The Custer County Conservation District (CCCD) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing natural resource information, education, and technical assistance to the residents of Custer County.
Please fill out our survey on our "Contact Us" page so that we may better assist you with your conservation needs.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Check out the information on our Workshops/Programs page about the NRCS National Water Quality Iniative program. Landowners in Custer county are encouraged to apply by June 15, 2012 for enrollment into NWQI. This initiative provides funding and technical assistance to producers to install conservation practices such as cover crops, irrigation water management systems, nutrient management plans, and filter strips all to improve water quality. To apply for enrollment call 719-783-2481.
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.
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 descendents 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 descendents 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
"The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include
soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land."
- Aldo Leopold -
soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land."
- Aldo Leopold -
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P.O.Box 389, Westcliffe, CO 81252
1 Hermit Lane, Silver Cliff |
719-783-2481
(Fax) 719-783-9528 |
