The Montana Chapter Soil

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The Montana Chapter Soil WaterConservation
Societyinvites you to join us
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Purpose

• We are a non-profit scientific and
  education-based organization, and
• We advocate for the conservation profession and
  for science-based conservation policy

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Advocacy

• The Society advocates for USDA, State, and Local
  Conservation Policy, Programs and Technical
  Assistance
• Our MT Chapter works with other Conservation
  partner organizations to sponsor conferences,
  symposiums, and tours addressing current
  agriculture technology and natural resource issues

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Mission

• To foster the science and art of soil, water, and
  related natural resource management to achieve
  sustainability

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Objectives

• Encourage natural
• resource education by
• offering two
• scholarships to
• students who are
• enrolled in a natural
• resource program at an accredited college,
  university, or vocational school in either
  Montana or North Dakota

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Chapter Leadership Structure

• Governed by an Executive Board of Directors
• President Tom Pick
• President-elect Ann Fischer
• Secretary Emily Guldborg
• Treasurer Ed Musser
• Newsletter Editor Tasha Gibby
• 5 Area Directors Eastern - Dick Scheetz
  Southern - John Rouane Northern - StacyEneboe
  Southwestern - Carla Lawrence and Northwestern -
  Brad Trosper
• Past President Heidi Brewer

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Our Membership

• Consists of approximately 90 conservation
  enthusiasts working in many phases of
• agriculture and
• natural resources in
• Montana
• Provides a local
• voice for natural resources at a National level

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Membership Benefits

• Quarterly Chapter newsletter to provide members
  with current natural resource
• and chapter information
• Journal of Soil and
• Water Conservation
• bimonthly

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Membership Benefits

• Conservogram
• Monthly E newsletter
• information on upcoming activities,
• professional development opportunities, and
• employment opportunities in the natural resources
  arena.

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Cost of Membership

• 25 Student membership
• 80 Conservationist
• Membership dues increase to meet individual needs

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Activities

• Host an annual land and
• water management
• conference to address
• current natural resource
• issues
• Contributor to the
• Montana Envirothon for
• 9th 12th grade
• students wishing
• to learn more about our
• natural environment

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Activities

• Annual recognition of outstanding professionals
  and landowners who have contributed to the
  Societys mission.
• Awards made at international and chapter level
  each year.

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Activities

• Affiliate in the
• Montana Smart Growth Coalition
• a statewide coalition to encourage sustainable
  patterns of development in Montana

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Activities

• Coordination with Universities and students
  across the state to promote student involvement
  and poster presentations at our annual conference

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Activities

• Circle of Earth bracelet kits provided to schools
  and youth groups to foster recognition of the
  inter-dependence between natural resources and
  people.

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Tours
Bucksnort fire Weed Control Tour - 2004

• Host an annual summer tour to view and discuss on
  the ground issues related to natural resource
  conservation in Montana.

Coal-Bed Methane Tour -2005
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Montana Chapter website http//www.mtswcs.org
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For More Information about the Montana Chapter
SWCS

• contactTom Pick, President 587-6947,
• Email thomas.pick_at_mt.usda.gov or
• tpick_at_bresnan.net or
• logon to the Montana SWCS website
  athttp//www.mtswcs.org