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Cascade County Conservation District 

 now Is a "property owner" . . . following 

 the presentation of a 1 00-acre tract of land 

 by the Montana Power Co., for use as an 

 "outdoor classroom." 



In cooperation with the Soil Conserva- 

 tion Society of America and the Nature and 

 Wildlife Society, CCCD will manage the 

 natural area for the benefit of all interested 

 groups in the area. 



Present plans for development of the 

 area Include fencing and posting plus the 

 construction of self-guided nature trails so 



BOARD: 



Da/e Marxer. Richard Golie, Ralph Briggs, 



John Zeiler, Joe Hepp; John Davis, Robert 



Engel. Ray Fen ton 



4930 9th Ave. S. 



Great Falls, Mt. 



59401 



Qsscsde County 

 Qcnsepvstion Qislpict 



ool childr en and othe r v i s it o r s cd n 

 learn of the various plants and soils In the 

 "classroom" area. More than 88 different 

 varieties of plants have been identified on 

 the nature-study site, as well as a wide 

 variety of soil types, small mammals and 

 extensive bird life. 



The land, owned by the Montana 

 Power Co., was formally presented to 

 CCCD in late April with Louis Brewer, 

 Great Falls division manager for the com- 

 pany, and Dale Marxer, chairman of 

 CCCD's board of supervisors, signing the 

 lease agreement. 



ma/or 

 emphasis 

 programs 



BOARD: 



Tom Wharram, Russ Salsbury. Arnold Engel- 



lant, Vade Hamma. Robert Anderson: Chuck 



Chappell. Bill Reeves 



Box 1 57 



Fort Benton, Mt. 



59442 



Qhoutesu Qounty 

 CSonsepvalicn Qistpict 



Rangeland Improvement 



Annual ranchers' field days have been very 

 successful here. Last winter, the first annual 

 winter meeting was held and appears to be a 

 good follow-up to the field session in the fall. 

 At this meeting more time is taken to discuss 

 economics and current research information. 



Data sheets were mailed to all ranchers the 

 first of August to secure their involvement in 

 a planned improvement program. Replies have 

 been gratifying, 



A Grassland Improvement Council was 

 started in August, 1972, The ranchers are or- 

 ganized as a separate committee to carry out 

 and implement the range program of the con- 

 scrvot i on d i str i ct . 



Alkali Control 



The district's Special Project Area is going 

 strong with plantings of perrenial vegetation 

 and tall wheatgrass snow barriers for more 

 efficient precipitation use in a continuous crop- 

 ping program 



The effort for research funds was strongly 

 supported. Although the request for federal 

 funding was turned down, the district and 

 other organizations — here and elsewhere in 

 the state — haven't given up. 

 Wind Erosion Control Group 



Two years of drouth during establishment of 

 tall wheatgrass barriers have resulted in some 

 failures for the Tunis Group, But there are some 



successful stands fo Degin fFfis long-term 

 project 



More plantings will be made because the 

 group still believes in this potential tor cropland 

 improvement and as a way to use snow more 

 efficiently, 



The ARS has a 5-year study area going on 

 the Molinario farm for technical information for 

 this part of the state 

 Soil Stewardship Week 



The district's second annual ministerial 

 tour of natural resources was enlarged this 

 year The board teamed up with the Big Sandy 

 district to sponsor a county wide tour for mem- 

 bers of the clergy. 



L 



Montana Association jCo 



31st AnnuiICo 



CONVENTIOtll 



Sunday, November 12 — 

 1 :00 p.m. Registration (entr 

 2:00 p.m. MACD Director's |c^ 

 2:30 p.m. Tour Ft Keogh, 



Tnway Mobile Hon 

 4:30 p.m. Resolutions Comrr i* 

 6:00 p.m. Vesper Service (Bl ft« 



^30 p.m. Get Acquainted (( V 



/Monday. November 13 — 



8:00 a.rr 

 8 30 a.m. 



9:00 a.m. 



9:30 a.m. 

 10:00 a.m 



Noon 



1 :30 p.m. 

 2:00 p.m. 



It- 



30 p.m. 

 00 p.m. 

 00 p m. 



7:00 p.m. 



Registration C^f^ 

 Room — all day) 

 Opening Session 

 Vice President A 

 Presentation of C 

 Welconne Addres 

 President's Repor 

 Treasurer's Repoi 

 Ladies' Auxiliary F p- 

 NACD Director's 

 State Conservati 

 Johnson, Chairm 

 Coffee, courtesy 

 Panel "Awarene 

 Moderator 

 Panelists Leona '^ 

 vironmental Prot f- 

 director. Departr lef 

 servation. Helena |J 

 Miles City, Robe p 

 life Federation. ^ iCff 

 Keynote Lunchec liEpi 

 Master of Ceremi iDi 

 Invocation Rev. iM 

 Hirsch, Dennis PI|iH( 

 Address Floyd Ki 

 Management. De t 

 Afternoon Sessic Ml 

 (Areas caucus to tit 

 assignments) 

 Committee Meet. 

 Budget and Fma 

 Banquet Room) 

 Education, Yugo (r; 

 Room) 



Farm Forestry, C 

 Room) 



Recreation and \ f: 

 (Supper Club Ro< 

 Program and OutI 

 co-chairmen {Sup 

 Great Plains. Os 

 Dance Floor) 

 Research. Everet n 

 Dance Floor) 

 Public Lands and fe* 

 chairman (Supper t 

 Public Relations, 

 Lounge) 

 Coffee, courtesy ( fcs 

 Committee Meeti 

 Social hour, Cou 

 Company of Mor 

 Awards Banquet—. 

 Master of Ceremi ii^, 

 Invocation: Rev. «■! 

 Entertainment: J( ir.ti[ 

 Presentation of ^ "6 

 Goodyear 

 Newsletter 

 Outstanding 

 Supervisor A fti 

 President's / N 



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Tuesday, November 14 



7:00 a.m. Directors Breakfast (Cafe Banc 



Bank and First National Bank 

 8:30 a.m. Business Meeting (Bunkhou! 

 9:00 a.m. Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast {Caij-^ 

 Mrs. H F Uhlnch, presiding 

 Invocation Mrs P V Jadg 

 Welcome Mrs James Ri( ilton 

 Response: Mrs Cecil We< 

 Speaker Mrs. Fred Kuhim Bb»i 

 of Supervisors. Carbon Cc jCor 

 Business Session Mrs H F. U* 

 10:00 a.m. Coffee. Courtesy of Miles City 

 1030 a.m. Business Meeting, continued 

 11 00 a.m. SWCDMI Business Meeting 

 Noon Wrap-up Luncheon (Supper CI 



Invocation Rev Darrel Martir 

 Speaker John Miner. Resoi 

 Regional Technical Service Cer 

 Speech Contest Yogo Nayemi , 

 Presentation of Awards Rilev *)^ 

 tana Associated Utilites. 



Banc ^j^ 



\2:00 p.m. 



A D J U 

 Director's Meeting (Cafe 



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