranchers/farmers and other land users to accomplish their conservation goals now and for the future through educational, financial and technical assistance.

Serving Parts of El Paso, Elbert, & Lincoln Counties covering 647,000 acres.

President - George Fosha

Vice President - Dale Lucore

Secretary/ Treasurer - Ricky Sellers

Member - Bernie Gordon

Member - Steve Payne

District Manager - Cheryl Churchwell

Conservation District Technician - Ben Hendrix

Monthly Board Meetings:  Second Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM

Agate Conservation District

Mission Statement:  The mission of the Agate Soil Conservation District is to provide information and assistance to land users in the wise use and conservation of our soil , water and other natural resources to achieve sustained agriculture production for current and future generations.

President - Ed Butler

Vice President - Dawson MacLennan

Secretary - Casey Veatch

Treasurer - Fred Beuck

Member - Glenn Benjamin

District Manager  - Cheryl Churchwell

Conservation District Technician - Ben Hendrix

Earth Moving Services are available Ed Butler 719-764-2334

Dams, Terraces, Diversions, Plugging Cow Trails

Monthly Board Meeting:  First Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm.

 

 

Links to our partners in conservation efforts

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.rmbo.org     

USDA  www.usda.gov  home page to United States Department of Agriculture with information on various topics.

NRCS www.nrcs.usda.gov  Natural Resources Conservation Services with information on programs available.

FSA  www.usdafsa.gov Farm Service Agency

NACD www.nacdnet.org National Association of Conservation Districts

Forest Servicehttp://csfs.colostate.edu lots of useful information on types of trees and planting seedling trees.

Colorado State University Extension www.ext.colostate.edu/

Colorado Division of Wildlife www.wildlife.state.co.us/

Colorado Conservation No-Till Association:  http://www.highplainsnotill.com/