RMCD Scholarship Winners
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3rd Place ($500) – Austin Bailey, Cossatot River High School
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Arbor Day Program
We had our Arbor Day Program in the schools on March 17th & 18th, 2022. The Arkansas Forestry Division met us at the schools to teach the kids about Arbor Day and how to plant the pine trees they got to take home. Arbor Day is a day to encourage people to plant and care for trees. The story began in 1855 when J. Sterling Morton and his wife moved to Nebraska City. They moved to a farm that had no trees. The Morton's began to plant trees and shrubs because they missed the forests and vegetation from back home. Trees play a vital role in our day to day life as the Morton's and other settlers learned. In Arkansas Arbor Day is the 3rd Monday of March. |
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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.
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2022 Forestry Contest
The Rich Mountain and Cossatot Conservation Districts partnered with NRCS and the Arkansas Forestry Division to host the annual Forestry, Land and Wildlife judging contest at the Bogg Springs Baptist Camp. This year was by invitation only sent out to surrounding counties. There was 8 school districts represented and a total of 87 students competing. Forestry Winners Mount Ida -- 1st Cossatot River team 1 -- 2nd Mena -- 3rd Land Winners Dierks team 1 -- 1st DeQueen team 1 -- 2nd Forman -- 3rd Wildlife Winners Cossatot River team 1 -- 1st Mount Ida -- 2nd Mena -- 3rd Forestry High Point Team Polk County -- Cossatot River Sevier County -- DeQueen Land High Point Team Polk County -- Cossatot River team 2 Sevier County -- DeQueen Wildlife High Point Team Polk County -- Cossatot River Team 1 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, Mr. Richardson for donating hand made tomahawk and knives for high individuals, as well as each person involved in putting the contest together. We appreciate each school district that brought teams and participated in the contest. |
Forestry Winning Team-Mount Ida FFA
Forestry High Point Individual-Jacob Woodfield Mount Ida FFA-Plaque presented by Josh Smith NRCS South Area Forester
Land Winning Team-Dierks FFA
Land High Point Individual-Carley Klitz Forman FFA-Plaque presented by Derek Kelso the District Conservationist from Sevier County
Wildlife Winners-Cossatot River FFA
Wildlife High Point Individual-Andy Black Mount Ida FFA-Plaque presented by Michelle Fur from AGFC
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