Planting Trees for Clean Water Nearly 300 new native trees and shrubs are taking root in southwest Michigan! It’s all part of a grant project through the Van Buren Conservation District and Michigan Lakes and Streams Association. This project offers landowners on six lakes in southwest Michigan the opportunity to have native trees and shrubs planted on their properties. These plantings will reduce runoff, improve the quality of water in our lakes and streams, and provide valuable wildlife habitat. Landowners on or near Round, Gravel,

Notice of Board Meeting Location Change To all residents and landowners of Van Buren County, notice is hereby given that the Van Buren Conservation District’s rescheduled October 22, 2025 board meeting has been relocated. The meeting will be held at Paw Paw Township Hall, 114 N Gremps St., Paw Paw, MI 49079 at 9:00 AM due to the federal government shutdown and current closure of the Paw Paw USDA Service Center.  The meeting agenda can be accessed here: https://vanburencd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/22_October_2025_VBCD_Regular_Board_Meeting_Agenda.pdf Upon request to the District Executive Director,

What’s Happening? The current federal government furlough and lapse in funding (also known as the “shutdown”) means federal buildings are closed until Congress passes a budget. Since we are co-located in the Van Buren County USDA Service Center (a federal building) we are unable to work in the building. What Does that Mean for the VBCD? Thanks to the VBCD Programs Millage and other funding sources, we’re still on the job – just remotely! Our events will still happen as planned, our staff is still