Duties and Responsibilities: This position manages Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD), Enhanced VAD, and agricultural conservation easement programs; Oversees enrollment, compliance, and record-keeping for conservation programs. This position also provides regular updates on Farmland Preservation efforts to local boards; Assist landowners with farmland succession planning; Perform other related duties as assigned. Work is performed under regular supervision.
Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District (HCSWCD) has a Montana 750R Hydraulic Post Driver package available for rent to Henderson County residents and residents of nearby Districts.
Rental fee waivers are available throughout the 2025 calendar year.
The Edneyville Community Center (Center) is a part of the Henderson County park system and the eastern property line borders Lewis Creek. The creek was straightened long ago and is now entrenched and disconnected from its floodplain. Large storm events have scoured the banks removing vegetation, soil, and part of the existing walking trail. This project will stabilize approximately 2,000 feet of streambank on the Center’s side by using natural stream channel design methodology to improve the overall health of the stream.
Learn more about the basics of rocks and soils in this lesson tailored to the K-2nd audience.
Classroom lessons include a rocks and soil discussion, an experiment, and hands-on activities to explore soil properties. Activities can include videos, posters, soil examples, and hands-on investigation of various types of soil. Students have the opportunity to touch various types of soil to determine the different characteristics that make soils unique.
Don’t Waste It! is a program covering waste management, recycling, composting, and waste reduction, which includes 11 lessons covering five themes: municipal solid waste, recycling, plastics, composting, and landfills. This program covers these themes with hands-on activities for Pre-K through 12th grade!
