Every year Davis Conservation District awards a $500 scholarship to a high school senior who is majoring in an agricultural related field. An additional $700 scholarship is also being provided by the Utah Association of Conservation District’s Auxiliary.

To apply, please submit your scholarship application  to desiree.vandyke@uacd.org by April 20th. If you have questions please contact Desiree at 801.542.8208.

Part Time Administrative Assistant in Salt Lake City, UT.

February 23, 2012. 6-8 pm at Wheeler Farm in Salt Lake County.

Click for all the details: CSA Utah Open House Full Page Flyer.pdf or visit the Facebook event HERE.

The poster contest theme was “Forests for People – More Than You Can Imagine”.  The contest was designed to educate students about the important role of forests in everyday life.

Miss Miller’s class received a visit from the Conservation District Board, as well as a 15 minute watershed model demonstration and a pizza party on Monday, November 14th!  In addition, Autumn received a $20.00 cash prize during the visit.  Every student who participated also received a bookmark with a picture of Autumn’s poster on it.

The Davis Conservation District was pleased to have great participation in this first year program!  Six classes from five Davis County schools participated and an impressive fifty two students turned in posters.  The Davis Conservation District thanks all of the teachers that fit this contest into their curriculum and aided in the process of collecting the posters.

For more information about this contest, or the Davis Conservation District, please visit davisconservation.org or call (801) 542.8208.

The contest is open to Davis County students in grades 4, 5 and 6. The winning student will receive a visit from the Conservation District Board, as well as a 15 minute watershed model demonstration and a pizza party for the entire class! In addition, the winning student will receive a $20.00 cash prize during the visit.

Please visit the NACD website for complete poster contest details. For questions or further details regarding the Poster Contest, please contact Desiree Van Dyke, at (801) 542.8208 or via e-mail.

Click here to view the 2011 Davis Conservation District Poster Contest flyer and entry form.

Vance plans to attend Weber State University in the fall of 2011 and work towards a degree in Agriculture Education. Her extensive background in FFA and 4-H, as well as her experiences with Clearfield Community Garden, Hamblin Dairy Farm and Little Hands on the Farm, make her a well-qualified recipient, with a promising future.

The CD’s annual scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student who intends to pursue a career in agriculture, natural resources or a related field.

Full time, exempt position for conservation planning and water quality improvement projects in the Lower Weber River watershed. Successful applicant is employee of the Morgan Conservation District for district, state and federal conservation program planning and project implementation. Click here for a detailed job description. Position located at the NRCS Ogden Field Office. Please respond by submitting a cover letter, resume and three references (including prior employers) by May 27, 2011 to: Desiree Van Dyke, Zone 2 Resource Coordinator, UACD, 6782 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121; desiree.vandyke@uacd.org

Range Camp is an intensive 4-day camp held at the Gooseberry Forest Service Campground in Salina Canyon. The cost of the camp is just $100, which includes meals and materials. The camp is open to 25 high school students age 15 and older. The top two individuals will receive an expense paid trip to the International Society for Range Management Convention. There they will have the opportunity to participate in the High School Youth Forum with other students from around the country.

Complete Details

If you would like to obtain a copy of our draft budget, please contact morganconservationdistrict@uacd.org or 801.542.8208.