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2008 Fall Governor’s Range Tour The 2008 Governor’s Range Tour was held September 4th & 5th in Alder, Montana. The event was hosted by the Ruby Valley Conservation District and the Ruby Watershed Council in cooperation with the Rangeland Resources Executive Committee (RREC) and the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC).
The Governor’s Range Tour is an annual event, which rotates around the state, featuring field tours to view rangeland management practices installed by ranchers and to recognize landowners that are excelling in their natural resource management activities. The tour is an excellent opportunity for landowners, agency personnel and anyone interested in agricultural topics to discuss rangeland issues and share experiences and expertise.
The first day took participants to the Upper Ruby Valley, featuring a stop at the Ruby Dam to discuss the upcoming restoration and rehabilitation project, the Snowcrest Ranch to discuss bison grazing management, teaching bison to eat weeds and riparian restoration, then Lazyman Creek and the Ruby River to view comprehensive Arctic Grayling habitat restoration with grazing and irrigation practices. The tour concluded with the Kelly Springs Project; a 43-mile stockwater pipeline with multiple landowners and funding sources.
A banquet at Bandito’s in historic Virginia City will finish off the day with a member of the governor’s office as the keynote speaker, followed by live entertainment.
The second day of the tour began with the Sauerbier Ranch to discuss a feedlot restoration project followed by the Silver Springs Project; an NRCS Wetlands Reserve Program success site. Then the NRCS will showcased on-going grazing trials on the Woodson Ranch and tour of the Ranch and information on the Ruby Habitat Foundation. |
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