Montana has a broad spectrum of citizen-based, volunteer water quality monitoring programs. Many volunteer monitoring (VM) programs are administered by watershed groups, conservation districts, local water quality protection districts, non-governmental organizations or other entities. Each group is driven by a unique set of monitoring objectives which may include watershed education for youth and adults, collection […]

Envirothon is a two day educational event for high school age students. The event teaches students about aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, range, and a current environmental issue that changes annually. A team consists of five students. Envirothon is a product of county conservation districts. For more information follow the link below: 2018 Envirothon

Any project sponsored by a Montana conservation district under its authority. For more information, click following link to visit the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation - http://dnrc.mt.gov/grants-and-loans  

Come walk on The Nature Conservancy’s Matador Ranch and see the first prairie wildflowers of the year- phlox, milkvetches, rock cress, maybe even a prairie crocus! Meet at the Matador bunkhouse. We will drive to a few locations from there and go for some short walks. The Ranch is located 35 miles south of Malta […]

The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team (MSGOT) oversees implementation of Montana's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy by the Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program (Program). MSGOT and the Program implement the Greater Sage Grouse Stewardship Act, along with Executive Orders 12-2015 and 21-2015. Individual MSGOT members also implement Montana's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy through their respective agencies […]

Save the Date! Details and Agenga Coming Soon. For more information, please contact: Yellowstone Conservation District  - 406-247-4416

Please join us for the 2018 Range Forum.  This event has a great line up of topics relevant to Montana rangelands.  Topics include Elk and ranching in Montana, Fire and Drought, and information on new mediation program from Montana Department of Agriculture.  The afternoon of the 1st day will have a facilitated Rangelands stakeholder session and […]