Honeybees, Blooms, and Building Better Soil! Calling all gardeners, hobby farmers, and homesteaders! Are you ready to take your land to the next level and learn valuable skills for a healthy and productive land? Join us for a free, fun, and informative workshop: Homesteading for Soil Health. This event willContinue Reading

The Kansas Section of the Society for Range Management will once again be sponsoring the Kansas Range Youth Camp in 2022. This camp has been held for over 50 years. The purpose of the camp is to give students a basic understanding of what rangeland is, the components of rangelandContinue Reading

The Dickinson County Conservation District invites Dickinson County students to participate in the annual youth poster, limerick, and essay contest – “Healthy Soil Healthy Life.” The poster contest is open to public, private, or home school students in Dickinson County. Students will compete in poster categories by grade: K-1; 2-3;Continue Reading

The Kansas Section of the Society for Range Management will once again be sponsoring the Kansas Range Youth Camp in 2021. This camp has been held for over 50 years, and the purpose of the camp is to educate youth about what rangelands are, why they are important, and howContinue Reading

The Dickinson County Conservation District is conducting a state cost-share sign-up April 15, 2021 through May 15, 2021 to accept requests for state financial assistance to install enduring conservation practices.  The conservation district administers state cost-share programs locally to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion. Funding is provided byContinue Reading

The Dickinson County Conservation District invites Dickinson County students to participate in the annual youth poster, limerick, and essay contest – “Healthy Forests Healthy Communities.” The poster contest is open to public, private, or home school students in Dickinson County. Students will compete in poster categories by grade: K-1; 2-3;Continue Reading

The Dickinson County Conservation District has cost-share funds available for failed septic systems and abandoned well-plugging projects in Dickinson County.  Landowners and organizations are eligible for up to $1,500 in cost-share funding to assist in the implementation of septic systems and lagoons or $300 to plug abandoned wells.  Kansas ConservationContinue Reading