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Conservation districts, which are local, government agencies, provide specialized assistance to landowners for the conservation of natural resources. Historically, they have been considered "best kept secrets."
However, to move beyond being a "secret" and enhance our visibility and collaboration, we initiated the Enhancing Visibility and Collaboration: Monthly Conservation District Submissions. This voluntary monthly submission allows conservation districts to share a brief update on a recent success, challenge, or project. This process not only showcases the districts' work to the public but also fosters awareness and connection among the districts themselves.
The complete collection of monthly submissions is provided below.
February 2026 Key highlights
February 2026 Key highlights
Successes and New Initiatives:
Jefferson got the Lower North Fork Sediment Stabilization project underway.
Rio Grande kicked off its first annual tree sales with high interest.
Center received funding and purchased a generator for the Southern Colorado Wool Pellet Project.
Mesa completed the Delta-Mesa Colorado Master Irrigator Program.
Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire hired a new District Noxious Weed Technician.
Upper Arkansas finalized a contract with Chaffee County for the Working Lands Resilience Coordinator Initiative.
Yuma County secured a Climate Resiliency Grant for living snow fences, hosted its Annual Meeting with over 100 attendees, and approved twelve producers for the 50/50 Matching Grant Program.
Gunnison was awarded CDA funds for treating over 1,000 acres of noxious weeds.
Meetings, Outreach, and Education:
Several districts held their Annual Meetings in February, including Bent, Colorado First, and Morgan, with good attendance and guest speakers.
Bent honored their poster contest winners, high school senior scholarship recipients (7 amazing students) and conservationist of the year.
Centennial promoted its $1000 scholarship program.
Fremont co-hosted a Pesticide Applicator Training and an Irrigation Series Workshop.
Delta attended and tabled at the Roots of Renewal conference.
Ongoing Work and Challenges:
Jefferson is stalled on its FEMA HMGP award for forestry projects.
Centennial approved five tree applications for its Conservation Assistance program.
Bent is gearing up for its CACD Biochar Demonstration Grant project.
Mancos is focused on conservation planning, CSP, and EQIP paperwork.
Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire is struggling to hire a new DCT.
Branson-Trinchera was asked to be a cooperating agency in the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Land Management Plan.
East Otero is working on measuring and surveying for matching grant projects, offering incentives for headgates on Holbrook Canal.
Baca County's new DCT is doing well, and the fencing cost-share program is underway.
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