Contact

Keri Harris
(785) 241-7201
frco.conservation@gmail.com
www.fccdks.org/

Address

343 West 23rd Street
Ottawa, KS 66067

Business Hours

Mon:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tue:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wed:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thu:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Fri:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed on all federal holidays

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Franklin County Conservation District

The Franklin County Conservation District is a political subdivision of state government, established in 1941 and charged with the conservation of the natural resources of Franklin County Kansas. Through all our work and services we strive to provide resources and experiences to allow current and future generations to understand the importance and value of conservation.

Our Mission: To promote the conservation of, and education regarding, our natural resources and their importance for all citizens.

Overview:

Conservation Districts had their beginning in the 1930’s when Congress, in response to national concerns over mounting erosion and dust storms, enacted the Soil Conservation Act of 1935. Many meetings and three elections were held before the patrons of Franklin County passed the resolution to form the Franklin County Conservation District. The official charter was signed on April 25, 1941, making it the 14th district formed in the state of Kansas. The Franklin County Conservation District provides technical assistance, financial assistance and educational services related to the conservation of our natural resources to the public free of charge, thanks to our county and state operating funds. As a grassroots, locally lead organization we are dedicated to getting conservation on the ground; conservation that benefits all Kansans by providing cleaner water, more productive soils. We are the local source for cost share funding for the installation of best management practices for preserving and improving water quality and soil health. We administer multiple cost share assistance programs which provide economic and environmental benefits direct to Franklin County and all residents.

Services We Offer:

Technical assistance for addressing resource concerns and implementing conservation ag practices. You may Request Assistance via email.
Financial assistance for implementing voluntary conservation practices.
Conservation Districts, in cooperation with Kansas Department of Agriculture, are the sole entities in Kansas who have the structures in places through various policies and procedures, to administer state funded cost share programs. Applications for our state cost share programs can be emailed to our District Manager, mailed or dropped off at the office.
Educational programs for schools and community groups.
Custom blended seed orders including native grass, cool season grass, pollinator mixes, cover crops, and food plot mixes. Brome and fescue also available.
Marking flags for sale for agriculture uses such as marking gardens, seedling plantings, field work layout, etc
Conservation contractors list of local businesses providing various service such as dirt work, fence building, brush clearing and more!
Soil Health training opportunities (workshops and scholarships)
Youth scholarship opportunities
Educator workshops and scholarships for related workshop fees for local teachers

Equipment For Rent in Franklin County:

6-foot Great Plains No-till Drill, with three seed boxes (grain/grass/forbes) available for rent IN Franklin County only. $150 minimum rental fee, plus $12/ac for over ten acres. Renter must have 40 HP tractor with hydraulics. Drill is pin hitch and can be towed behind full size pickup. It is chain drive, not PTO.
Drip torches for use in conducting prescribed burns, two available. Must have Franklin County burn permit to borrow, no rental fee.