May 19, 2012
Native plants for sale, as well as workshops, water testing, rain barrels, garden books, compost information, bird houses, bat houses, water quality and energy education, native grass & wildflower seed, music and food!
Native Plant Palooza Workshops:
- 10:30am: Flowerfield Enterprises presents: Compost Tea ($5.00)
- 12:00pm: Native Connections presents: Native Restoration and Prairie Establishment ($5.00)
- 1:30pm: VBCD presents: Rain Barrel Building Workshop ($40.00 includes a recycled barrel and kit for you to build and take home a finished barrel)
Pre‐register for all workshops-‐space is limited! Call 657-4030 x5 or register online by clicking the above buttons.
June 7, 2012
Join us for a bus tour around Southwest Michigan to learn what role you can play in keeping the lakes and rivers in our communities clean. Along the way, we’ll visit:
- The site of a new bridge that was built to reduce erosion at a road/stream crossing.
- A wetland site to showcase the important functions wetland perform.
- A site where a rain garden is filtering polluted urban runoff
We’ll also discuss programs and resources for farmers to reduce water pollution and recharge groundwater supplies. The tour is targeted to local officials, but anyone is welcome to attend.
The tour will depart from and return to the Covert Township Hall at 73943 E. Lake Street in Covert. Sponsored by the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, Van Buren Conservation District, and the Van Buren County Road Commission.
Download the brochure here: Clean Water Tour
Register early; space is limited.
June 13, 2012
Join the Two Rivers Coalition and the Van Buren Conservation District for a presentation on rain gardens, low-impact development, wetlands and using nature as a guide for improving water quality.
Presentations by:
Scott Dierks, PE – Cardno JFNew – Scott Manages the Ann Arbor office for Cardno JFNew and leads the company Green Infrastructure Practice Group.
Matt Meersman – Van Buren Conservation District – Matt is one of the Conservation District’s Watershed Coordinators working on water quality issues.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
June 16, 2012
Call 657-4030 x5 for an appointment to drop off your household hazardous waste.
Cost is $1.10 a pound unless you’re a resident in a participating township/city. Contact the Van Buren Conservation District office for details.
- Oil Based Paints
- Batteries
- Household Cleaners
- Automotive Chemicals
- Antifreeze
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Garden & Lawn Chemicals
- Solvents & Paint Thinners
- Aerosols
- Gasoline
- Mercury and Mercury Devices
- Pesticides
- Acids/Bases
- Reactive
- Kerosene
- Corrosive
Free
- Computer Electronics
- Televisions (consoles TVs are not accepted)
- Any electronic that has a plug
- Eye Glasses
- Hearing Aids
- Walkers/Canes
- American Flags
Materials NOT accepted
- Latex Paint
- Used Motor Oil
- Ammunition
- Explosives
- Automotive Batteries
- Asbestos
- Radioactive Materials
- Console TVs
July 11, 2012
Join us for the Van Buren Conservation District’s annual meeting, election and pig roast. Learn what’s new with Conservation District programs and projects.
August 4, 2012
Do you know of an area in Van Buren County that needs to be rescued from illegal dumping? Are you interested in volunteering for our community river/creek trash cleanup? Give us a call and let us know you want to help!
November 28, 2012
Educational workshop for all farmers!
