The 2012 seedling tree program has begun for the season. Order forms for the 2012 season are available and will be sent out via email and snail mail to landowners on our mailing list.

The seedling tree program enables farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners to obtain seedling trees and shrubs at a nominal cost. The program's aim is to encourage landowners with two acres or more to successfully establish conservation tree plantings such as windbreaks, wildlife thickets, erosion control, etc. The Douglas County Conservation District sells to landowners in their district which includes all of Douglas County Colorado. We are not able to ship any of these trees.

Each season from November to March, we provide an opportunity for landowners to purchase seedling trees and shrubs for sale through the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery. These trees are pre-ordered by the landowners with distribution the first or second week in April 2012 in Castle Rock, CO. The last day to order is March 15, 2012. A Windbreak Workshop is scheduled for January 18, 2012 in Franktown at the Firehouse. This workshop will assist landowners with windbreak design on their property, species selection, and planting/care for seedling trees.

The species we offer all do well in Colorado. Many sell fast, so early ordering is important to ensure you'll get exactly the trees and shrubs you want.

If you are interested in participating in the 2012 program you can print off an order form and send it in with payment. If you have any questions about the program, call the office at 303-688-3042 ext. 100 or email us.

Douglas County Conservation District Services

We receive funds from several sources such as the County and state to help our District residents, none of which comes through direct taxation and the district receives revenue from product sales: Services and Conservation products include:

State grant funds for conservation practices
Sale of Grass and Wildflower Seed
Sale of Seedling Trees
Sale of Growing Aids
Sale of Gopher Traps
Sale of Mosquito Larvicide
Grass Seed Drill Rental

DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING WAS OCTOBER 12, 2011 AT LOWELL RANCH

The Douglas County Conservation District celebrated over 50 years of service to the Douglas County residence at our Annual Meeting of Landowners. This year our meeting was be held on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at The Lowell Ranch south of Castle Rock. The educational presentation was given by Steve Boand from the Rural Water Authority of Douglas County. This presentation educated landowners about the mission of the authority. A brief business meeting was conducted before the presentation. The District also awarded Patrick Taggart a $500.00 college tuition scholarship in assisting him in pursuing a degree in Agriculture. Pine Cliff Ranch was recognized as the District’s Conservationists of the year for 2011. Ranch Managers Justin and Sheryl Walker accepted the award. Door prizes were given out at the end of the evening.

Conservation Tour at Statter Ranch October 1st

The district hosted a conservation tour at Statter Ranch in Larkspur on Saturday October 1, 2011 to identify weeds and grasses with NRCS’ Range Specialist Dan Nosal, and to learn about fire mitigation and forest health on the property with Forester Bill Williams. This free educational tour was attended by 27 landowners and many of them brought plants for the experts to identify for them. After the tour, we had lunch together under the shelter enjoying the beautiful day. Thank you to all that participated and joined us on this educational tour.

Educational Fun Time at the Conservation Youth Camp at Lowell Ranch on June 16th in Castle Rock

The second annual conservation camp for ages 7 - 14 hosted by the Douglas County Conservation District was a great success. This one day camp connected the 35 participating youth to agriculture through the use and conservation of our natural resources. The hands on learning Learning activities included examining living waters in Plum Creek, bagging beneficial bugs, an animal husbandry talk, a bird walk with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, the importance of living with fire, and erosion control hands on with the riparian trailer. We would like to thank the Douglas County Master Gardeners, and all the presenters for making this day camp a wonderful learning experience for the youth. We look forward to another wonderful camp again next year. If you would like to be put on our mailing list, please email us your name and address and we will had you to the list. Have a great Summer!