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IASCD Poster Contest Winners Announced

 

Eric Hasselstrom, Chairman, Lewis Soil Conservation District announced the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation District poster contest winners for 2005. The poster contest theme for 2005 was  “Celebrate Conservation”.

1st place – Michelle Seitz, daughter of Rhonda and Kevin Seitz of Nezperce receives $ 30.00 and a blue ribbon

2nd place – Chris Riggers, son of Nathan and Christy Riggers of Nezperce  receives  $ 20.00 and a red ribbon. 

3rd winner – Stephen Kuther, son of Ken Kuther & Connie Kuther of Nezperce, receives $ 10.00 and a white ribbon.

     All winners are 6th graders at Nezperce Elementary School and their teacher is Rhonda Seitz.  The three winning posters will compete for the Division II title this October in Orofino.   If their poster wins at the Division II level they will be judged at the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation District Conference in November, at Boise.     

The District wishes to thank the Lewis County Commissioners for judging the posters again this year.  Thank you to the  teachers, Alia Riggers, Teresa Reid, Danette Horrocks of Highland School District and Rhonda Seitz, Gay Roberts, Kim Uhlorn of Nezperce School District.  And a big thank you to all the 4th, 5th and 6th graders for their conservation posters.

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* U of I and Lewis SCD Annual Crop Tour - June 27, 2006

Breakfast starts at 7:00 a.m.

Craigmont City Hall, Craigmont, Idaho

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Camas Prairie High Nitrate Groundwater 319 Grant Proposal presented to the Clearwater Basin Advisory Group

Dick Pentzer, Lewis Soil Conservation District, Supervisor, presented the Phase II Camas Prairie Groundwater High Nitrate grant proposal to the Clearwater Basin Advisory Group (BAG) on May 5, 2005 in Lewiston.  The BAG ranked this grant proposal second.  The top three grant proposals will be sent to Boise and ranked statewide for funding consideration.  In July the State’s priority list will be sent to EPA Region 10 Nonpoint Source Program Manger for review and preliminary approval.  This review is expected to take 30 days.  In November or December 2005 EPA makes the State Nonpoint Source &319 grant awards to Idaho.  Early in 2006, all applicants with approved grants will be notified. 

 

 

Cooperators Appreciation Golf Day and

  and BBQ - June 20, 2006

 

 

 

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 THE LEWIS COUNTY FAIR

Date:  TBA

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