Double El/Agate Conservation
Districts
Serving landowners in parts of Elbert, El Paso and Lincoln Counties
P.O. Box 215, 504 Washington Simla, CO 80835 Phone: 719-541-2359 Fax 719-541-3061
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Double El/Agate Conservation
Districts
Serving landowners in parts of Elbert, El Paso and Lincoln Counties P.O. Box 215, 504 Washington Simla, CO 80835 Phone: 719-541-2359 Fax 719-541-3061
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Double El/Agate Conservation Districts have scholarships available for different programs. High School Scholarship The Double El Conservation District (CD) is pleased to announce a $1000 scholarship is available for graduating high school seniors. Scholarship will provides financial assistance to attend an approved college, university, junior college or trade school in Colorado. Scholarship applications are due April 15. A renewal option of $500 will be provided to the scholarship winner upon verification of the following the first year of completed college. An official college transcript must accompany request for $500 renewable option. Applicants must reside in Double El CD boundaries. WOODARD RECEIVES $1000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Cassidy Woodard, a graduate of Calhan High School received the 19th annual Double El Conservation District Scholarship for $1000 with a renewable option of $500. Cassidy graduated with a 4.085 GPA and was involved in numerous activities during her high school career including basketball,, volleyball, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, and National Honor Society. She was a member, director and president of the North American Limousin Junior Association. She was actively involved in 4-H for 10 years and a member of the El Paso County Livestock Judging Team for 7 years. Cassidy plans to attend University of Denver where she will pursue a degree in Business or History with aspirations to become an agricultural or environmental lawyer. She is the daughter of Roger and Patty Woodard of Calhan.
The following information will explain the conservation workshops available for children and teachers attending school in the district's boundary.
CAMP ROCKY Camp Rocky-Outdoor Environmental Adventures for Youth Week long residential camp for 14 through 19 year olds who enjoy to great outdoors and are interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff, made up of resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and meeting other students from across Colorado. Scholarships are available from conservation districts. Rocky Mountain Conservation Camp is located near Divide, Colorado. Each year teens choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus: Forest Management: The forestry team learns about different forest types, how to determine the overall health of the forest, how to find a trees age without cutting it down, why trees can be "dangerous", and how fire can be "good" for forest health and safety. Rangeland Science: The rangeland science team learns about the "fitness" of rangeland and forage. They will study how rangelands provide food for animals, habitat for wildlife, chemicals for fuel, and clean water for drinking and recreation! Soil and Water Conservation: This team learns about two primary components of nature-soil and water. They will "create" a river and learn how different types of soil affect plants, wildlife, and humans. Fish & Wildlife Management: The wildlife biology team will track a radio-collared animal, go electro-fishing and learn how different types of Colorado wildlife survive the elements. Who can come? Youth having completed 8th grade by June 2008 through age 19 How much does the cap cost? $250.00 (all inclusive) Limited scholarships available Where will I sleep and what will I eat? You will bunk in a cabin with about eight participants and eat great food supplied by the camp cook. How do I register? Step one - Send this Camp Rocky application to address listed Step two - you will be sent an application, health form and more information about Camp Rocky Step three - Return health forms and the rest of the camp fee to the address listed
TEACHER'S WORKSHOPS Teacher's Conservation Workshop Scholarships is a four day Workshop designed to assist K-12 teachers interested in natural resources so that they will include natural resources issues in their classroom curriculum. Teachers can earn two graduate credits for completion of workshop project. Deadline: April 1, 2008
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