Special to the HT MEEKER | The White River Conservation District has been awarded $531,308 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program as part of the agency’s latest round of investments in reducing community wildfire risk. The multiyear award will support the Resident Mitigation and Resilience[Read More…]
Tag: White River Conservation District
White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts hold annual meeting
MEEKER | Last week, the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts held their annual meeting and banquet, with all board members in attendance. The meeting began with board members providing updates on their natural resources projects and reports. Tristan McGee, the districts’ project manager, discussed upcoming projects and ways[Read More…]
Register now for conservation districts’ 80th annual meeting
PRESS RELEASE RBC | White River and Douglas Creek Conservation District will host its 80th annual meeting and banquet to present both current and upcoming projects, programs, events, and collaborations that promote the wise use of natural resources and the implementation of best management practices. The evening will also feature[Read More…]
White River Conservation District approves interim executive director
RBC | The White River Conservation District held its monthly public meeting last week with board members Chris Collins, Bill Lake, and Marc Etchart in attendance. Members Neil Brennan and Kathy Nelson were absent but were excused due to cattle ranch obligations. The meeting began with the approval of the[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Forest Health
Community Calendar: May 9, 2024
Meeker Library book club May 13 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. We will meet to discuss the book at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, May 13, at 1 p.m. Extra copies are available for check out at the[Read More…]
WRCD recognizes student conservation posters
BY OPAL MUNGER Herald Intern At the Meeker School District board meeting on Nov. 27, members of the White River Conservation District (WRCD) recognized sixth-grade students from Barone Middle School for a poster-designing competition. The students were tasked with designing a poster promoting water conservation. The Colorado Association Water District[Read More…]
Commissioners hear from Rangely town manager, hospital
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, July 25 in Rangely to discuss the following public business. Town of Rangely Central Square Contract Conversations between the Town of Rangely and Rio Blanco Board of Commissioners have stalled following a county work session and subsequent town meeting Tuesday.[Read More…]
Special districts, part 5: Conservation and conservancy districts
Read part 1: “The ins and outs of special tax districts” Part 2: “Explainer: how special districts work” Part 3: “Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM” Part 4: “Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts” RBC | In Rio Blanco County, special tax districts account for a variety of services[Read More…]
Conservation District holds annual meeting
MEEKER | The function of the White River Conservation District is: “To make available technical, financial and educational resources, whatever their source, and focus or coordinate them so that they meet the needs of the local land manager with conservation of soil, water and related natural resources.” –https://wrcd-dccd.colorado.gov/ The White[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: White River Integrated Water Initiative Update and Meeting Schedule
The White River Integrated Water Initiative (WRIWI) is, “A Community based initiative to identify actions promoting a healthy river that ensures a vibrant economic community capable of securing the future vitality of agriculture, fisheries, recreation, municipalities, and industry while protecting water rights, quantity, and quality with respect for the local[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Rangely rural water project moving forward
RURAL DOMESTIC WATER White River Conservancy District director Alden Vanden Brink updated the board following last week’s River District meeting, noting that low precipitation last month has the area on track for “similar” or “worse” hydrology than last year, barring some big storms to finish winter. More on Page 1.[Read More…]