Fall 2025 News

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Fall is here, but it's not too late to do some last minute conservation projects!

Yes, winter is coming, but there is still time to do a few more outdoor conservation projects before winter really hits.

We hope the articles below inspire some conservation conversations.

Summit County Wildfire Ready Watersheds Stakeholder Meetings

The Wildfire Ready Watersheds program in Colorado is a proactive initiative aimed at protecting vital watersheds from the increasing threat of wildfires. Provide your input at an upcoming meeting: Oct 22, 23, 29

Division 5 Measurement Rules Stakeholder Meetings

The Colorado Division of Water Resources will be hosting stakeholder meetings to discuss proposed rule changes for water measuring throughout District 5. KREMMLING IN-PERSON: October 22nd. FRISCO IN-PERSON: November 12th

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East Troublesome Fire 5 Year Anniversary Events This Week

Check out all the events hosted by Grand County Wildfire Council this coming week.

Fall Seeding: Get Ahead of Spring Snow Melt

Ideally, seed should be sown right before the permanent snow pack is on the ground, or when it’s gotten cold enough to prevent germination (consistent…

New tax credit for CO farmers starts 2026. Benefits soil health, water efficiency, ecosystems. Applications open Nov 2025. QR code info.

Ag Stewardship Tax Credit: Sign Up on Nov 10

This tax credit is meant to encourage the practice of qualified stewardship practices on a farm or ranch, including any practice that: increases soil health, improves water efficiency, or creates more diverse and beneficial ecosystems while maintaining the productivity of the farm or ranch.

Middle Park WATER Conservancy District Board Vacancies

The Middle Park Water Conservancy District is looking to fill a couple of vacant seats on the board of directors for Middle Park. Stan Cazier’s term…

Middle Park HPP seeks a Livestock Grower Representative. Submit interest to Kayla Friedrich. Meetings held 4-5 times annually.

HPP Livestock Producer Vacancy

ATTENTION LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS! The Middle Park HPP (MPHPP) committee is seeking an individual interested in serving as a Livestock Grower Representative.

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Precipitation Over the Years by the Numbers

There are 3 CoAgMet weather stations in Grand County, CO - two stations near Kremmling and one station near Granby.

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Western Balsam Bark Beetle

After a recent visit to a landowner's property in Grand County, CSFS Forester Austin Reese concluded that Western Balsam Bark Beetle had impacted one of the fir trees. Read more about these beetles here.

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Fall Wildfire Mitigation

Even in the Fall, as winter approaches, if the weather is hot, dry, we cannot let our guard down with regard to wildfire risk and mitigation.

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Taking & Interpreting Hay Samples

Now that producers are beginning to feed hay, it is important get your hay tested to ensure it meets your animals' nutritional needs. MPCD can help with hay testing.

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Agriculture Climate Resilience Grant Program

The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) has a new grant opportunity to support Climate Resilience projects within the state's agricultural sector.

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Backgrounding Calves

Backgrounding cattle is a management and feeding program in which cattle are fed for a period of time after weaning and before they are placed in finishing feedlots.

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NRCS/MPCD Conservation Technical Assistance

Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) provides our nation’s farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future.

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GCWIN Celebrates Educational Programs

Grand County Water Information Network (GCWIN) has just completed another successful year of educational field trips for local students in 2nd, 5th…

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Photo Exhibit - Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado

From mid-October through December 31, 2025, the Headwaters Center in Winter Park will be hosting a photo exhibit called Living River: The Promise of…

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Fall is here, but it's not too late to do some last minute conservation projects!

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