Ness County Conservation District

THE NESS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, ESTABLISHED APRIL 28TH, 1941. OUR CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR OUR COUNTY. WE HAVE WORKED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO BETTER PRESERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES TO PREVENT ANOTHER NATIONAL DISASTER.

Our Purpose: To develop and implement programs to protect and conserve soil, water, farmland, grazing land, woodland, wildlife, riparian areas, and wetlands. 

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.

Our 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 led 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 our county and all residents. These partnership with other agencies and organizations, has allowed our Conservation District to work toward coordinating technical, financial, and educational resources to promote conservation practices and technologies to help assist citizens of Ness County with properly managing natural resources.

Services We Offer:

• Technical assistance for addressing resource concerns.
• Financial assistance for implementing voluntary conservation practices.
• 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.
• Contracted Drillers under Ness County Conservation District for drilling and Interseeding of CRP and cover crops.
• Weed Barrier and Anchor Pins sales for tree planting, gardening and personal yard work.
• Marking flags for sale for agriculture uses ($13 for 100) such as marking gardens, seedling plantings, field work layout, etc.
• Conservation contractors list for services
• Soil Health training opportunities (workshops and scholarships)
• Youth scholarship opportunities
• Educator workshops and scholarships for related workshop fees for local teachers

Our Board of Supervisors:

Tom Frusher, Chairman
Lawrence Wierman, Vice-Chairman
Brandon Whitley, Treasurer
Morgan Vogel, Member
Garrett Flax, Member

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