Adult Outreach

We are especially interested in working with members of the public who have questions about managing rangeland that has been subdivided into smaller parcels (up to 100 acres or so). Watch for news about our small acreage workshops and for more useful links from this website.

Last Modified on January 30, 2012

In the mean time, check out: Living on the Land Teaching Modules and Barnyards and Backyards For some excellent detailed information.

Annual Conservation Expo

This year‘s expo featured exhibits ranging from alternative energy, green building, gardening, food co-ops, water conservation, non-profits, and agency experts.

Training sessions were offered on several topics. Community Supported Agriculture: getting a CSA started and Marketing at the Farmer‘s Market by Cole Ehmke; Alternative Energy Set up by Earth Friendly Options, and a discussion panel on Conser-vation Easements.

We had 43 different exhibitors participate and over 350 members of the public attended- a steady crowd throughout the day. People enjoyed Larry Fairfield's famous burritos and we gave away over 30 door prizes.

Rural Living Workshops

Working with the Cooperative Extensive Service and Barnyards and Backyards, five workshops were held.  The topics covered were hoop houses, wellhead protection and food preservation at one. The others were on Pollinators, Horse Health/Fencing, Keeping Chickens, and Small Acreage Living.  The Conservation District contributed all of the advertising with the local radio station. 

Left: Food Preservation talk and demonstration.  Right: Tony Hoch assisting with the demonstration of building a hoop house.

Bob Guffey’s Windmill and Well, Stoesz Earth Friendly Options, and Dave Bunn’s Green Build Tech.

Cow-Belles and Farm Bureau– both groups are advocates for agriculture.

 Society of American Forester’s (SAF) booth.

Above: Lee MacDonald, Game & Fish demonstrates  erosion with a stream trailer.

Below: Alternative Transportation– Denny’s Cycle Works demonstrated a bike trailer with pop-up sleeping quarters.

The Johnson’s stopped by to talk with the exhibitors, and also to enjoy a delicious burrito!

Above: Laurn Wilhelm’s Harmonic Energies brought a wind turbine and answered questions.

Left: Robert and Leslie Waggener displayed many forms of compost and offered advice on the different processes.