Paint Update
Properly caring for paint is important to reduce groundwater pollution, so it is necessary to think about how we get rid of our unwanted paint. Oil-based paint, stains, and…
Van Buren Conservation District
Properly caring for paint is important to reduce groundwater pollution, so it is necessary to think about how we get rid of our unwanted paint. Oil-based paint, stains, and…
We've almost reached our goal for collecting bottle caps that will be made into benches or a picnic table! We're so thankful to Paulette's Potting Shed and Druskovich Farms for…
Michigan Clean Sweep is a free, safe disposal option for unwanted agriculture pesticides. The Clean Sweep Pesticide collections for the Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren county area are Wednesday, June…
The Van Buren Conservation District, Broken Arrow Recycling, and Pratt Industries, Inc. have partnered to expand cardboard and paper recycling in Van Buren County. RRS has designed, coordinated and implemented…
The Van Buren Conservation District is excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual Backyard Symposium the week of March 22! The series is called “Building a Better Backyard: Bringing Your Yard to Life.” Each day (Monday through Friday) at 2:00 PM, one of our engaging speakers will cover a topic that will help you further transform your yard into a haven with the environment in mind. Topics include: native replacements for ornamental invasive species, backyard gardening...
Join us at either 10am or 2pm on Monday, March 29th, for a quick 1 hour round table webinar to learn more about programs available to help Campground owners and mangers in Southwest Michigan! Including grant funded opportunities, forestry management, free firewood materials for campers, and RRV dump info, this session brings together professionals from the Southwest Michigan...
Recently, the Van Buren Conservation District made the difficult decision to cancel our June 20 Recycle Roundup event to help protect the community from further transmission of COVID-19. The event…
Have you been hearing that recycled materials are being sent to the landfill? I know I’ve read some scary stories about recycled materials not having anywhere to be processed into…
The Fourth of July is almost upon us! As we celebrate our nation and the many freedoms we have, let’s aim to take a few steps to care for this…
How bizarre it is that we put our food scraps in plastic bags and send them to landfills where they likely won’t break down at a normal rate? All of…