UPCOMING EVENTS
May Adopt-A-Stream
Interested in getting outdoors and learning about the environment around you? Join us for our Spring 2024 Adopt-A-Stream event! Volunteers do not need experience in water quality or macroinvertebrate identification. Students aged 13 and up are welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult.
On collection day, volunteers will work in teams to collect macroinvertebrates from different sites along the Upper Grand River. Volunteers can either wade in the water and collect bugs or stay dry on land and help sort the bugs.
Help us to increase information on the ecological quality of Michigan rivers! The bugs we find will help us track the health of the river over time.
2024 Native Plant Sale Pick-up
JCCD’s Native Plant Sale Pick-Up runs from 10-2 on May 9-10th at our District office.
You may also make arrangements for after-hours or weekend pick-up by contacting Lori at 517-395-2082 or lori.fitzgibbons@macd.org.
Pre-sale orders due by March 13th
2024 Hazardous Waste Collection #1
The next HHW Collection will be on May 21st in the Jackson County DOT lot on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd. PLEASE USE CHANTER RD. ENTRANCE. Reservations are required and there is a $20 per vehicle fee. Click here for a list of accepted items. Reservation site is LIVE.
May Board Meeting
The May meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00am in the meeting room (suite 240) of the District office located at 211 W. Ganson St. All meetings are open to the public. THERE WILL BE NO APRIL MEETING OF THE BOARD.
2024 Hazardous Waste Collection #2
The next HHW Collection will be on July 25th in the Jackson County DOT lot on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd. PLEASE USE CHANTER RD. ENTRANCE. Reservations are required and there is a $20 per vehicle fee. Click here for a list of accepted items. Reservation site will go live in late May.
Scrap Tire Collection
JCCD will be collecting passenger sized tires at the Jackson County Fairgrounds (Keeley Park). Must be a Jackson County resident. NO OVER-SIZED OR TRACTOR TIRES AND NO BUSINESSES!
2024 Hazardous Waste Collection #3
The next HHW Collection will be on September 26th in the Jackson County DOT lot on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd. PLEASE USE CHANTER RD. ENTRANCE. Reservations are required and there is a $20 per vehicle fee. Click here for a list of accepted items. Reservation site will go live in late July.
Earth Day Celebration in the Park
Join us for our Earth Day in the Park celebration! Vendors will provide children’s activities, kayaking (weather pending), face-painting, tree seedling and plant giveaways, live animals and more!! To be a vendor or sponsor contact Darby at darby.stipe@macd.org.
2024 Spring Tree Sale Pick-up
The 2024 tree sale pick-up will be from 9am-6pm on Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th from 9am-noon in Barn #3 of the Jackson County Fairgrounds (Keeley Park). Please use the North Street entrance. Orders are due by March 13th.
February Board Meeting
The February meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday, February 27th at 8:00am in the meeting room (suite 240) of the District office located at 211 W. Ganson St. All meetings are open to the public.
Native Plant Seed Collection
Join the JLW CISMA, The Nature Conservancy, and the Jackson County Master Gardeners Association for a native plant seed collection! Participants will be shown what native plants going to seed look like, and assist in collecting seeds so they can be used to re-seed the Grand River Fen Preserve. For more information or to register for this free event, contact shikha.singh@macd.org.
2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection 1
The next HHW Collection will be on September 21st in the Jackson County DOT lot on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd. PLEASE USE CHANTER RD. ENTRANCE. Reservations are required and there is a $20 per vehicle fee. Click here for a list of accepted items. Reservation site will go live in late March.
Ag Tire Collection Event
JCCD will hold the 2nd Annual JW Memorial Ag Tire Collection Day on Saturday, August 26th at Fitzgibbons Fleet Fabricators/ Michigan Sany, 3325 Cisco St., Jackson. For event limits and other important information, please click here for the event flyer.
Well Water Screening
JCCD will be screening drinking water for nitrates and nitrites at the district office on August 15th and August 16th from 9:30AM to 4:00PM. This screening is free to anyone who uses a personal private well for drinking water in Jackson County. Click here for more information and for collection instructions.
Scrap Tire Collection
JCCD will be collecting passenger sized tires at the Jackson County Fairgrounds (Keeley Park). Must be a Jackson County resident. NO OVER-SIZED OR TRACTOR TIRES AND NO BUSINESSES!
Household Hazardous Waste Event
at the Jackson County DOT on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd. $20/vehicle. Reservations required.
Invasive Species Training Seminar
This talk is geared towards county and municipal staff, volunteers and partners interested in learning more about invasive species. Registration is required. Click here for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The collection event is located in the Jackson County DOT lot on the corner of N. Elm St. and Chanter Rd.
2023 Native Plant Sale Pickup
2023 Native Plant Sale Pick-Up runs from 10-2 pm on May 11-12 at our District office. You can also make arrangements for after-hours or weekend pick-up. Pre-orders due by March 13th!
2023 Earth Day Celebration in the Park
Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with us from 1-4 pm at Sparks Foundation County Park. Kid-friendly activities, local vendors, education events, kayaking, free tree seedlings, live animals & music, and activities for all! Free event, open to the public.
Tree Sale Pickup
2023 Tree Sale Pick-Up runs from 9-6 on Friday, April 14th and from 9-12 on Saturday, April 15th in Barn 3 (Beef/Dairy Barn) at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
Winter Stonefly Hunt
Meet at the District office to be divided into small teams. We will strap on waders and wade into local streams to look for stoneflies. Presence of stoneflies is an indicator of healthy water!
2023 Annual Meeting & Board Election
Welcome to JCCD’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Board Election! Join us in kicking off the new year together. See you soon!