Things We Do

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Mike Tucker handles the technical end of groundwater monitoring for the Bliss Nitrate Project
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BLISS NITRATE PROJECT - Read how the District has partnered with NRCS and DEQ to spearhead a plan to clean nitrates out of groundwater in an area near Bliss, Idaho.

COMMUNITY GARDEN- The Gooding Soil Conservation District joins Eric Moore, Soil Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service and yes Organizer of the COMMUNITY GARDEN!

Pictured oo the left is Eric Moore watering and weeding the Garden, also pictured is Supervisro, Bob Bolte, he is seen directing Barbara Astle on where and what to plant in garden.

2010 SPEECH CONTEST WINNER! - Maggie Brown, sophmore from Gooding High School won the Gooding SCD speech contest and received a check for $50. The theme for this year was " Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitat, and Maggie hit it right on. She will take her speech to the next level representing the Gooding SCD at the Divison level held in Twin Falls on November 3rd.

The second picture you see Maggie competing at the Division Level were she finished 7th in the Division. She did an excellent job but at this level the competition is fierce and everything has to be going your way. The Gooding SCD was very proud of her and hope she continues to compete in the future.

2010 POSTER CONTEST - The 2010 Theme: "CONSERVATION HABITS = HEALTHY HABITAT"

We all have bad habits but can we learn conservation habits or simply good habits. That's what Barbara Astle, Administrator for the Gooding SCD and Deborah Koziol, NRCS wildlife specialist, we tried to get across to the students that by being good stewards of the land will leave a great habitat for all. The presentation was made to 5th graders from the surrounding school that could fit us in their busy day. Three Winners from each school would be given T-shirts and all participants would be recognized at the Gooding County Fair. The overall Winners from Gooding County received $50 for 1st $35 for 2nd and $25 for 3rd, they were all very excited to participate after hearing money was involved.

TREES AGAINST THE WIND - The Gooding SCD organized a group of students from the Gooding High School to help plant trees for a windbreak project for Mr. Mike Faulkner . It was Mr. Woodland's FFA organization and Becky Freiberg's Envirothon group that were the muscles and force behind it all. The Gooding SCD's program is to help reduce accidents on Highway 46 between Gooding and Wendell by planting living windbreaks. Look for the signs that say Trees Against the Wind.

Pictured is Steve Miller, IASCD president and Camas SCD supervisor introducing the legislators to an audience of supervisors, staff and county personnel in Legislative District 25.

Annual Legislative Luncheon

by Barbara Astle

Carl Pendleton, chairman of the Wood River SCD MC's a meeting with the surrounding Soil Conservation District's, county Commissioner's and Representatives: Wendy Jaquet and Donna Pence, Jerry Nancy, Jay Loesche, Commissioners elect Marsha Hiatt and Charlie Ritter. Michelle Aoi speaking on "Water is Life". Carey High School Group "To the Max" to open our meeting.

A very productive and well attended meeting to talk to legislator's one on one about issues concerning each District; Gooding, Camas, Blaine and Wood River. It also gave Legislator t he opportunity to ask questions and point out heir positions on issues that would effect the Districts.

Editor's Note: The annual Legislative Luncheon provides a forum for the four District to meet with the legislators of voting District 25.The Districts each showcased an activity of value to the legislators, although Gooding chose to use their "Funding Tree" theory that describes the trickle-up theory of District funding and how a dollar given to the District can blossom into a thousand or more through local, state and federal dollars available through District programs. State Representatives (Dem.) Donna Pence and Wendy Jaquet discussed the legislative issues of interest to the Districts, including the funding problems presented by the new Gooding Charter School. Polly Huggins, with the Wood River RC&D, described a grant she is working on that would fund a position for a grant writer specifically finding grants for the four districts represented at the meeting. State Senator Clint Stennent had canceled because of ill health.