OUR MISSION
To be a leader in NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION by providing resources, education, technical assistance and information for the development and improvement of our natural resources, to promote and protect agriculture, protect the tax base and promote the health, welfare and safety of Uinta County residents.
WELCOME
To the Uinta County Conservation District!
What's New?
Check back often for our latest news, workshop dates and seasonal information.
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We've added a new Link to our list of resources. Check out the Wyoming Food Coalition website.
EVENTS
May 19
Jun 8-11
Jun 22
Sep 8
Fall TBA
WELL WATER TESTING DAY
UCCD facilitates an annual well water testing day. This is cost share program. Knowing the quality of your private well water is of utmost importance to your family's health. If you use well water for livestock or irrigation, it is also important to know and understand if your well water is suitable for those uses.
June 7 Registration & Payment deadline
June 15-21 Kit pickup
June 22 Sampling day
POSTER CONTEST
Open to all K-12 public, private and home school students in Uinta County WY
Winners will be notified via phone call by May 17th.
WyRED 2021 - UINTA COUNTY
Wyoming Resource Education Days for students who have finished 8th grade - 18 years old. PTSB and UWYO credits available for teachers.
Registration deadlines: Early May 28th, Late Jun 5th
NEWSLETTER
Inside this issue:
Planting/replanting a lawn
Rangeland App
Composting
Well water testing
RANGELANDS APP
The Rangeland App is a free online program which combines on-the-ground data with remote sensing to produce maps and charts which show vegetation characteristics on the landscape.
CODE OF THE WEST
Protecting our way of life in Wyoming is important for our future.
"Life in the country can be rich and rewarding, treasured by both Uinta County residents who have been here for generations, and those who have recently moved here."
Read the Uinta County Code of the West for more information about the ethics we hold as Uinta County residents when it comes to living, building and developing in Uinta County.
REDBOOKS
2021 Redbooks are in!
If you are a livestock owner or manager, stop by to pick one up.
Redbooks are pocket-sized books used by livestock owners to keep record of herd and grazing information.
WYOMING GRAPE GUIDE
Interested in growing grapes in Wyoming?
Hard copies of the Wyoming Grape Guide are now available at the UCCD office in Lyman.
Western Meat School online
Interested in building a direct market meat business? Want to spread risk and improve profitability for your livestock operation?
The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network of Oregon State University is pleased to announce that we now have a 100% online and self-paced short course called the Western Meat School. In this course you will learn all the essentials for direct marketing niche meat from experts in production, marketing, processing & pricing.
Registration for the Western Meat School online is now open.
Not a Uinta County resident?
Every inch of Wyoming is covered by one of the 34 Conservation Districts.
Find your local Conservation District at www.conservewy.com.