McCone Conservation District

05/18/2026

There are a few Bareroot trees left, Call 406-852-3352.

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05/18/2026

Herbs 101 Today at the Vets

05/13/2026

CONSERVATION TREES ARE HERE! If you didn't receive a call or respond to my email. Call me please 406-852-3352 to schedule a pick up.
Sorry for the inconvenience, a bunch of emails came back undeliverable...

04/28/2026

Tree Update:
I have heard rumor trees will be available for me to pick up on May 11.. When i get confirmation from the Nursery that this is the day, I will be reaching out to schedule pick up times.

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04/15/2026

Tree Sale orders have now closed. I will have about 400 varied species available for our tree sale, DATE TBD..

04/07/2026

ISO: Donations of 5 gallon buckets for the annual tree sale. Buckets need not hold water just mulch and small bareroot trees, so small cracks or holes are ok. call 406-485-2744 ext. 100 or my cell 406-852-3352, text or call. Buckets can also be dropped at the tree building at 415 main St, Circle. Thank you

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03/18/2026

Trees are going fast; here is what's left. I will be taking orders for another couple weeks.
Call 406-485-2744 X 100 or email me [email protected]

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

A simple shape that can save animals’ lives in dangerous winter storms 👇🤨

When wind chills hit extreme lows, livestock do not die from cold
They die from wind stealing their body heat faster than they can produce it
And the smartest thing you can build in a blizzard is not a fence or a wall
It is a V shaped windbreak made from hay bales

Here is why ranchers swear by it 👇

• The V cuts the wind like a ship’s bow
Point the sharp end of the V directly into the incoming wind
Instead of slamming into a straight wall and whipping around the edges, the wind splits
Flow moves sideways
And behind the V, a deep calm zone forms

• The wind shadow is bigger than you think
A barrier protects an area roughly ten times its height
Two stacked round bales are about 10 feet tall
That means roughly a 100 foot stretch of calmer, safer air behind them
A zone where the wind chill can jump from life threatening to survivable

• Convection kills more than cold
Horses, cattle, guardian dogs
They all have natural insulation
They can handle low temperatures
What they cannot handle is wind ripping heat from their skin and breaking the effectiveness of their fur
Stop the wind, and their natural coat finally works

How to build it right

• Use large round bales if possible, they are heavy and will not blow over
• Stack two high for maximum protection
• Fill the inside of the V with straw for bedding and warmth
• Always point the V’s tip into the wind direction

Real world results
Properly built windbreaks have saved livestock during
Bomb cyclones
Polar vortex events
High wind cold snaps across the US and Canada

FAQ

Q: Can I use square bales
A: Yes, but stack them like bricks so they interlock

Q: What direction should it face
A: Use your weather app
In most US winters, that means North or Northwest

Q: Will the hay spoil
A: The outer layer might
But losing a little hay is nothing compared to losing an animal

A simple V of hay bales
Built with intention
Creates a calm, warm pocket of air that can mean the difference between freezing and surviving

Save this 📍

It can literally save lives during the next winter blast 🌬️🐂🐴

02/03/2026