Upcoming Events

May 19, 2012

2012 Native Plant Palooza!

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)

Eventbrite - Compost Tea (Hosted by Flowerfield Enterprises)

  • 12:00pm: Native Connections presents: Native Restoration and Prairie Establishment ($5.00)

Eventbrite - Native Restoration & Prairie Establishment (hosted by Native Connections)

  • 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)

Eventbrite - Rain Barrel Building Workshop

 
Pre‐register for all workshops-‐space is limited! Call 657-4030 x5 or register online by clicking the above buttons.
Start: May 19, 2012 10:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 3:00 pm
Venue: Van Buren Conservation District
Phone: (269) 657-4030
Address:
1035 E Michigan Ave, Van Buren, 49070, United States

June 7, 2012

The Clean Water Tour: Keeping the lakes & rivers in your community clean

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.
Eventbrite - The Clean Water Tour

Start: June 7, 2012 5:00 pm
End: June 7, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Covert Township Hall
Address:
73943 E. Lake Street, Covert, MI, United States
Cost: $5

June 13, 2012

Going with the Flow: Mimicking Nature to Control Runoff

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.

 

 

Start: June 13, 2012 7:00 am
End: June 13, 2012 8:30 pm
Venue: Lake Michigan College, South Haven
Address:
125 Veterans Blvd, South Haven, MI, United States
Cost: Free

June 16, 2012

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

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 TVsHousehold Hazardous Waste

 

Date: June 16, 2012

July 11, 2012

Annual Meeting: Summer Farm Day & Picnic

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.

Date: July 11, 2012
Venue: Petersen Farm
Address:
74560 CR 215, Lawrence, MI, United States

August 4, 2012

River Rescue: Community Creek Cleanup

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!

Date: August 4, 2012

November 28, 2012

Farming for the Future

Educational workshop for all farmers!

Date: November 28, 2012
Venue: Van Buren Conference Center
Address:
490 South Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI, United States
Cost: TBA
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