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Douglas County Conservation District ~Helping People Help the Land~
by promoting projects through education to
further the long- term sustainable use of natural resources
balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth
PO Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116
Updated: June 11, 2009
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About Us District History Board of Supervisors Contact Info 16,200 Seedling Trees Sold The 2009 seedling tree program has ended for the season with over 129 landowners planting trees for various on the ground conservation practices. All of the trees and shrubs have been sold. If you want to participate in the 2010 Seedling tree program and you are not on our mailing list, please email us and we will put you on our list so you will receive an order form in early November 2009 for the 2010 program. Please check out the requirements to participate in the seedling tree program. Outdoor Environmental Adventures for Youth (Camp Rocky): July 5-11, 2009 in Divide, CO for 14 to 19 year olds. About the Douglas County Conservation DistrictThe Douglas County Conservation District is helping people help the land by promoting projects through education to further the long-term sustainable use of natural resources balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth. The district is governed by a Board of seven Supervisors who are volunteers. We meet once a month on the fourth Monday in our office located on the northeast corner of hwy 83 and hwy 86 in Franktown. Our office is in the same building as the Post Office. Enter the door marked "7519" west of the Post Office door. The meetings begin at 6:00pm in the winter. Contact our office for up-to-date meeting times. We work with all District residents to help them discover the value of conservation as it relates to their profits, their lives and their children's future. To achieve these goals, we work closely with landowners to assist in recommending conservation practices such as windbreaks including specific seedling tree species selection, grass seed plantings to stop erosion, proper grazing management, controlling noxious weeds, and providing products to insure successful plantings. In some cases financial assistance may be available to help achieve your conservation practices. We also conduct several public seminars on various topics. We work closely with educators and children to teach our young people about conservation. We offer scholarships for High School students to attend Conservation "Camp Rocky" as well as College tuition scholarships to students pursuing a career in an agricultural related field, and adopt classrooms which provide conservation curriculum materials to schools. We receive funds from several sources to help our District residents, none of which comes through direct taxation and the district receives revenue from product sales:
A Brief History of Conservation DistrictsHow We Got Started In 1960, a referendum was held to consolidate the two districts into the Douglas County Soil Conservation District. The new district covers nearly all of Douglas County except for the original incorporated towns and a few landowners who chose not to participate. In 2002, the 77 Colorado "Soil Conservation Districts" removed "Soil"
from their name to more accurately reflect that emphasis not be solely
concerned with soil, but for all the natural resources. Douglas County Conservation District Board of Supervisors and Staff
Johanna Harden, President Gary Boynton, Vice-President Mark Moore, Secretary Dave Dirkse, Treasurer Scott McHenry, Member Michael Swanson, Member District Administrator - Pam Brewster (Not in picture) Contact Information for the Douglas County Conservation District
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