Wyoming Game & Fish Department and The Nature Conservancy-Wyoming are excited to host this beaver workshop. We will provide technical expertise and resources related to living with beavers, non-lethal beaver management, and other options for mitigating beaver conflicts in Wyoming. Topics covered will include: best practices and technical tools for living with beavers, non-lethal options for…

he Ogallala aquifer in Eastern New Mexico is in dramatic decline with only a few years of groundwater left by some estimates. This field day and hands-on learning session will showcase strategies and tools to respond to this acute water crisis by prioritizing soil health.

The day starts at the Clayton Livestock Research Center with highlights of current ongoing research at the Center. A presentation by the USDA Southwest Climate Hub will introduce online tools to develop grazing plans: TOBI, Grass-Cast and Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP).

After lunch, you’re invited to see several center pivot fields operated by our host Glenn Duff about 17 miles South of Clayton. Glenn uses cover crops in annual grain rotations and has been experimenting with planting different forages and perennial pasture in order to conserve water. Instead of harvesting alfalfa which removes biomass, he grazes it with his small herd of cattle, feeding the soil at the same time.

Rajan Ghimere (NMSU’s Cropping Systems and Soil Management Research Laboratory) will present associated research his team is carrying out at Glenn’s fields.

Dr. Emily Wakild (BSU's Andrus Center) discusses the history and future of Idaho recreation with Gretchen Hyde (Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission), and John Robison (Idaho Conservation League).

We'll learn about the Ridge to Rivers trail system, the Owyhee Travel Management Plan, and everything in between!

Join us Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 5:30pm for the opening of CULTIVATING HOMEGROUND, a new exhibition of the striking photography of Santa Fe photographer Sally Thomson. The exhibition and reception will be held in the gallery at Co-Fe, 314 S. Guadalupe Street, and will include refreshments provided by the on-site Iconik Café. Lesli Allison, founding…