The Okmulgee County Conservation District is the only local unit of government responsible for the conservation, restoration and development of Oklahoma 's renewable natural resources. Assistance from the District is available to individual landowners, groups, cities, and towns concerned about preventing soil erosion and water pollution, upgrading wildlife and recreational areas, and preserving nature's beauty.
Morris Student Takes Second at Area Contest
Jamie Malone, Morris High School Senior competed in the northeast Oklahoma area speech contest of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts with her speech entitled "What is the Secret of Life?" taking second place. All the speeches in the contest were required to follow the OACD theme of "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil!"
Miss Malone, the daughter of Sam & Dalena Malone and is a member of the Morris FFA. Jamie's speech covered the early days of conservation and the many programs of the Okmulgee County Conservation District such as the Locally Led Cost Share Program and the operation and maintenance of Okmulgee County's 19 flood clontral structures.
Also competing in the OACD contest was Cody Currin a Freshman at Okmulgee High School. Cody is a member of the Okmulgee FFA Chapter. Cody's speech explained the partnership of the Okmulgee County Conservation District and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and their processes of reclaiming abandoned oil fields and mine lands.
The Okmulgee County Conservation District would like to thank Jamie and Cody for all their hard work on their speeches and representing Okmulgee County so well. We are very proud of you. We would also like to thank the ag teachers, parents and sponsors for all your support with our contests.
Mychaiela McGee of Dewar won the 2009 Okmulgee County fifth grade poster contest and recently proceeded to also win first place in the OACD Northeast Oklahoma Area contest as well. The poster competed against winning posters from all over Northeast Oklahoma. Mychaiela's poster, which depicted a horse grazing in a green pasture and entitled "All Life Rides on Soil" will now proceed to the state contest which will be held in February, 2010 in Oklahoma City.
OCCD TAKING ORDERS FOR LIVE PLANTS
The Okmulgee County Conservation District will be selling bundles of bare root asparagus plants and strawberry plants this spring. Advance orders may be placed through February 15. The variety of asparagus will be the UC157 which is a high production hybrid that was bred specially for the warm summers of the mid central states. The strawberries offered will be the Cardinal, which is a spring bearing variety and the Ozark Beauty, which is an everbearing variety. Both of these strawberries will produce large multipurpose berries and produce well in this area. Bundles of asparagus come 10 plants per bundle and cost $5.00 per bundle. Bundles of strawberries come 25 plants per bundle and cost $8.00 per bundle. Contact Rhnea at 756-8111 to place your order.
