​To provide leadership and assistance in promoting individual responsibility for the 
conservation of Douglas County natural resources.
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Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course
 
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Baker Wetlands Discovery Center
1365 N. 1250 Road, Lawrence

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Rush County Conservation District are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Lawrence. This full-day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines and will provide tools necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.

Registrants will receive the book, Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies, as well as links to habitat management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS and extension publications.

Registration is $30 per person (due by July 24, 2018). A grant from the Kansas Soybean Commission is available to cover registration for producers, apiarists, educators, and conservation district staff.

Please respond by July 24 to Stephanie Royer, Rush County Conservation District, 785-222-2615, ext. 101.  A full copy of the informational brochure can be found here.
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Aquatic Vegetation Management
A Conservation Conversation
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Tuesday, June 26, 2108, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Flory Meeting Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds
2110 Harper, Lawrence

Aquatic vegetation management in ponds is a challenge. Richard Sanders, District Fisheries Biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, will help you meet that challenge. His presentation will cover the three main methods of control: physical (mechanical), biological and chemical. Come with your questions.

Register here or contact the Douglas County Conservation District at douglasccd1@gmail.com or (785) 843-4260.
We are located in the USDA Service Center

4920 Bob Billings Pkwy, Suite A                                    Phone: 785.843.4260
Lawrence, KS 66049                                                              Farm Service Agency, extension 2
                                                                                                             Natural Resources Conservation Service & 
Office hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm                                              Douglas County Conservation District, extension  3
Monday-Friday
Closed on all Federal Holidays