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"We hope? that some 'of those trail users feel a similar spark that he did all those years ago in beautiful North Dakota." . Pancratz Trail was made possible by a gift from Linda Pancratz and her daughter Lizzy. Lindais an alumna of the University of North Dakota, the CEO and chairwoman of Moun- tain Capital, and a member of the TRMF board of directors. ‘ "Our family was excited 'by the opportunity to create trails that con— V—vrw—v wwww v v w This is a viewlfro‘m the Pancratz Trail. (Courtesy Photo) Ceremony planned to five The official nouspupcrol' lit-arch unrl lmlrlcn “s will." t‘mml} \mrh Dulmlzl 58621 t ropleted trail Joe Wiegand, Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, and others make their way up the trail. (Courtesy File Photo) nect hikers young and old to Teddy Roosevelt's love of the great ont- doors, to explore the beauty of the Badlands and the 'strenuous life,"' Linda Pancratz said in a press re- lease. "This new trail is a free, easy- to-access, one-of—a—kind experience that can be enjoyed by visitors from around the world, andschool kids just down the block in , Medora alike." Pancratz Trail is another com: pleted part of TRMF's Point to Point Park project. In 2020, a new 18-hole mini golf course, Little Bully Pulpit, opened along with Manitou the Zi- pline, a ride named for Roo- sevelt's horse in Dakota Territory. Drought likely to impact duck production Vdry dry conditions, along with a decline in numbers of breeding ducks compared to last year, were found during the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 74th annual breeding duck surVey. The 2021 May water index was down 80% from 2020, and nearly 68% below the 1948-2020 average. The percentage-based change in the number of wetlands holding water is the greatest seen in the history of the survey. Mike Szymanski, Department migratory game bird management supervisor, said 2020 was the sixth wettest year and 2021, according to the survey, is the fifth driest in 74 . years. . . “That’s an indication of how dy- namic this system is that we work in,” he said. “We essentially, have giagmdgr .r' fatal, v, a, a .,, . ... w. no temporary and seasonal basins holding water on the landscape right now. And that has huge rami- fications for duck production in the state.” A drastic decline in areasfor ducksrto establish pair territories and for hens to find high quality forage for egg production doesn’t bode well for whether ducks will decide tonest. “If a hen sees an area with poor or declining wetland conditions, she’s going to work under the as- sumption that there’s no place to raise a brood later,” Szymanski said. “Even though we counted a fairly large number of ducks (2.9 million) on- our survey, most of those ducks are not going to nest unless we have a very, very dra- matic change on the landscape.” Looking For Loan? . We make lbans for just about any worthwhile purposes. If you " need money for a new computer, a better car or truck, a boat, a camper, home improvements or a special vacation, come see us. We offer low interest rates, affordable payments and . fast, friendly, personal service. 1.28.1 Iv:«~“*"‘" :w-rv... l lam-{LN '~: ‘ While this year’s breeding duck index was down nearly 27%, it was above the 73—year average by about 19%, and the 48th highest on record. ‘ ‘ Indices decreased for all primary species from 2020, including mal- lards (-48.7%), representing the 28th highest count on record, but the lowest since 1993. Some of North Dakota’s other common species dropped below their long— terrn averages, most notably pintails (-68%), with their lowest count since 1991. The exception was a 47% in- crease in the gadwall index from 2020. . “We have seenthese oddities in the gadwall index when coming abruptly from wet conditions to rather dry conditions,” Szymanski OnA Fest said. “Being a late-nesting species, gadwall that won’t breed this year are still in the process of aggregat- ing for departure to more secure molting habitats.” Szymanski- said typically it’s probably too early to make any big predictions about the coming .fall hunting season. Yet, based on how things are playing out in North Dakota and much of the Prairie Pot— hole Region, it’s likely going ,to be tough hunting without a lot of young birds in the air. “Of course, we’ll do a duck brood survey in July to get another handle on habitat conditions and , what we see for production,” Szy- manski said. “But based on social mannerisms of ducks right now, it seems like there is very little breed- ing aetivity happening.” M "is u -~. -» N- .r- mum”; at»; ’1‘: l ISI’S 7"l—‘Sli it exible u \()l. 91 \0. ~12 $1 se of CRP .lunr- 24. 