Sensa Wolcott is joined by Jack Burk to discuss this history of conservation districts, his experience with them, and how conservation districts work today. From the dust bowl to efforts today, they cover the role a conservation district can play in its community.
This has been part one of our first episode! Keep an eye out in February for part two where we dive deeper into the programs the Mancos Conservation District Offers with board president, Mike Nolan.
Timestamps:
00:54 Introduction of host, Sensa Wolcott, and guest, Jack Burk
01:16 Jack describes his history with conservation districts
02:26 What a Conservation District is
04:47 Creation of the Soil Conservation Service and Soil Conservation Districts
07:15 Transition to the Natural Resources Conservation Service
09:05 How conservation districts are structured in Colorado
10:35 How a district is structured and functions
12:47 What makes a district successful
16:56 Educational benefits to a community
19:10 A brief look into the history of the Mancos Conservation District's notable programs
22:20 Jack touches on a riparian restoration project his property is a part of
25:34 Wrap up
To learn more about different organizations mentioned in the episode, follow these links:
Conservation District History: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/history/brief-history-nrcs
CACD: https://www.coloradoacd.org/
NACD: https://www.nacdnet.org/
NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Montezuma School to Farm Project: https://www.mstfp.org/
Trees, Water & People: https://treeswaterpeople.org/
Mountain Studies Institute: https://www.mountainstudies.org/
Montezuma Land Conservancy: https://montezumaland.org/
Native Conservation Corps: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/native-conservation-corps.htm
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