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Michigan
Conservation Districts
Michigan’s
79 Conservation Districts are the local
providers of natural resource management
services that help our citizens conserve
their lands and our environment for a
cleaner, healthier, economically
stronger Michigan.
They
are special purpose
local units of government. Most
are organized along county boundaries.
Each Conservation District is governed
by a five member, locally elected, board of
directors.
Districts provide
quality and cost effective conservation
technical assistance and information to
landowners and citizens to provide
conservation improvement to the land and to
foster understanding and wise management of
our natural resources.
Districts
provide assistance in the following areas:
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Groundwater and surface water resources
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Non-point source pollution
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Forestry §
Wildlife habitat
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Tree and shrub planting for
conservation
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Native plants
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Farmland protection
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Urban conservation
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Conservation education
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Targeted programs for local natural
resource management issues
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my local Conservation District
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