January 2005
Sheridan County Conservation Notes
119 North Jackson
Plentywood, MT 59254
406-765-1801
A bimonthly publication of the Sheridan County Conservation District
Noxious weeds are the number one threat to Montana natural resources and view sheds because they are destroying the productivity of the land, devastating the economic viability of farms and ranches, decimating wildlife habitat and fisheries and diminishing the quality and quantity of our waterways. Currently, the Montana Department of Ag has designated 27 noxious weeds in the State of Montana. For specific information on those particular weeds, please visit www.mtweed.org.
To fight the spread of weeds, landowners and ranchers across the state are coming together to form weed management areas and weed management groups. These groups, with the help of their county weed coordinators, extension
Medicine Lake Refuge Hosts Montana Wetlands Tour
To try to warm things up a little, how about a story from last summer.
Speakers
at the Montana Spring Wetland Tour included Montana NRCS State
Conservationist Dave White (left), who updated the group on Farm Bill
Conservation Programs; and Carol Lively, Prairie Pothole Joint Venture
Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who discussed
accomplishments and funding opportunities through the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act.
Kent Throntveit (3rd from left) was recognized with a special
Conservation Award for implementing a grazing system and restoring
wetlands on his ranch to benefit waterfowl and other grassland nesting
birds. Presenting the award on behalf of the Prairie Pothole Joint
Venture are (left to right) Rick Northrup- Montana Fish, Wildlife, and
Parks, Tim Solberg-Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Mike
Rabenberg-Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Former Plentywood resident and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologist
Rick Northrup (left-center) receives the Conservation Professional Award
for his dedication to restoring wildlife habitat on farms and ranches
across Montana’s HiLine. Presenting the award are (left) Mike Rabenberg-Medicine
Lake National Wildlife Refuge and (right) Jim Stutzman- Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program.
Rom Hedges (right) accepts a special Conservation Award presented to
Hedges Corporation for wildlife and wetland habitat restoration work
completed on their ranch. Presenting the award on behalf of the Prairie
Pothole Joint Venture is John Takala from the Medicine Lake National
Wildlife Refuge.
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