Conservation district installs corner at library

Whitman County Conservation District now has its own corner at the Colfax Library.

Materials provided by the district are available for library patrons to check out at the “Conservation Corner.”

“It’s another opportunity for people to see what the conservation district can do,” said board member Tom Kammerzell.

“The reality is that it’s the people’s conservation district. We are willing to work with landowners,” he said

“This is a nice tool to use,” board member David Lange said.

Among the topics the conservation district materials cover are water quality, wildlife, trees and shrubs that thrive in this area and grazing plans.

“We are here to help people be pro-active in managing acreage,” Kammerzell said. “We are the landowners’ friend. We are here to help rather than judge.”

Nancy Hoobler, conservation district natural resource specialist, said the conservation district could provide materials for other county library branches within the district.

Walter Riley is chairman of the district. Other board members besides Lange and Kammerzell, are Cory Aeschliman and Jan Turney.

The Whitman County Conservation District’s annual dinner meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Colfax Methodist Church. The dinner will be catered by Porky’s Pit Barbecue and is free. To make reservations, call (509) 397-4636, ext. 120.