What’s happening at JCCD?
February 18, 2012 The "State of the Upper Grand" Conference will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Commonwealth Commerce Center, 209 E. Washington Ave., in downtown Jackson. The event is free and lunch will be provided. Online registration will be open soon!!
January-March 26 Spring Tree Sale orders being taken.
March 29 Sprayer Clinic
April 13-14 Tree Sale pick-up at the Jackson County Airport
April 22 Earth Day Celebration in the Park
Your Land, Your Water, Your Michigan
Jackson County Conservation District211 W. Ganson St., Suite 200, Jackson, MI 49201
Email: lori.fitzgibbons@mi.nacdnet.net Phone: 517-784-2800 x214 Fax: 517-789-7886
Programs
JCCD works with landowners, farmers, government agencies and non-governmental organizations in many different ways. Here’s a brief rundown on the programs we’re involved with, and a link read more about each of them.
Landowner Cost-share programs – Matching funds to help landowners with conservation projects of many different types. Andrew Gust of the NRCS works closely with us in this area.
Hunter Access Program (HAP) – partnering with private landowners to provide hunting opportunities for the public
Upper Grand River Implementation Project (UGRIP) – The UGRIP was designed to reduce erosion and sedimentation in targeted sub-basins of the Upper Grand River Watershed.
Michigan Water Stewardship Program/MAEAP – promoting the adoption of farm management practices that protect our groundwater resources.
Michigan Conservation and Climate initiative – farmers and landowners in Michigan can earn greenhouse gas emissions credits. Learn more here.