Mission Statement:
To promote the stewardship and sustainability of natural resources through education, technical assistance, and by helping landowners learn best management practices based on sound science.
76th Annual Dinner/Meeting - Friday, Sept. 30th
6 pm at Cliff Lanes Community Room in Westcliffe.
Please join us for dinner and the long range weather forecast by our
Keynote Speaker: Brian Bledsoe, Chief Meteorologist/Climatologist, KKTV.
For more information click on the workshops tab, then the store tab, and finally click on the Annual Dinner.
6 pm at Cliff Lanes Community Room in Westcliffe.
Please join us for dinner and the long range weather forecast by our
Keynote Speaker: Brian Bledsoe, Chief Meteorologist/Climatologist, KKTV.
For more information click on the workshops tab, then the store tab, and finally click on the Annual Dinner.
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Soil Survey
Would you like a soil survey of your property? Visit this website to create your own soil map. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
Would you like a soil survey of your property? Visit this website to create your own soil map. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
Small Acreage Services DatabaseThe source for Colorado landowners to search for local contractors, equipment, and land management services. Or for businesses to make their services known to landowners.
http://sam.ext.colostate.edu/
http://sam.ext.colostate.edu/
The Irrigation Water Management Workshop power point is available on our Workshops page.
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New Soil Conservationist in Silver Cliff
The Silver Cliff NRCS Field Office welcomes Beth Fortman as their new Soil Conservationist. Beth received her Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from Oklahoma State. She began her career with the Soil Conservation Service in 1990, as a Soil Scientist in Canon City, mapping soils in Park/Teller counties. In 1992, she took the position of Soil Conservationist in Pueblo where she continued to work for the past 23 years. Beth has been an integral member of the Camp Rocky Youth Conservation Camp since 1999. She has helped many teenagers learn about and receive hands-on experience in Soil and Water Conservation. The Custer County Conservation District is excited to work with Beth and is very glad that our office will once again have a full time Conservationist available to our producers. |
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Our District:
Custer County Conservation District is located in Custer County and a small portion of Fremont County. It encompasses the Wet Mountain Valley which is surrounded by the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west and the Wet Mountains to the east. The valley floor provides excellent grazing and hay producing land. The east side of the district includes lower elevation ranches and the small towns of Wetmore and Greenwood.
The District is a mix of large acreage ranches, small acreage properties, subdivisions, and federal and state lands. We provide services to ranching families that are descendants of the original valley settlers, as well as to landowners that are new to natural resource management.
Custer County Conservation District is located in Custer County and a small portion of Fremont County. It encompasses the Wet Mountain Valley which is surrounded by the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west and the Wet Mountains to the east. The valley floor provides excellent grazing and hay producing land. The east side of the district includes lower elevation ranches and the small towns of Wetmore and Greenwood.
The District is a mix of large acreage ranches, small acreage properties, subdivisions, and federal and state lands. We provide services to ranching families that are descendants of the original valley settlers, as well as to landowners that are new to natural resource management.
Land Ownership & Uses in Acres:
US Forest Service 161,500
Bureau of Land Management 12,700
State Land 10,160
Private 188,150
Subdivisions 95,000
Rangeland 164,409
Irrigated Cropland 502
Irrigated Pasture 24,701
US Forest Service 161,500
Bureau of Land Management 12,700
State Land 10,160
Private 188,150
Subdivisions 95,000
Rangeland 164,409
Irrigated Cropland 502
Irrigated Pasture 24,701
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"The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries
of the community to include soils, waters, plants,
and animals, or collectively: the land."
- Aldo Leopold -
of the community to include soils, waters, plants,
and animals, or collectively: the land."
- Aldo Leopold -
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P.O.Box 389, Westcliffe, CO 81252
10 Hermit Lane, Silver Cliff, Colorado |
719-783-2481
custercountycd@gmail.com |
