Welcome to www.conserveconverse.org!

Working to conserve and enhance natural resources in Converse County since 1979.

CCCD Board Meetings:

Conservation District Board meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at the District Office, 911 S. Windriver Drive

Douglas, Wyoming at 6:00 p.m. We welcome the public to attend.

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2/12/2009

The May/June 2009 newsletter  is now available on line.

Last Modified on May 27, 2009

VISION STATEMENT

The Converse County Conservation District will strive to achieve a better understanding of the conservation ethic.  To the best of our ability, we will try to recognize our community’s natural resource needs.  We will work to realize a balance between use and protection of these same natural resources, for the people’s health, safety, and welfare.

Looking for resources for your new home on the range?

Check out: Range and Wildlife Page and the Buying Converse County Land Page

CCCD’s 2009 — Annual Seedling Tree Program is underway for this year. You can find a sample of the form here that you can use to decide what trees you’d like to purchase then you can bring the form to the office to help you fill out the official form.

The Snow Report is available now.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, Snow Survey main page is here and the direct link to the snow report is here, scroll down to the lower North Platte section of the report.

For WEB site issues please contact Jim Hurley

HISTORY

There were three conservation districts originally formed in Converse County. In 1947, both the  LaPrele District and the Glenrock District were formed.  These two districts consolidated in 1963. The third district, the Upper Cheyenne River District was formed in 1951. Then in 1979, one district was formed and became the Converse County Conservation District (see map) , as it is known today.

GOVERNANCE and FUNDING

The Converse County Conservation District is a locally led effort overseen by a locally elected board of five.  Each supervisor is elected in the general election and serves a four year term on a voluntary basis.  The board meets the third Thursday of each month, unless otherwise publicized.  These are open meetings and the public is invited to attend.

The district is funded primarily though a local mill levy tax and grant funds.  Additional funding is acquired by the district’s equipment rental and seedling tree  program.