You’re Invited to the 2025 VBCD Annual Meeting! We’re thrilled to invite you to the Van Buren Conservation District’s Annual Meeting, Director Election, and Summer Picnic – our biggest community gathering of the year! This free event is your opportunity to celebrate conservation successes, connect with fellow community members, and enjoy a summer evening together. Event Details 📅 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 🕔5:30 PM (optional tour at 5:00 PM) 📍 Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum | 903 S Bailey Ave., South Haven, MI 49090 ‼️Free

Come Along! Water Health Monitoring We care about our water – whether we’re drinking it, bathing in it, or swimming and playing in it. To check up on our water’s health, twice a year we hold Stream Monitoring events. What is Stream Monitoring? The Van Buren Conservation District, Two Rivers Coalition, and volunteers come together to protect our water. We wade into rivers and streams to collect macroinvertebrates (bugs and the like) to monitor our water’s health. We always have fun, and you don’t need

  Our Naturalist Events are guided explorations of nature with our nature expert staff. On land or water, our naturalists engage with you and nature, so we are all better stewards. The great outdoors, friendly chit chat, and exploring? What’s not to love! Whether you’re a nature enthusiast or newly curious, join us as we walk and paddle Van Buren County’s outdoors! Our Naturalist Events are made possible through you! In 2016, voters backed the VBCD Operations millage which allows us to bring fun, educational