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Conservation district details invasive-species removal, watershed and school outreach projects
Summary
Ryan Jones of the conservation district outlined recent and planned projects — Mud Creek invasive‑species mitigation, Russian‑olive removal on Gordon Creek, soil‑health field days, an erosion trailer outreach to roughly 85 local students, and grant-funded treatments — and asked for continued county cooperation.
Ryan Jones, representing the conservation district, updated the commission on multiple projects aimed at restoring native vegetation and improving watershed health, including a Mud Creek invasive‑species mitigation project and Russian‑olive removal on Gordon Creek. "We received funding through the invasive species mitigation grant," Jones said, and he reported work on county property and partner landowner sites.
Jones described outreach programs that bring conservation education to schools (an erosion trailer demonstration reached roughly 85 Carbon County students) and programs that make rental equipment available to local producers at a reduced rate. He said the conservation district has operated on a limited budget while leveraging grant funds and partner support to complete projects.
