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Local Work Group Meeting and Survey  

​ Every year Shavano Conservation District hosts a Local Work Group Meeting to gather feedback from landowners and agricultural producers within the district regarding their resources concerns.   Not only does the outcome of the Local Work Group Survey provide direction for the Conservation District Annual Plan of Work, but it also provides local priorities, information, and concerns for NRCS financial and technical assistance administration and implementation.  This is your opportunity to have a voice in NRCS programs available at our local office.  This survey is intended for landowners with the Shavano Conservation District area.  This year the Local Work Group Meeting was held in conjunction with our Annual Meeting and Dinner on March 11, 2025. 

Complete An Online Survey
However, if you were not able to attend the Meeting, there is still time for you to contribute your thoughts on the direction of land stewardship within our District.    To complete the Local Work Group Survey, click here.  This survey is submitted anonymously.   
Click here to print a pdf of the survey and email or mail it to Shavano Conservation District at [email protected] or 102 Par Place, Montrose, CO 81401.  

Flood Prevention Dams  

SCD operates and maintains 3 earthen flood prevention dams, which were created to protect thousands of acres of farmland in the Uncompahgre Valley.
        · Shavano Dams 1 & 2
        · Roatcap Dam   

​Adult Environmental Education  

        · Irrigation and Water Efficiency Seminars
        · Local Work Group Meetings
        · Newsletters and newspaper articles published on conservation issues and programs
        · Project, cover crop, and rangeland tours
        · “Conservation Teacher of the Year” award
        · Ag In the Classroom Summer Teacher’s Institute scholarships
        · Offer conservation information at Montrose County Fair, Ouray County Fair, and community events & festivals

Education Programs

2025 Earth Day Coloring Contest

City of Montrose Earth Week Website and Coloring Contest Information

4th Grade Natural Resource Festival
2nd Tuesday in May, 8am-3pm   (Raindate - 2nd Thursday in may)

This is a day of fun and learning!  4th grade classes engage in activities to learn how we use natural resources (water, air, soil, plants, animals, minerals, and sunshine) daily, their importance to our lives, and how we can better conserve them. 
Classes will rotate activity stations every 25 min, with a 5 min passing time.  There will be 13 rotations – 7 in the morning and six in the afternoon, with a lunch break between.  Lunch is provided for volunteers and station presenters. 
If you would like to volunteer and/or facilitate a station activity, I can provide some activity ideas and I am open to new ideas also. 
On behalf of the Shavano Conservation District, I look forward to your attendance in another educational, entertaining, and successful event.  If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please call or email Mendy Stewart, ph. 970-964-3582, [email protected] 
Presenter Registration Form (downloadable pdf)             Online Presenter Registration Form
Presenter Festival Information    ​    
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​ School Registration Form (downloadable pdf)                       Online School Registration Form
                       ​Festival Information for Teachers                           

Stewardship Week
​April 27-May 4, 2025


Every April Shavano Conservation District provides watershed non point source pollution presentations for local elementary classes in recognition of Stewardship Week (the last Sunday in April through the first Sunday in May).  This video filmed by the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District in Ohio is similar to the presentations provided by the Shavano Conservation District.

2025 5th and 6th Grade Conservation Poster Contest

Contact Mendy Stewart at 970-964-3582 or [email protected] for more information  
5th and 6th Grade Contest Packet and Entry Form
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2023 Star Plus Program  

​   Shavano CD is now accepting applications from agricultural producers in our District who expand or introduce soil health practices in their operations.  Reimbursement of $75 per acre, up to $5,000 total per year for 3 years will be awarded to participants in this program.  It is a 1 to 1 match.  
Improving soil health, a key component of responding to the effects of climate change in agricultural landscapes, can improve available soil moisture, reduce agricultural runoff, decrease erosion, and support more productive, nutritious crops.  Funding for these grants comes from the Climate Smart Commodities grant, awarded to Colorado Department of Agriculture from the United States Department of Agriculture last fall. 
For more information contact Shavano Conservation District, Penny Bishop at 970-964-3584. 
Additional STAR PLUS program resources provided by the Colorado State Conservation Board at:         https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/soil/participate/star-plus
STAR Plus Program Info.pdf
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"Our goal is to inform the agricultural communities of Western Colorado and surrounding states of the innovative technologies, tools, and equipment which focus on soil health, water conservation, livestock management, crop health, and productivity.
This Innovation Expo is designed to bring more hands-on interaction with the tools being used and how to use them."
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