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GLCI logo Montana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) attend Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands

Seven of the ten Montana GLCI steering committee members were able to attend the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands held this past December in Reno, NV. This event is held every three years and rotates across the United States.

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Hugh Hammond Bennet promotes another Conservation District. The 70th Birthday of the Creation of Local Conservation Districts-an Idea that Originated in Montana

The creation of local conservation districts was an idea that led to the development of the Standard State Soil Conservation District Law. When implemented at the state level, this idea encouraged local participation, helping to resolve the critical issue of conserving the nation’s soils. Milburn Lincoln Wilson, an Iowa native who began his career in Montana, brought this idea to fruition.

The 70th Birthday of the Creation of Local Conservation Districts

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Last Modified: 01/30/2010