2021 . in drought requested By News/Pioneer Staff In a video call on June 16, Gov. Doug Burg-um urged U.S. Depart— ment of Agriculture Secretary Torn Vilsack to provide additional flexi- bility with Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for North Dakota ranchers who aredealing with reduced feed availability due to extreme drought conditions. The governor’s request, made during preparation for the Western Governors’ Association 2021 An- nual Meeting on June 30-July 1, supports a letter sent by North Dakota’s congressional delegation to Vilsack urging him to allow emer- gency haying and grazing of CRP acres prior to Aug. 1. Burgum shared with Vilsack that fall 2020 through spring 2021 was the driest on record in North Dakota since record keeping began 127 years ago, and more than 100,000 acres, or 156 square miles of the ' state, have already burned this year in wildfires. 7/ “Providing additional flexibility to allow CRP acres to be used for grazing and haying before Aug. 1 will, give ranchers access to that ad- ditional feed before it loses its nutri- tional value and help producers preserve their herds,” Burgum said. “As a state,-we are committed to ad- dressing the drought with a whole- of—government response to provide assistance and relief for farmers and ranchers facing these devastatingly dry conditions.” Burgum, Agriculture Commis— sioner Doug Goehring and other .. stateofficials hostedtgwn hall meet: ._ . “Providing addi- tional flexibility to allow CRP acres to be used for grazing and haying befOre Aug. 1 will give ranchers access to that additional feed before it loses its nutritional value and help producers preserve their herd.” . , Gov. Doug Burgum ings last week in Wa'shburn, Rugby and Medora to discuss drought con- ditions and response. A story about the Medora meeting is to be in next week'sveditions. U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong also requested that USDA allow emergency haying and grazing of CRP acres in North Dakota before Aug. 1. While CRP acres in 50 North Dakota counties are currently eligible to be grazed at limited capacity, they are not eligi- . ble to be hayed. The delegation, in a letter to Vilsack, outlined disastrous drought conditions across the‘state and the risk of poor forage condi— tions if producers wait until the re- quired date t9 make h§Y:..... , . Fielddays Slated to collect spu rge-e‘ating Field days have been scheduled at multiple North Dakota sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge. ' . Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said persons interested in acquiring the flea beetles to release on their own property can collect them from established populations at, the field day sites. . “Leafy spurge continues to be one of North Dakota’s most difficult-to- control noxious weeds,” Goehring said. “Using the flea beetles for bio- logical control, as part of an inte- grated pest management plan, has proven 'to be an effective tool in com- bating leafy spurge infestations.” The field days are scheduled as follows: 0 Billings County — 10 am. MDT, Thursday, July 1 at Wannagan Creek Road north of Medora. Grant County - 10 am. MDT, Tuesday, June 22 Heart Butte Scout Reservation on Lake Tschida. Other counties are planning field insects .“Leafy spurge continues to be one of North Dakota’s most difficult-to- control noxious weeds.” ‘Agriculture Commissioner ,Doug Goehring days but complete details have not yet been finalized. All attendees are asked to help collect and all beetles collected are distributed evenly. Attendees should bring a cooler with ice packs to transport the flea beetles, and are asked to bring sweep nets if they have them. Spurge (Continued on Page 6) Applicationsfor local grants requested The Golden Valley Community Endowment Fund will be giving out over $3,400 in grants to area organi- zations. , v Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax- exempt group, or be a government agency. Groups without such desig- nation seeking to apply may enlist a fiscal sponsor. ‘ . Apply online at www.NDCF.net/GoldenValley. Ap- plications are due by July 15. Last year's projects were: Hwy. 10 playground upgrade, Golva Fire Dis— trict: new air quality masks. The Golden Valley Community Foundation is a permanent endow— ment which grants yearly earnings. It is a component fund of the North F irst- State Bank Golva Medora Beach 872-365 623-5000 872—4444 Member — ‘ ' ~ FDIC www.fsbofgolva.com ATM in Beach & Medora lobby Dakota Community Foundation which Offers charitable service sup— port. A_local advisory committee of Dee Baertsch, chair; Lisa Gerving, Michelle Hardy, Don Hardy, Kim Nunberg, Daniel Farstveet and Joanne Tescher take applications, and review and award grants based on the most pressing needs of the commu- nity. Contact them via e-mail at gold- envalleyfoundation@ndcf.net. Donations are welcomed at any time of year to help grow the endow- ment fund so they can give more grants. Certain donations may qual- ify for a 40 percent state tax credit. For, anonymous giving or getting more for giving options, contact John Heinen, NDCF Dickinson office, (701) 590-4614 or at John @ndcf.net.