The Geary County Conservation District will host their 85th Annual Meeting on January 23, 2025 at the Senior Center on Spring Valley Road. The meeting will begin at 6:30 with a free meal sponsored by the Geary County Banker’s Association.
The agenda consists of a report of the District’s activities for 2024, the year-end financial accounting and the election of one member to the Board of Supervisors. The highlight of the event will be the awarding of the Conservation Award to the Geary County Rural Fire Department.
The volunteer members of the Rural Fire Department provide an invaluable service to landowners in our county by acting as a back-up to land managers as they conduct annual controlled burns to reduce woody encroachment into native prairies here in the Flint Hills. They are also a frontline defense to protect people and property when wildfires erupt as they did earlier this past year.
The Conservation District board wants to recognize the dedicated men and women who selflessly volunteer for this hazardous duty. As our climate changes with more intense wet spells followed by prolonged periods of drought, the need for good land stewardship and the controlled reduction of fire fuel loads will become evermore important. The role of the Rural Fire Department is critical in these continued efforts.
Everyone is invited to attend the meeting and learn more about the District’s efforts to partner with landowners, farmers and ranchers to protect, conserve, and restore Geary County’s invaluable natural resources.
To make a reservation, please contact Angela at the District office at 785-238-4251, or text her at 785-210-4338 or by e-mail at [email protected].