GARFIELD COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Event and Informational Calendar
GARFIELD COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT EVENT CALENDAR
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GARFIELD COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT EVENT CALENDAR *
Out of Office
Your District Administrator will be out of office at the dates listed to the left to celebrate Christmas with her family.
She will be back in office on Monday; December 29, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.
From the Administrator and Supervisors we want to wish you all the Merriest Christmas! <3
Garfield County Conservation District Monthly Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
This may state that the ending time is 7:30 p.m. but it may end earlier or later in the evening. The guest speaker portion of the meeting is at the very beginning of the meeting.
AGENDA AND ZOOM LINK WILL BE COMING SOON!
Out of Office
Your District administrator will be out of office the date listed to the left!
She will be back in office December 19, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.
Please leave a message at the office 1.406.557.2740 x100 or an email at garfieldcd@macdnet.org
Out of Office
Your District administrator will be out of office the dates listed to the left!
She will be back in office December 16, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.
Please leave a message at the office 1.406.557.2740 x100 or an email at garfieldcd@macdnet.org
Garfield County Conservation District Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
This may state that the ending time is 7:30 p.m. but it may end earlier or later in the evening. The guest speaker portion of the meeting is at the very beginning of the meeting.
ALL ZOOM INFORMATION BELOW
Macy Bliss is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Out of Office
Your Garfield County Conservation District Administrator will be out of office Thursday & Friday for Thanksgiving Festivities!
Hope you all have the happiest Thanksgiving!
Garfield County Conservation District Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
This may state that the ending time is 7:30 p.m. but it may end earlier or later in the evening. The guest speaker portion of the meeting is at the very beginning of the meeting.
Out of the Office
Your administrators and board members will be traveling to Plentywood, MT for the yearly Area 1 Meeting.
The administrator will be out of the office all day, please call and leave a voice message, message on our Face book page, or send an email to garfieldcd@macdnet.org and she will get back to you on the 25th.
Pest Control Class
Join Stephen M. Vantassel, Vertebrate Pest Specialist, from Montana Department of Agriculture, the Garfield County Conservation District, and Garfield County Montana Extension Agency for a great educational opportunity to earn UP TO 2 PESTICIDE CREDITS.
This call will give you the opportunity to learn ways to Control Large Acres of Prairies Dogs and Use of M-44s for Controlling Canine Predators.
September 10, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m.
County Meeting Room 206 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337
Out of the Office
Your administrator will be out of office all day on September 5, 2025 till the rest of the day for a doctor’s appointment.
Please leave a message at the office, message through out Face book, or sent an email to garfieldcd@macdnet.org. She will get back to you at her earliest convivence.
Garfield County Conservation District Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
Out of Office
Your administrator will be out of office from 2:30 p.m. till the rest of the day to coach volleyball.
Please leave a message at the office, message through out Face book, or sent an email to garfieldcd@macdnet.org. She will get back to you at her earliest convivence.
GCCD Monthly Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
OUT OF OFFICE
Your administrator will be out of office.
If you have a Conservation Emergency please contact the office at 1.406.557.2740 x 100 and BG will help you.
If you would like to you can call and leave a message or email garfieldcd@macdnet.org or message on our Face Book page and the administrator will get back to you on Thursday 07.31.2025
Thank you for your understanding!
OUT OF OFFICE
Your administrator will be out of office.
If you have a Conservation Emergency please contact the office at 1.406.557.2740 x 100 and BG will help you.
If you would like to you can call and leave a message or email garfieldcd@macdnet.org or message on our Face Book page and the administrator will get back to you on Wednesday 07.24.2025
Thank you for your understanding!
Garfield County Conservation District Special Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District has to host a special board meeting this month for some things that are approaching quickly, that need to be addressed before our next scheduled monthly board meeting.
It will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337. Most of the meeting will be held over the phone as most of the board members can only do over the phone.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
Garfield County CD Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
Garfield County CD Board Meeting
The Garfield County Conservation District monthly board meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337.
The meeting is open to the public; unless otherwise stated that their will be a closed section of the meeting.
Succession Planning Workshop
The Garfield County Conservation District and the Garfield County Montana Extension Office present a Succession Planning Workshop for ALL that want to attend!
Succession Planning is strategic process for transferring the ownership, management, and legacy of a farming or ranching operation to the next generation, along with operations outside of farming and ranching
Do you know who will receive your property if you pass away without an estate plan? Do you KNOW how you title your real and personal property impacts who receives it upon your death? Do you know “legally” how to avoid probate on real and personal property? How do you decide whether to gift your assets now or wait until you die?
JOIN
Marsha A. Goetting, Ph.D., CFP®,
Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist
TO ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE
May 27, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 4: 00 p.m.
