District Dialogues: A Conservation Podcast

Sensa Wolcott interviews the current staff of the Mancos Conservation District about what projects and programs they are currently a part of, highlighting projects that can help landowners, producers, and our community. She is joined by the MCD executive director, district manager, and forestry team.This concludes our two-part first episode. Keep an eye out for episode 2, which will focus on soil health in Montezuma County.Timestamps:00:28: Episode introduction00:47: Danny Margoles introduction03:00: Overview of MCD’s mission and goals05:33: Neva Connolly introduction06:16: Soil Health Program09:25: Tarra Harris introduction10:12: Rowan Henke introduction10:55: Forestry Program18:39: Sensa Wolcott introduction19:38: Watershed Program22:53: Education and Outreach Program26:10: Wrap-upTo learn more about any of the Mancos Conservation District’s programs mentioned in this episode or to contact our staff:About MCD: https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/about-mcd Soil Health Program: https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/soil-healthForestry Program: https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/programsandprojects/project-three-8zgh7-t485xWatershed Program: https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/programsandprojects/new-waterNeva Connoly: [email protected] Harris: [email protected] Henke: [email protected] Wolcott: [email protected] the transcript on our website or follow this link to view it directly.

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 Burk01:16 Jack describes his history with conservation districts02:26 What a Conservation District is04:47 Creation of the Soil Conservation Service and Soil Conservation Districts07:15 Transition to the Natural Resources Conservation Service09:05 How conservation districts are structured in Colorado10:35 How a district is structured and functions12:47 What makes a district successful16:56 Educational benefits to a community19:10 A brief look into the history of the Mancos Conservation District's notable programs22:20 Jack touches on a riparian restoration project his property is a part of25:34 Wrap upTo learn more about different organizations mentioned in the episode, follow these links:Conservation District History: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/history/brief-history-nrcsCACD: 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.htmFind the transcript on our website or follow this link to view it directly

District Dialogues: A Conservation Podcast will be a quarterly podcast starting at the end of January, 2025. Focusing on local natural resource issues and programs, you will be able to find the episodes on our website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. Join us for our first episode focusing on what a conservation district is and what programs the Mancos Conservation District is currently offering!Transcripts will be available on our website, https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/