Jackson County Conservation District http://www.jacksoncd.org Your Land, Your Water, Your Michigan Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:03:04 +0000 en hourly 1 Register now for the “State of the Upper Grand” conference! http://www.jacksoncd.org/2012/01/register-now-for-the-state-of-the-upper-grand-conference/ http://www.jacksoncd.org/2012/01/register-now-for-the-state-of-the-upper-grand-conference/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:03:04 +0000 cecilia http://www.jacksoncd.org/?p=720 You can now register online for the “State of the Upper Grand” conference at www.uppergrandriver.org.  The FREE conference will be held on Saturday, February 18th from 9:30am-3:00 pm at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in downtown Jackson.  Seating is limited, so sign up no later than February 13th.

“State of the Upper Grand” conference flyer

]]> http://www.jacksoncd.org/2012/01/register-now-for-the-state-of-the-upper-grand-conference/feed/ 0 Spring Tree Sale is here!! http://www.jacksoncd.org/2012/01/spring-tree-sale-is-here/ http://www.jacksoncd.org/2012/01/spring-tree-sale-is-here/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:47:21 +0000 lori http://www.jacksoncd.org/?p=712 Can you believe Spring is just around the corner? It’s time to think about getting out and planting some trees.

Orders will be accepted through the end of March with pick-up being held on April 13-14.

Catalogs were mailed out in mid January and are available in our office. You can also order over the phone.

2012 Order FormClick here to print out ORDER FORM

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In early December, JCCD staff and board members attended the Winter Convention for the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts.  At this meeting, JCCD received the “2011 Conservation District of the Year” award for Region 10!  Some of JCCD’s accomplishments over that past year that led to this award include working with over 100 volunteers during tree/plant sales and watershed events, educating the community through 13 workshops/presentations, and receiving three grants for new conservation projects in 2012.  At this meeting, Watershed Manager Cecilia Govrik also received an award for 5 years of service to Conservation Districts.

]]> http://www.jacksoncd.org/2011/12/recognition-for-jccd-at-the-winter-convention-for-conservation-districts/feed/ 0 Hunter Access Program http://www.jacksoncd.org/2011/09/hunter-access-program/ http://www.jacksoncd.org/2011/09/hunter-access-program/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:16:02 +0000 lori http://www.jacksoncd.org/?p=626 logoATTENTION HUNTERS AND LANDOWNERS:
HAP leases land in southern Michigan from landowners and farmers to provide new opportunities to hunters. HAP pays up to $20/acre for high quality habitat with an additional $5/acre for land enrolled in a USDA Farm Bill program such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Landowners can select from a variety of hunting options including all species, youth and apprentice only, deer only, turkey only or small game only (i.e. pheasant, rabbit, squirrel). In order to be eligible for HAP, a parcel must be at least 40 acres in size, 20% of which must be wildlife habitat (forest, wetland or grassland) and capable of providing good opportunities for hunting. Landowners do not have to live on the property or enroll the entire farm. Conservation District staff will place signs to delineate the leased land and safety zones. Working with this staff, landowners can set a limit to the number of hunters allowed on the land at one time. Landowners may also choose to have a mandatory check-in or a self-check in for hunters.

State statute provides liability protection to landowners enrolled in HAP. HAP has been successfully providing hunting access to private lands since 1977.

]]> http://www.jacksoncd.org/2011/09/hunter-access-program/feed/ 0 JCCD Mission Statement http://www.jacksoncd.org/2009/10/mission/ http://www.jacksoncd.org/2009/10/mission/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:54:47 +0000 jackcd http://bitfool.com/jackcd2/?p=250

The Jackson County Conservation District (JCCD) is a locally-elected nonpartisan entity of state government, whose purpose is to promote wise land use decisions, based upon the capability of the natural resources of Jackson County, through technical assistance and education.

Read more About us, our Programs for helping you with agriculture and natural resource conservation, and the Products and Services we offer.

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