Conservation Tips and Information Links

We are here to assist you with your conservation concerns.  Below is a list of some good information that can help you get started.     

Check below for general conservation help.  Need more information?  Just e-mail or call us at 303-218-2622

• All About Windbreaks
• Common Insect Pests
• Noxious Weeds
• Planting a Buffalograss Lawn
• Planting Native Grass Seed 
• Planting Trees
• Planting Wildflowers
• Reseeding Pasture
• Recipes
• Why are Trees a Good Idea?

  Links to Animals, Plants, Programs, Soil, Water, Weeds

ANIMALS

Animal / Plant Wildlife Service www.aphis.usda.gov/ws/info.html

Colorado State Dept of ag. Animal Industry Department of Agriculture - Animal Industry

Colorado State University www.ext.colostate.edu

Colorado Division of Wildlife wildlife.state.co.us/

Rocky Mountain Raptor Program www.rmrp.org

Society For Range Management www.rangelands.org/index.shtml

Urban Wildlife Rescue www.urbanwildliferescue.org

US Fish and Wildlife Service www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/co.html  

Brand Inspection 303-294-0895

PLANTS

Colorado Native Plant Society Colorado Native Plant Society - About Us

Colorado Natural Heritage Program www.cnhp.colostate.edu/index.html

Colorado State Forest Service Nursery  publications on windbreaks, planting and other helpful information http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/seedling-tree-nursery.html

Colorado State Forest Service-Buyers Guide http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/documents/08byrgd-www.pdf

Colorado State Forest Service-Planning Guide http://csfs.colostate.edu/pdfs/trees_for_conv_scr.pdf

Colorado State University - Master Gardener Douglas County http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk

Colorado State University - Extension Service Plant Talk http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/douglas/

Colorado Water Wise http://www.xeriscape.org/index.php

 

Denver Botanic Gardens http://www.botanicgardens.org

Plants Material Database http://Plants.usda.gov

Plant Material Facts http://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov

Trees, Water, People http://www.treeswaterpeople.org

US Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us

 PROGRAMS

 Natural Resources Conservation Service www.co.nrcs.usda.gov
        Click the "Programs" choice and you can learn more about what's available.

SOIL

Colorado Association of Conservation Districts  http://www.cacd.us/

Colorado State University Soil Tests Home Page- Soil, Water, Plant Testing Lab at Colorado State University

Colorado Geological Survey http://geosurvey.state.co.us/

Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

WATER

Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment www.cdphe.state.co.us/

Colorado Division of Water Resources http://water.state.co.us/Home/Pages/default.aspx

Colorado Water Resources Inst. www.cwrri.colostate.edu

Denver Water http://www.denverwater.org/Conservation/

 

WEEDS

 

Colorado Weed Management Association CWMA.org

Colorado Department of Ag. Weed Fact Sheets Department of Agriculture - Conservation Services - Noxious Weed Species

Noxious Weed Information

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/2103.html