Who WE AREWe are one of 105 Conservation Districts in Kansas and are co-located with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the USDA Service Center at 100 Angela Street in Paola KS.
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What We DOWe are the local source for cost share funding for the installation of best management practices for preserving and improving water quality and soil health.
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working for youConservation is
our purpose... our passion... our partnership! |
OUR Mission
Conserving natural resources for the future.
Hillsdale Watershed ProjectSince July 2016, the Conservation District has been the sponsoring organization of the Hillsdale WRAPS project and driving efforts to improve and main the quality of Hillsdale Lake. |
Urban Agriculture Project Thanks to funding from our partners at NACD and NRCS we are providing technical assistance to urban and non traditional ag producers to address smaller scale resource concerns. |
Conservation EDUCATIONWe are promoting conservation and environmental education throughout Miami County and the Hillsdale Watershed. |
Third Thursday Farmer to Farmer Meetings:
Are you interested in growing, milling, marketing or accessing alternative grains for your farm or food business ? Then you will definitely want to make it to Miami County for Farmer to Farmer Coffee Talk this January!
Please come and enjoy locally sourced coffee and pastries as Jeff Murphy of Murphy Generations Farm in Girard, Kansas and Dustin Hess of Stone & Sparrow Farm & Mill in Melvern, Kansas lead our discussion on their experience growing alternative grains using regenerative practices that feed and grow the microbial life in their soil.
Jeff & Dustin will also share how their farm partnership mutually supports the production, milling and local marketing of their grains.
Please RSVP by January 12th to [email protected]. This a totally free event!
The Non Trad Ag Coffee Talk is a Farmer-to-Farmer series which occurs every third Thursday of the month from 8:30-10 AM at Casa Somerset Bed and Breakfast, 16315 W 287th St, Paola, KS.
These informal coffee talks cover topics that are relevant to small/medium scale, non-traditional producers and folks involved in conservation and supporting the local/regional food system.
MCCD’s monthly gatherings offer an opportunity to build community and collaboration. Check out the flyer above for details. Hope to see you there! Please don't forget to RSVP to [email protected].
Please come and enjoy locally sourced coffee and pastries as Jeff Murphy of Murphy Generations Farm in Girard, Kansas and Dustin Hess of Stone & Sparrow Farm & Mill in Melvern, Kansas lead our discussion on their experience growing alternative grains using regenerative practices that feed and grow the microbial life in their soil.
Jeff & Dustin will also share how their farm partnership mutually supports the production, milling and local marketing of their grains.
Please RSVP by January 12th to [email protected]. This a totally free event!
The Non Trad Ag Coffee Talk is a Farmer-to-Farmer series which occurs every third Thursday of the month from 8:30-10 AM at Casa Somerset Bed and Breakfast, 16315 W 287th St, Paola, KS.
These informal coffee talks cover topics that are relevant to small/medium scale, non-traditional producers and folks involved in conservation and supporting the local/regional food system.
MCCD’s monthly gatherings offer an opportunity to build community and collaboration. Check out the flyer above for details. Hope to see you there! Please don't forget to RSVP to [email protected].
The Miami County Conservation District serves as a local clearinghouse for educational, financial and technical assistance on a broad array of conservation and environmental topics. Bring us your conservation questions and ideas and we will connect you to the person or program who can best address your resource concerns and project goals.
We are dedicated to the conservation of, and education regarding, the natural resources of Miami County.
100 North Angela St, Suite 3, Paola KS 66071
913-294-3751 ext 3, [email protected]
Office hours are 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday - Friday (closed on all federal holidays)
We are dedicated to the conservation of, and education regarding, the natural resources of Miami County.
100 North Angela St, Suite 3, Paola KS 66071
913-294-3751 ext 3, [email protected]
Office hours are 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday - Friday (closed on all federal holidays)
