The
commissioners of the Mills County Soil Conservation District are pleased to present this Annual Report of our
activities and conservation accomplishments for the
year ending December 31, 1962. Progress in the watersheds is highlighted…
Progress on the Pony Creek Watershed and the Waubonsie Creek Watershed as well as conservation accomplishments over the past year are highlighted. Plans for the future and a financial report are also included.
This is our 19th Annual Report to the Cooperators and friends of the Mills County Soil Conservation District. The highlights and accomplishments for the year 1960 are reviewed. There is also a budget report for the year.
This report lists among accomplishments that more than 68 miles of terraces were built to protect against severe erosion problems. A financial report is also included as well as plans for the coming year.
A detailed account of the activities and a financial report was given. Bench terracing made major strides this year. 113 farms participated in the Agricultural
Conservation Program in Mills County during that year..
Highlights of this annual report include the formation of the Mule Creek Watershed Association at a meeting on October 6, 1949 which was organized to formulate a plan to control floods in the river valleys. An aerial photography program resulted in …
This Special Edition was made up of items carried from month to month in recent issues and which were selected
by the Mills County Soil Conservation District Commissioners because of their special value to the readers of this publication.
Don Williams, Chief of Soil Conservation Service, was in Mills County in 1959 to give a presentation at the invitation of the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce.
During his stay. he looked over Pony Creek Watershed and was well-pleased with the work…
