Spring 2026 MPCD News

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Spring in is the air and so is calving season!

Today is officially the first day of spring. We hope the articles below inspire you to have conservation conversations with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Grass & Wildflower Seed For Sale

MPCD sells grass and wildflower seed that is adapted to high elevations. Get your seed now and seed when the conditions are ideal.

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Spring 2026 Tree Sale - Accepting Orders until early May

Our Spring Tree Seedling Sale is now open. Order NOW (or through the winter) and pick seedlings up in Granby, Kremmling, or Frisco at the end of May.

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Mark's Production Tip of the Season: Early Irrigation

Mark Volt is MPCD's District Conservation Technician. He has been working with ranchers in Grand and Summit Counties since the early 80's. Over the…

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MPCD Scholarship for Granduating Seniors: Apply by April 1

The Middle Park Conservation District will award one (1) scholarship in the amount of $500 to a graduating senior in West Grand, East Grand, or Summit…

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State of the River Meetings - 5/18 in Silverthorne, 5/21 in Winter Park

Join your neighbors and local experts for a casual, public-information evening including not only a look at the upcoming hydrology, but a summary of…

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Grand County Irrigators Meeting - 5/21 in Kremmling

Join Grand County, Front Range Diverters, and others to chat about this year's irrigation season and what to expect during this history-making drought…

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Prepare for Wildfires NOW!

May is officially National Wildfire Preparedness Month. However, given the winter we have had so far, Grand County Wildfire Council suggests…

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Horse Health & Management Webinars

The CSU Extension Small Acreage Management Team is planning a series of evening webinars on Horse Health and Management. All webinars are online…

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Tell us What you Want to Learn!

Middle Park Conservation District is planning to do a series of monthly online webinars this summer. Each webinar will focus on a different natural…

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Headgate and Parshall Flume Replacement/Repair Survey

Middle Park Conservation District seeks to understand the need for grant funding to assist irrigators with headgate and Parshall flume repair/replacement (to be compliant with said rules).

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2026 Local Working Group Survey - PLEASE COMPLETE!

Every year, the Middle Park Conservation District and the Kremmling NRCS Field Office conduct a local survey to better understand: Current resource concerns, Funding priorities, Barriers to conservation project implementation, and more... WE NEED YOUR INPUT!

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Tips for Planting Tree Seedlings

Check out this new pamphlet from the Grand County Wildfire Council on Tips for Planting Tree Seedlings.

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Conserving Grand and Summit Counties' Beauty

In January 2026, Grand and Summit County landowners received their annual property tax bills. Included with those bills, Middle Park Conservation…

A USDA news release dated March 13, 2026, discusses snowpack levels in Middle Park, indicating they are near or at record low.

Snow Report - March 1, 2026

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kremmling Field Office snow surveyors Mark Volt and Maureen Gutsch conducted snow survey…

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OLRT 2025 Annual Report

Check out the Annual Report for Grand County’s Open Lands, Rivers, and Trails Fund. Your Sales Tax Dollars Saving Our Open Spaces, Preserving Our…

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Grand PLACES Community Survey

Grand PLACES 2050 (GP2050) is a collaborative effort bringing together local governments, land managers, nonprofits, businesses, and community members…

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Equine Education - Summit County - May 9, $30

Join CSU Experts to learn about horse pasture management, weed and toxic plant ID, equine nutrition, paddock paradise systems and more!

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US Drought Monitor

See how bad the drought is by checking out the weekly US Drought Monitor update.

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Newsletter Disclaimers

The content of this newsletter is for Educational Purposes ONLY. In some cases, we highlight newsworthy articles from outside sources. Opinions…

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