Ruby Valley Conservation District / Ruby Watershed Council

11/06/2024

Join us TONIGHT at the Madison Valley Public Library to hear from two amazing folks who will share about the effects of drought on soil nutrient management!

The event will occur from 5-7PM. To RSVP, please call the Madison-Jefferson Extension Office at (406) 287-3282 or email [email protected].

11/03/2024

Virtual Fencing Discussion!!

and are teaming up to bring you a Virtual Fencing discussion and presentation at the Alder Fire Hall this Thursday, November 7th at 2 PM.

Dr. Same Wyffels and Cory Miller will be speaking on this topic, come with questions and open ears!

10/30/2024

Next week we kick off our Winter Rancher Roundtable Speaker Series! The first event, in collaboration with , .conservation.district, and , will feature Dr. Clain Jones, and Nick Dyk, a local rancher/producer who will share about the effects of drought on soil nutrient management.

This event will occur next Wednesday, November 6th from 5-7PM at the Madison Valley Public Library. We hope to see you there!

10/28/2024

Join us this Winter for our annual Rancher Roundtable series! We are partnering with , .conservation.district, and to host 3 unique speaker events in the upcoming months.

If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact the Madison-Jefferson Extension Office at (406) 287-3282 or [email protected].

10/22/2024

🐝Our Pollinator Initiative shelves are restocked! 🐝

Come stock up on pollinator seeds, RVCD tote bags, garden gloves, and yard signs - while supplies last!

Seed mixes available at this time:
Conservation Mix - 100, 500, and 1500 square foot bags,
Backyard Mix - 100 square foot bags,
Southwest Montana Mix - 500 square foot bags,
Slender Wheatgrass - 100 and 500 square foot bags,
Indian Rice Grass - 100 square foot bags

10/07/2024

We recently hosted our 20th annual Kid’s River Resource Day at Silver Spring Ranch, and it was a beautiful day for learning! We’ve heard through the grapevine that this is an event the kids look forward to all year! Over 90 elementary school students participated in the event, which ran all day and rotated through 7 different interactive natural resource stations. Stations included the Rolling Rivers Trailer, Macroinvertebrates, Pollinators, Wildlife Management, Mammal Skull Identification, the Invasive Species Trailer, and Fish Identification.

This event could not have happened without the following participants: Silver Spring Ranch, Lewis and Clark Conservation District, Madison River Foundation, Madison Conservation District, Jack Creek Preserve, Grow Wild, and Montana Trout Unlimited. MWCC Watershed Fund, Montana DEQ, and EPA funded this event. The Ruby Valley Conservation District would like to thank all who participated, we’ll see you again next year!!

10/02/2024

Join us next Wednesday, October 9th at 5PM in Virginia City for the Land Stewardship Workshop for Small Acreages!

Workshop topics include Water Use, Backyard Weeds, and Wildfire Risk Management. A Q&A Panel will follow, which will include agency representatives and the presenters.

Snacks and beverages will be provided, we'll see you there!!

09/11/2024

Join .conservation.district, , , and NRCS for a Land Stewardship Workshop for Small Acreages October 9th!

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by taking the survey linked in our profile, or by emailing [email protected].

09/11/2024

Join Western Landowners Alliance TOMORROW, Thursday, September 12th at 1pm MDT for an exclusive online screening of Grizzlies and Grazing, a film that explores how the fate of both grizzlies and ranchers are deeply intertwined.

There will be a Q&A panel conversation following the film viewing. Registration is free, visit this link:

https://westernlandowners.org/films/grizzlies-and-grazing/?utm_campaign=skedlink&utm_medium=gallery&utm_source=skedlink

08/08/2024

Don’t miss these events - which one are you most interested in?

Save the Dates!
The Rancher Roundtable 2024 Winter Speaker Series is coming.
We are presenting 3 different topics in a few communities. All events are from 5-7pm.

11/6/24 in Ennis: The Effects of Drought on Soil Nutrient Management.

12/4/24 in Whitehall: Calving: Nutrition Management and Difficult Births.

1/8/25 in Sheridan: Livestock and Large Carnivore Conflict Mitigation.

More details to come as we finalize locations.

For more information, please call the Madison-Jefferson Extension Office at (406) 287-3282 or email us at [email protected].

07/29/2024

We hope you can make it to Jackson's Garden tomorrow afternoon for this educational event!

We will be talking about our Pollinator Initiative, and handing out free seed packets!

07/27/2024

We're hiring! For more information regarding these positions, please visit our website.

Stewardship Director: https://rvcd.org/2024/07/22/were-hiring-2/
District Administrator: https://rvcd.org/2024/07/22/were-hiring/