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Mesa Conservation District

We are Mesa Conservation District of Mesa County, Colorado.

Mesa Conservation District provides technical resources to private landowners and supports responsible stewardship of our natural resources.

04/15/2026

Join Mesa Conservation District at this year's Palisade Farm Fest on May 2nd for a full day of activities and agricultural education! A farmers' market will be taking place from 10am-4pm at Main and Third Streets. Stay for more fun and local food by joining the festival at Veteran's Park for live music, craft beer, wine, cider, and agriculture education! We hope to see you there!

Click the link to learn more and purchase tickets! https://www.palisadefarmfest.com/

04/08/2026

Join BioReGenesis for a Johnson-Su Compost Workshop on Saturday, April 11th, in Fruita at 9 AM for a free workshop to learn what Johnson-Su Compost is, its incredible benefits, and how to use it.

Part 1: 9 AM - 10:30 AM
Part 2: 10:30 AM - 12 PM (Please RSVP for part 2)

Stay for part 2 of this two-part workshop where you'll learn how to build and fill a Johnson-Su compost bioreactor for your home or farm! Please RSVP for part 2 of the workshop if you plan to build. Supplies are limited! Cost to build/keep your own bioreactor: $75 RSVP to David: [email protected]

04/02/2026

Mesa Conservation District's Noxious W**d Management Cost Share Program is accepting applications! This program provides financial assistance and technical guidance for identifying, managing, and treating noxious w**ds on private lands and irrigation ditches!

Cost-share is on Mesa County List A and B noxious w**d species. Due to limited funds, this is a first come-first serve program!

03/27/2026

Join us TOMORROW for Fruita Farm and Ranch Day! 🌾🐄

Mesa Conservation District will be holding a free raffle with five prizes and a create your own seed ball station! Come visit our booth to make a seed ball or for a chance to win! Prizes include:

🐓$150 gift certificate, for for pasture-raised products
🍑$50 certificate for peaches from
🥕$20 gift certificate from
👒A Hat and a Wild Rag from
🌵Crocheted Colorado hookless cactus by Autumn Van Bibber

03/24/2026

Join us this Saturday for Fruita Farm and Ranch Day! 🌾🐄

Mesa Conservation District will be holding a raffle with five prizes and a create your own seed ball station! Come visit our booth to make a seed ball or for a chance to win! Prizes include:

$150 gift certificate for for pasture-raised products
$50 certificate for peaches from
$20 gift certificate from Farm Store
A Hat and a Wild Rag from
Crocheted Colorado hookless cactus by Autumn Van Bibber

03/18/2026

Interested in learning about compost? 🌿

📍823 21 Road, Fruita, CO
🕓1pm-2:30pm

Join BioReGenesis for a FREE Fundamentals of Composting class on March 28th from 1pm-2:30pm. The course will discuss the fundamental principles of making compost, including static pile and Johnson-Su style composting.

03/14/2026

Join Mesa Conservation District at the Fruita Farm and Ranch Day on March 28th from 9am to 3pm! 🌾

Stop by our table to enter our FREE raffle and bring the kids to enjoy a hands-on activity about seeds! We hope to see you there! 🐄

03/11/2026

1 week left to RSVP for our Annual Meeting and Local Work Group! 🚨

Join Mesa Conservation District for a night of reflection of 2025 and a look into what is new in 2026! Additionally, join NRCS for the Local Work Group to make your voice heard! To wrap up the evening, we are pleased to have Brian Domonkos, Colorado Snow Survey Supervisor, from NRCS to learn more about the 2026.

The event is free, but please RSVP by March 16th. Scan the QR code on the flier or click the link in the comments below to RSVP!

03/04/2026

Congratulations graduates! 🎉

Congratulations to our second cohort of Master Irrigator participants who graduated from our Colorado Master Irrigators program last week! Our program brought together 24 water and technology experts and 26 fellow producers to share their invaluable knowledge with our 25 participants.

Congratulations to our 2 Master-Master Irrigator competition winners, Estes Ward from Delta CD and Ross Mittelman of Mesa CD! We are ecstatic to see their innovative irrigation thinking in practice!

One last thank you to our sponsors and program advisory committee members! We would have not been able to do this without your support!

02/25/2026

Join Mesa Conservation District for our 2026 Local Work Group & Annual Landowner Meeting!

📅 March 18, 2026
⏰ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Conference Center of Colorado

Come hear highlights from 2025, learn what’s ahead for 2026, and share your input during the Local Work Group led by Casey Harrison (NRCS). We’ll also hear from Brian Domonkos, NRCS Colorado Snow Survey Supervisor, with an update on the 2026 snowpack and hydrology forecast.

🍽️ Dinner is provided!

Please RSVP by March 16 to help us plan for dinner. Scan the QR code or visit our website to reserve your spot. We hope to see you there!

02/12/2026

Last Wednesday, we completed Day 1 of the Delta-Mesa Colorado Master Irrigator program! Participants engaged in meaningful discussions about water availability, the current hydrology of the region, and choosing irrigation methods.

The knowledge shared between presenters and producers is invaluable, empowering them to maximize water efficiency while strengthening their operations!

Address

2738 Crossroads Boulevard #102
Grand Junction, CO
81506

Telephone

+19703613783

Website

http://www.mesacd.com/

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