VFW Hall
Please join us for a very informative meeting that could help you start the discussion of the future!
Memorial Day (Bank Holiday)
Your district administrator will be out of the office for the bank holiday.
She will get back to all your messages and/or emails on the 27th.
Out of Town Meeting
Your District Administrator will be at a meeting to discuss the future plans of The Big Project to help stop the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species.
Please leave a message at 1.406.557.2740 x 100 or email garfieldcd@macdnet.org and she will get back to you Thursday morning.
Out of Office
Your district administrator will be out of office after 2:00 p.m.
Please leave a voicemail at 1.406.557.2740 x 100 or email garfieldcd@macdnet.org
Out of Office
Your administrator will be out of office on Friday; May 9, 2025.
Please leave a message at the office 1.406.557.2740 x 100 or an email at garfieldcd@macdnet.org
Board Meeting
Garfield County Conservation District Board Meeting being held on April 3, 2025 at the USDA Service Center at 307 Main Street Jordan, MT 59337
Meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m.
All meeting are open to the public unless stated other wise that their will be a closed section of the meeting for employee performance.
Agenda will be posted 48 hours in advance.
Noxious Weed Spraying Interviews
Noxious Weed Spraying Interviews will be happening in the USDA Service Center at 3:00 p.m.
PICK UP YOUR TREE ORDER
Your 2024/2025 tree order will be ready for pick up.
Please give your administrator a call at 1.406.557.2740 ext. 100 to send up a date and time between April 30, 2025 - May 4, 2025.
Administrator Out of Office
The Garfield County Conservation District Administrator will be out of office after 12:00 p.m. to pick up the tree orders that were placed.
If you have questions please contact the office at 1.406.557.2740 ext. 100 and leave a message or send an email to garfieldcd@macdnet.org
Earth Day Drawing and Coloring Contest
The Garfield County Conservation District is holding a Drawing and Coloring Contest for the Kindergarten - 12th graders within Jordan Public Schools. The drawings and coloring pages are due back to the District Administrator by April 24, 2025. The top winner from each class will be chosen on May 1, 2025 and will receive a gift certificate to Rho’s Soft Serve.
The 7th - 12th graders will be doing a drawing contest that will tell us “how do you relate Earth Day with agriculture?”. For more information click here
The Kindergarten - 6th graders will receive a coloring page and will have to color the page and they will different for each class.
Each page needs to include their name and the grade on the back of the color or drawing page.
Kindergarten - 12th Grade Pollinator's Education
Nick and Jamie Clark from Clark Honey will be presenting to the Kindergarten - 12th graders at Jordan Public Schools on Pollinators.
The event will start at 9:00 a.m. and go till around 10:00 a.m.
The Garfield County Conservation District and the MSU Extension Agency worked together to bring this opportunity to Jordan Public Schools!
Pollinators Educational Class
The Garfield County Conservation District and MSU Extension Agency are bringing you a Pollinators Educational Class
with Shelley Mills, MSU Extension Agent, to talk on Gardening for Pollinators and Planning and Plants for Pollinators
also presenting are Nick and Jamie Clark with Clark Honey on the producer side of Pollinators and the benefits of having pollinators on your land.
Earth Day
Earth Day; April 22, 2025!
The day we celebrate the planet that gives us our water, our ground, our grass/plants, our air, our home.
Below are things that can be done as producer to celebrate Earth Day everyday.
Think about using these Conservation practices.
Sustainable Farming and Ranching:
Farmers and ranchers are already stewards of the land, managing resources like soil, water, and biodiversity in ways that are both productive and environmentally responsible.
Conservation Practices:
Implementing practices like windbreaks, rotational grazing, and fencing livestock out of waterways helps protect soil and water quality, enhancing the land's health.
Planting Native Vegetation:
This helps restore natural habitats, improves soil health, and reduces erosion
Implementing Rotational Grazing:
This allows for the restoration of pastures and improves overall land health
Protecting Soil and Watersheds:
Farmers and ranchers can actively work to maintain healthy soil, which is the foundation of agriculture, and protect water quality and quantity
Supporting Local Agriculture:
Promoting local food gardens, Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, or rooftop gardens can help reduce the environmental impact of food production and transportation
Engaging in Environmental Debate:
Participating in policy discussions and sharing knowledge about sustainable practices can help shape policies that support a healthy planet
Additional Ideas:
Volunteer for cleanups in your community: Farmers and ranchers can participate in local cleanups or planting tree events.
Educate others: Share information about sustainable farming practices and the importance of protecting the environment.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle: Implement waste reduction strategies on the farm or ranch
ADMINISTRATOR OUT OF OFFICE
Your administrator will be out of the office on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Please call the office at the number below or send an email to the email below and the administrator will get back to you at the earliest convivence.