Posted: May 12, 2022, 1:01 PM
A free Farm Pond Construction and Management Workshop will be held Friday, May 27 at Red Oak Lake, 1495 Potter Rd., near Haughton, hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Trailblazer RC&D.
Workshop activities will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Farm ponds store water for farm animals and irrigation, create a great wildlife habitat, provide recreation opportunities and benefit the local ecosystem.
Professional conservationists and wildlife biologists from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will discuss pond planning and construction, water quality, weed control, nutrient issues, pond stocking, and information on USDA NRCS technical and financial assistance.
Because lunch will be provided, it is important to pre-register to attend this workshop. To register, or for more information on the workshop, call or text (318) 237-8350 and leave your name and contact information plus the name of the workshop.
This workshop is provided free to the public by the partnership and support of Energy Transfer; Hunt Forest Products, LLC; Mudd & Holland Consulting Foresters, LLC; Weyerhaeuser; Allstate Land & Timber Co., Inc. and the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Also, Burnham Construction; Canfor Southern Pine; Louisiana Forestry Association; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Bossier Parish Police Jury; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; and Trailblazer RC&D.
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