To see what is happening at the district check out our Calendar!!
Feral Hog Management Workshop
We will be hosting a Feral Hog Management Workshop on May 7th for landowners in Polk County. The workshop will be at the Wickes Community Center starting at 12:00 (noon). Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by May 3rd via Phone: 479-437-6054 or email richmountainconservation@gmail.com. Guest speakers from APHIS, AGFC and NRCS will be presenting.
We will be hosting a Feral Hog Management Workshop on May 7th for landowners in Polk County. The workshop will be at the Wickes Community Center starting at 12:00 (noon). Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by May 3rd via Phone: 479-437-6054 or email richmountainconservation@gmail.com. Guest speakers from APHIS, AGFC and NRCS will be presenting.
|
|
|
|
Conservation Camp
We are hoping we will be able to have camp this summer. If we are able to we will get applications to the students as soon as we can. Camp is for students who will be in 6th, 7th and 8th grade at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
Arbor Day Program
Due to COVID we were unable to do our usually Arbor Day Program. We did deliver trees to the 4th graders in Polk County with instruction on how to plant them at home.
Due to COVID we were unable to do our usually Arbor Day Program. We did deliver trees to the 4th graders in Polk County with instruction on how to plant them at home.
Outdoor Classroom
The Rich Mountain Conservation District (RMCD) held a tree planting day on March 16th, 2021 at the Cossatot River School Outdoor Classroom. Personnel from the RMCD, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Arkansas Forestry Division discussed the importance of trees and forestry in Arkansas and demonstrated how to properly plant a tree seedling.
Approximately 70 students from the Cossatot River High School agriculture classes planted approximately 1,000 pine seedlings on about 2 acres of land at the Outdoor Classroom. Both Loblolly Pine and Shortleaf pine were planted.
The Cossatot River School Outdoor Classroom is a collaborative effort between the school, Rich Mountain Conservation District, and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to develop an area for students to learn about nature, conservation, and agriculture. The outdoor classroom includes a forestry demonstration area to show different forest management systems and allow students hands on experiences in forestry.
RMCD would like to give thanks to the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Arkansas Forestry Division, Scott Morgan and Monte Fain of Cossatot River High School, and especially Danny Powell and the US Forest Service for providing the pine seedlings.
The Rich Mountain Conservation District (RMCD) held a tree planting day on March 16th, 2021 at the Cossatot River School Outdoor Classroom. Personnel from the RMCD, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Arkansas Forestry Division discussed the importance of trees and forestry in Arkansas and demonstrated how to properly plant a tree seedling.
Approximately 70 students from the Cossatot River High School agriculture classes planted approximately 1,000 pine seedlings on about 2 acres of land at the Outdoor Classroom. Both Loblolly Pine and Shortleaf pine were planted.
The Cossatot River School Outdoor Classroom is a collaborative effort between the school, Rich Mountain Conservation District, and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to develop an area for students to learn about nature, conservation, and agriculture. The outdoor classroom includes a forestry demonstration area to show different forest management systems and allow students hands on experiences in forestry.
RMCD would like to give thanks to the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Arkansas Forestry Division, Scott Morgan and Monte Fain of Cossatot River High School, and especially Danny Powell and the US Forest Service for providing the pine seedlings.
|
2021 Forestry Contest
The Rich Mountain and Cossatot Conservation Districts partnered with NRCS and the Arkansas Forestry Division to host the annual Forestry judging contest at the Bogg Springs Baptist Camp. Mena, Mt Ida and Cossatot school districts brought a total of 21 students to compete this year. The Mt Ida forestry team was the overall winning team with a total of 995 points. Cossatot forestry team was High Point Team for Polk county with a total of 956 points and Pate Taylor from Cossatot forestry team was the High point individual winner with a total of 372 points. The Rich Mountain Conservation District would like to express their thanks to Bogg Springs Baptist Camp for allowing us a fantastic location for the Forestry Contest, Sheila’s Little Craft Room for the unique plaques for our winners, as well as each person involved in putting the contest together. We appreciate each school district that brought teams and participated in the contest. |
Overall Winning Team-Mount Ida FFA
High Point Team for Polk County-Cossatot River FFA
High Point Individual-Pate Taylor from Cossatot River FFA
|
|
