{"id":28287,"date":"2024-04-09T17:32:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T23:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-conservation-district-to-hold-annual-meeting-community-welcome\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:25:30","slug":"mancos-conservation-district-to-hold-annual-meeting-community-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-conservation-district-to-hold-annual-meeting-community-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos Conservation District to hold annual meeting; community welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The existing diversion structures, such as this one, which was torn out earlier this year, can be difficult to use and detrimental to fish. (Courtesy of the Mancos Conservation District)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

On Saturday, April 13, the Mancos Conservation District will host its annual meeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Mancos Community Center, 130 Grand Ave.<\/p>\n

Breakfast from Fenceline and coffee from Fahrenheit will be served at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting to start at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

The meeting will open with a welcome and guest speaker presentation. This year\u2019s guest speaker is Esther Vincent, who is the director of environmental services at Northern Water.<\/p>\n

She will speak on wildfire restoration after 2020, the East Troublesome fire and how the community can prepare for wildfire.<\/p>\n

Additionally, her presentation will touch on the post-fire impacts to watersheds and provide more information on restoring wildfire-damaged watershed areas.<\/p>\n

Mancos Conservation District Executive Director Danny Margoles told The Journal <\/em>that Vincent\u2019s presentation will help shed a light on what the local community can do regarding water and wildfire.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, we want to learn as much as possible before a major fire and reduce our risk of damage to water resources,\u201d Margoles said. \u201cBeing able to effectively plan and know what we should be doing and what to do when a major wildfire does happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Vincent\u2019s presentation, photo contest winners will be announced, landowner and volunteer recognition will take place, as well as bylaw discussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease come by and share your ideas, concerns and conservation needs for our area,\u201d organizers said.<\/p>\n

Those who wish to attend are asked to register. Registration can be found on the Conservation District\u2019s website<\/a> at https:\/\/forms.gle\/VXesuB2jJ4NDTCww7.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis meeting is a great opportunity for the community to meet the board and to meet the MCD staff to learn about our great conservation programs and how community members can get involved and receive assistant,\u201d Margoles said.<\/p>\n

Margoles also shared that MCD\u2019s mission is to meet conservation goals for watershed restoration, improving water quality, supporting sustainable use of Mancos River water, supporting ecological services of the river and more.<\/p>\n

MCD also has a forestry program that has been running for about a year, and this program helps \u201csupport and implement\u201d forest management projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope those who attend learn more about what we\u2019re doing and learn about some of our new programs and how our efforts are really aimed at supporting locally-led conservation,\u201d Margoles said.<\/p>\n

Requests information and questions can be directed to Neva Connolly at (970) 508-0674 and neva@mancoscd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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