In a partnership with MI DNR Midland Conservation District has 3 HAP Properties enrolled in Midland Co with approximately 385 Acres. One of which has enrolled in the Wild Life Improvement Funding Program. Midland Conservation District has also provided the community with 2 successful Tree sales since returning to operation. Each year has seen growth. Our mission with the tree sale is to reach and teach landowners why and how to plant trees through education and demonstration. To encourage wildlife habitat restoration and the use of native trees and plants to help protect and restore the natural environment in Michigan. In the past two years we have been e-mailing a quarterly Newsletter to over 300 local clients. Email addresses were collected at tree sales, workshops and other events. Midland Conservation District also has a working Cooperative agreement with NRCS, to provide administrative and technical support to the Midland NRCS Field office to work on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and facilitate Farm Bill contract management and practice implementation. We have been working with landowners and FSA on new contracts, renewals and day to day operations. We are expecting the agreement to continue for FY18. This agreement provides funding for a full time employee. With this comes lots of Training. NRCS and District Trainings completed in the last year. Class room and webinars. Keys to Successful Tree Planting: 2-12-16 Green Infrastructure for Business: 11-22-16 Residue and Tillage Management in Organic Farming Systems: 10-4-16 Addressing Resource Concerns, Evaluating, Documenting and Reporting Progress. 10-28-16 Conservation Planning 2015: 10-28-16 Environmental Compliance for Conservation Assistance Level 1: 11-14-16 Environmental Compliance-CPA 52 Training: 12-1-16 Project Learning Tree Certification: 1-7-17 Conservation Planning Part 1: 2-7-17 Cultural Resources Training Series Part 1: 2-7-17 Great Lakes Watershed Management System Training Workshop: 3-16-17 Grazing Management Workshop/Training Field Day May 22, 2017 Wetland Delineation Training for CRP and CP23A June 20 &21, 2017 Tool Kit Training, July 18, 19 and 20, 2017 Forest Stand Improvement August 2 & 3, 2017 Millage Campaigns and Marketing, District Managers Retreat. August 10, 2017 Cultural Resources Training set for October in Mt Pleasant.
In a partnership with MI DNR Midland Conservation District has 3 HAP Properties enrolled in Midland Co with approximately 385 Acres. One of which has enrolled in the Wild Life Improvement Funding Program. Midland Conservation District has also provided the community with 2 successful Tree sales since returning to operation. Each year has seen growth. Our mission with the tree sale is to reach and teach landowners why and how to plant trees through education and demonstration. To encourage wildlife habitat restoration and the use of native trees and plants to help protect and restore the natural environment in Michigan. In the past two years we have been e-mailing a quarterly Newsletter to over 300 local clients. Email addresses were collected at tree sales, workshops and other events. Midland Conservation District also has a working Cooperative agreement with NRCS, to provide administrative and technical support to the Midland NRCS Field office to work on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and facilitate Farm Bill contract management and practice implementation. We have been working with landowners and FSA on new contracts, renewals and day to day operations. We are expecting the agreement to continue for FY18. This agreement provides funding for a full time employee. With this comes lots of Training. NRCS and District Trainings completed in the last year. Class room and webinars. Keys to Successful Tree Planting: 2-12-16 Green Infrastructure for Business: 11-22-16 Residue and Tillage Management in Organic Farming Systems: 10-4-16 Addressing Resource Concerns, Evaluating, Documenting and Reporting Progress. 10-28-16 Conservation Planning 2015: 10-28-16 Environmental Compliance for Conservation Assistance Level 1: 11-14-16 Environmental Compliance-CPA 52 Training: 12-1-16 Project Learning Tree Certification: 1-7-17 Conservation Planning Part 1: 2-7-17 Cultural Resources Training Series Part 1: 2-7-17 Great Lakes Watershed Management System Training Workshop: 3-16-17 Grazing Management Workshop/Training Field Day May 22, 2017 Wetland Delineation Training for CRP and CP23A June 20 &21, 2017 Tool Kit Training, July 18, 19 and 20, 2017 Forest Stand Improvement August 2 & 3, 2017 Millage Campaigns and Marketing, District Managers Retreat. August 10, 2017 Cultural Resources Training set for October in Mt Pleasant.