FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 1, 2021 Training: MSU Extension Food Safety Team Michigan State University Extension is your resource for food safety training. Food Safety Educators will be hosting live online webinars. Winter Food Safety Question and Answer Every Monday at 1pm EST Have questions about home food preservation or food safety? Join […]
Read MoreVBCD Regular January 20, 2021 Board Meeting
The Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled January 20, 2021 meeting will be held via Zoom due to COVID-19 protocol. The information to join is included below. The agenda can be found here. Time: Jan 20, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Via Desktop or Mobile https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81940821271?pwd=SzRoVFpOd1pIY1hhbkVJb25RTTVuQT09 […]
Read MoreTree Sale 2021 is Live!
Pre-orders are the best way to secure your tree seedling selection. Pre-orders are due by Friday, April 9. Our aim will be to host day-of sales this year, as pandemic regulations and wisdom allow. To pre-order: Order Online OR Print a 2021 Tree Seedling Order Form and mail to 1035 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, […]
Read MoreVBCD Regular Scheduled Board Meeting December 16, 2020: Cancelled
The Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled December 16, 2020 board meeting has been cancelled due to the Michigan Association of Conservation District’s annual convention.
Read MoreVBCD Regular Scheduled Board Meeting December 16, 2020
The Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled December 16, 2020 meeting will be held via Zoom due to COVID-19 protocol. The information to join is included below. We will repost this information the day before the meeting, along with the agenda. Time: Dec 16, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join […]
Read MoreDecember 2, 2020: Rescheduled November 18, 2020 Board Meeting
The Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled November 18, 2020 board meeting was postponed until December 2, 2020, at which time the meeting will be held via Zoom due to COVID-19 protocol. The information to join is included below. The agenda can be viewed here. Time: Dec 2, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US […]
Read MorePostponement of November 18, 2020 Regular Board Meeting
The Van Buren Conservation District’s regularly scheduled November 18, 2020 board meeting has been postponed until December 2, 2020, at which time the meeting will be held via Zoom due to COVID-19 protocol. The information to join is included below. We will repost this information the day before the meeting, along with the agenda. […]
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Tree Seedlings are Available for Pre-Orders Only – No on-site, day of Sales
Order Online OR Print & Mail an Tree Seedling Order Form 2020 Pre-Orders are due by Monday, May 11. There will be no on-site day of sale this year due to COVID-19. Pre-orders will need to be submitted to secure your tree seedling selection. VBCD staff will be contacting customers who pre-ordered to set up […]
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Jeopardy – Conservation Corner Answers!
Jeopardy – Conservation Corner There more than 2,000 kinds of wild mushrooms that are found throughout Michigan, this kind of mushrooms grow best in warm and wet conditions in April when they start popping up around May. Answer: Morels! For many, spring in Michigan means morels – delicious wild mushrooms, simple to identify, […]
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Special Meeting Called for Board of Directors/Administration – Open to the Public
SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Van Buren Conservation District calls a Special Meeting to discuss the Executive Directive 2020-3 set by Michigan’s Governor Whitmer which imposes limits on discretionary spending including grant funding for contracts that are held by the Van Buren Conservation District. Due to COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Stay-Safe Order and with Executive Order 2020-15 the Van Buren […]
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