Pontotoc County Conservation District

10/10/2026

🌱 The Oklahoma State Nursery Seedling Store is OFFICIALLY OPEN for the season! 🌳

It’s time to start planning your spring planting projects! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a true Oklahoma powerhouse: the Native Pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis).

Whether you’re looking to enhance habitat for local wildlife, establish an effective farmstead shelterbelt, or build long-term canopy for future generations, native pecans are an outstanding investment in Oklahoma’s landscape.

Why plant Native Pecans?
🦆 Wildlife Value: Provides essential fall forage and roosting habitat for deer, turkeys, ducks, squirrels, and birds.
💨 Windbreaks & Conservation: Deep taproots and sturdy branch structures make them ideal for soil stabilization and wind protection.
🌳 Native Hardiness: Extremely resilient and adapted to thrive in Oklahoma's soil and weather conditions.

📦 Bare-root seedlings sell fast! Order early to secure your stock for the spring planting season.

👉 Shop native seedlings online today: https://ag.ok.gov/shop/

Have questions about planting spacing or species selection for your property? Ask one of our foresters for advice, or drop a question in the comments below! You can find your area forester at the following link:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/77dec0bd8c6c4ef6a1bd1c14ecb1eb7d/

09/12/2026

KOFI Quail Forever Community Hunting and Gun Safety Day.

Join KOFI Quail Forever for a free community event dedicated to safe, responsible fi***rm handling and hunting education.

8 AM, Youth Hunter Education Class. An official course teaching safe, ethical, and responsible hunting.

1 PM, Community Gun Safety Class for all ages. Learn safe handling and storage.

Also at 1 PM, Women's Gun Safety Class, a supportive environment for learning fi***rm safety.

All classes are free and led by experienced volunteers and certified instructors.

Registration encouraged for Youth Hunter Education and Community Gun Safety classes.

Registration required for the Women's Gun Safety Class by September 25th.

Come build confidence, learn safe practices, and support responsible hunting.

09/02/2026

Heads up Pontotoc County producers!

The Invasive Woody Species Cost Share Program is now accepting applications!

If you're a landowner in an eligible county with at least 20 acres and are losing the battle against Eastern Red Cedar, Saltcedar, or Mesquite, we encourage you to apply!

Applications are due November 1, 2026.

For full program details, please visit: https://conservation.ok.gov/land-management-division-2/

08/18/2026

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW
What Is It?
- No uniform definition. Generally includes these practices and outcomes...
- Practices: grazing management, reduced tillage, cover crops, reduced fertilizer & herbicide/pesticide use
- Desired Outcomes: increases or improvements in biodiversity, carbon sequestration, soil organic carbon, plant & animal communities

Regenerative agricultural practices should be carefully evaluated, as each site has unique characteristics & requirements.

Remember to consider:
- Site characteristics: historic & current land use, soil type, plant communities, regional weather
- Personal Resources: time, money, equipment, labor, goals

Learn more from this factsheet: https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/regenerative-agriculture-an-introduction-and-overview

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

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08/18/2026

Two more days!

Join us for lunch to discuss local natural resource concerns in Pontotoc county! 🔥🌳

08/18/2026

Recycle glass behind the ECU library!

♻️ A small step goes a long way!

08/11/2026

Hughes County landowners and producers—we want to hear from you!

Join us for a Prescribed Burn Interest Meeting to learn more about prescribed fire, discuss local needs and interest, and explore opportunities to work together to safely and effectively use prescribed burning as a conservation tool.

🌾 Improve pasture & rangeland
🌳 Control unwanted woody vegetation
🦌 Enhance wildlife habitat
🔥 Reduce wildfire fuel loads

08/10/2026

In Shawnee!

Pond owners save the date! August 13th! OSU Extension along with Gordon Cooper Technology Center will be hosting a Pond and Urban Aquatics Conference and you're invited! We will have multiple speakers addressing all aspects of pond health and management. Details below. Hope to see you there! Call Pottawatomie County OSU extension with questions or to sign up. Click the link below to sign up.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/LPe4k6cfnK