Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

Montgomery Free Tree Day & Handmade Birdhouse Event

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

Mark your calendars to join us MARCH 13th at the USDA Service Center, 25 Jefferson St, Clarksville for our annual free tree seedling giveaway drive-thru event! In addition, FFA HANDMADE birdhouses will be available for a donation only (all funds go back to Montgomery’s FFA Chapters).

18″ Trees available will be Flowering Dogwood, Persimmon, and American Plum are available on a first come first serve basis beginning at 8:00 a.m. until they are gone.

Trees are provided by the Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District for the purpose of conserving Montgomery County’s beautiful wildlife habitats, improving natural resources and supporting healthy lands.

Event updates here!

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Program signup deadline jan. 15

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

NRCS has extended the application deadline for the EQIP & CSP programs until January 15, 2026. Montgomery county producers should apply within our office – 25 Jefferson St, Suite 101, Clarksville, TN – Mon-Fri, 8 am – 4 pm or may make an appointment by phone – 931-368-0252 x 3.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners to address natural resource concerns, such as:

Improved water and air quality;
Conserved ground and surface water;
Increased soil health ;
Reduced soil erosion and sedimentation;
Improved or created wildlife habitat; and
Mitigation against drought and increasing weather volatility.

Check out the EQIP factsheet for more information. Additionally, here are some practices we may offer assistance with.

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. Check out the CSP factsheet.

Whether you are looking to improve grazing conditions, increase crop resiliency, or develop wildlife habitat, we can custom design a CSP plan to help you meet those goals. We can help you identify natural resource problems in your operation and provide technical and financial assistance to solve those problems or attain higher stewardship levels in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner.

For more information about the programs you can visit the website at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/…/fina…/applications-and-forms

The programs and services of USDA and the Soil & Water Conservation District offered are available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status or handicap. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

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HIGH TENSILE FENCING FIELD DAY–SPOTS LIMITED

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

ATTN MONTGOMERY LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS – reserve your spot soon, not many left!

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5 YR AG FARM LEASE AVAILABLE ON FT CAMPBELL

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

US Army Corps of Engineers has issued an Invitation For Bid for 9 tracts of land available to lease for agricultural purposes on Fort Campbell. There are a few standardized requirements for leasing land on Fort Campbell.

Leases are 5 years, with an option of an additional 5 years. No till farming practices, rotational row crops, and cover crops are required. Lessees will have required mowing, soil tests, and monthly pesticide reports. Lessees also need to remember that they are not compensated for crop or field damage. Troops have a responsibility to try to avoid unnecessary damage to leased fields.

FTC-IFB-DACA27-8-26-007 – FULL LEASE ANNOUCEMENT

Please contact Marty Wilson at 270-798-3656 or

Martin.Q.Wilson@usace.army.mil for site visit or more information.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS: October 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CST

LOCATION OF BID OPENING: Building 6645, 101st Airborne Division Road Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223 Intersection of Lafayette Road and 101st Airborne Division Road, outside Gate 10

Bidders may also personally submit sealed bids to the bid opening officials no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on October 21, 2025. All bids will be opened publicly.

SEALED BIDS CAN BE MAILED TO:

US Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Barry Tucker, P.O. Box 100, Fort Knox, KY 40121-0100