Conservation News

Blue Thumb Environmental Education Workshops

Conservation Districts can now offer a new type of Blue Thumb training — a four-hour workshop to engage people with an interest in environmental education. (More)

Robert Gibbs, Rogers County Conservation District employee, featured on Outdoor Oklahoma 

To view the program online go to the following web page, scroll to the bottom, and scroll down through the program titles until you reach “Bird Watching.” Select that title, and the program will load and play if you have the necessary software and hardware to play and listen to video. A link to the latest download for Flash player software is located there as well.

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/oo_tv.htm

Please note, if you have a slow Internet connection such as “dial up,” or do not have the necessary RAM or disc storage space, you may not be able to successfully download and play this 25-minute video.

Spring Natural Resource Events for Youths

Envirothon, Land Judging and ScienceFest: Springtime brings many conservation, environment and natural resource-related events to Oklahoma. In addition to the number of outdoor classroom, natural resource days and fishing clinics sponsored by local conservation districts, there are some national and state level events taking place as well. (More)

Cross Timbers Prescribed Burn Association

The Cross Timbers Prescribed Burn Association organized in February 2004 with a primary goal of curbing the invasion of eastern redcedar trees in Lincoln County. (More)

Outstanding Teacher Awards Presented Locally in Five Congressional Districts

The OACD/Chesapeake Outstanding Teacher Awards were presented in school assemblies across the state in May. (More)

Summer Fire Field Day

A prescribed burning training and demonstration hosted by Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University Extension Service. (More)

OACD and OACD Auxiliary Scholarships

In a joint effort between the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary, the children or grand children of any conservation district director will have the opportunity to apply for two different scholarships. (More)

Chickasaw Nation Presents U.S. Department of Interior Awards to OCC

Dr. Kelly Hurt appeared at the June 2009 Commission meeting to present awards to OCC and staff. (More)

Kay County Conservation District's "Friend of Conservation"

After a spring full of conservation education activities, Tonkawa Elementary School awarded Kay County Conservation District's Susan Henning with a "Friend of Conservation" award. (More)

Ottawa County Conservation District Fishing Clinic

Ottawa County Conservation District, in partnership with the Northeast Technology Center and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, sponsored a Fishing Clinic at Afton on June 5. (More)

Conservation District Success Stories

Three Conservation Districts in Caddo County Work Together for Common Goals

The three conservation districts in Caddo County combined forces to host a couple of events recently to accomplish common goals. (More)

Conservation District Success Stories

Grant County Conservation District's New Building

Grant County Conservation District moved into a brand new office building on April 1, 2009. That is a success story, to be sure. But there is more to the story… (More)

Water Quality Success Stories

Honey Creek — Upstream Neighbors Impressed with Conservation Practices

Board members from a regional citizens’ group toured the Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Honey Creek Demonstration Farm, a cattle operation, on April 14. (More)

Conservation District Success Stories

Pottawatomie County Sales Tax Benefits Two Conservation Districts — now permanent

Conservation District Success Stories

Stephens County Conservation District Dedicates New Building to Late Director