Van Buren Conservation District

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent uptick in cases in Michigan, the Van Buren Conservation District is primarily working from home. Email is the best way to reach us, as we are checking voicemails infrequently. Please visit the staff link to obtain the staff member's email address that is appropriate for your inquiry. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we do our part to keep our staff and the rest of the community safe!

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The mission of the Van Buren Conservation District is to promote the conservation of natural resources through partnerships, providing public education, demonstrations, and technical assistance while working together for future generations.

Board Meetings are open to the public and are the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The meetings start at 10:00 AM at the VBCD office (1035 E Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079), unless otherwise noted.

Recent News

Forestry Field Day

Your woods or forest can provide you with enjoyment, timber, hunting, and so much more. Whatever the goal, the Van Buren Conservation District is here to support you and your land. Join us for our Forestry Field Day, grow the benefits and prune the challenges of your woods. This free event is open to all Van Buren County landowners with woods or forests. There is no minimum on the acreage of your forest to participate. Registration is required. You know well that as a landowner

2025 Food, Farm, & Fun Guide: Advertise with Us!

  Are you a farmer, local food or drink business, nursery or greenhouse, or another business that works with our natural resources? Join the Food, Farm, & Fun Guide (the Guide)! We proudly promote our local economy and support local farms and businesses by promoting folks like you. We, at the Van Buren Conservation District, work in natural resource conservation and want to highlight how you are a part of that (and so much more)! Advertising is priced at a variety of levels so all

Notice of Meeting Reschedule: November 2024 and December 2024

To all residents and landowners of Van Buren County, notice is hereby given that the Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled November 27, 2024 board meeting has been rescheduled to November 20, 2024. The regularly scheduled December 25, 2024 board meeting has been rescheduled to December 18, 2024. Both of the rescheduled meetings will be held at 10:00 AM at the Van Buren Conservation District office (1035 E Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079). The meeting agendas can be accessed at https://vanburencd.org. Upon request to

Macroinvertebrate Stream Samping

Help Monitor our Water’s Health! Another year of macroinvertebrate stream monitoring is coming up on October 6th! What is the Macroinvertebrate Stream Monitoring? With volunteers and staff, we enter waterways to collect macroinvertebrates (bugs and the like) to monitor our water’s health. It is a fun experience! Who knew wearing waders and getting in nature was so cool? You don’t have to get into the water or have any experience. Just dress for the weather and be prepared to walk in forested terrain. Registration is

Events

Events in June 2024

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May 26, 2024

Category: General
All day: Memorial Day

All day
May 27, 2024

May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
May 30, 2024

Category: General
All day: VBCD Board Director Nominating Petition(s) Due


May 31, 2024

June 1, 2024
June 2, 2024
June 3, 2024
June 4, 2024

Category: General
6:00 pm: VBC Local Working Group Meeting


June 5, 2024

June 6, 2024
June 7, 2024
June 8, 2024
June 9, 2024
June 10, 2024
June 11, 2024
June 12, 2024
June 13, 2024
June 14, 2024

Category: General
9:00 am: Van Buren Recycle Roundup Collection- Paw Paw


June 15, 2024

June 16, 2024
June 17, 2024
June 18, 2024

Category: General
All day: Juneteenth Holiday

All day
June 19, 2024

June 20, 2024
June 21, 2024
June 22, 2024
June 23, 2024
June 24, 2024
June 25, 2024

Category: General
10:00 am: VBCD June 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting


June 26, 2024

Category: General
3:00 pm: Passenger & Semi Tire and Electronics Collection: Keeler


June 26, 2024

June 27, 2024
June 28, 2024
June 29, 2024
June 30, 2024
July 1, 2024
July 2, 2024
July 3, 2024

Category: General
All day: Independence Day Holiday

All day
July 4, 2024

July 5, 2024
July 6, 2024
  • 11:00 am 1:30 pm, November 23, 2024 – Forestry Field Day
  • All day, November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day
  • 10:00 am 12:00 pm, December 18, 2024 – VBCD December 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
  • All day, December 25, 2024 – Christmas Day
  • All day, January 1, 2025 – New Year's Day
  • All day, January 20, 2025 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • 10:00 am 12:00 pm, January 22, 2025 – VBCD January 22, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
  • 3:30 pm 4:30 pm, January 22, 2025 – Van Buren Soil Conservation District Foundation Meeting
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