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Upcoming Events:
October 2nd: Fall Tree & Native Plant Distribution. Friday, October 2nd from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds (5055 Ann Arbor Saline Rd). Pre-order deadline has now passed.
October 14th: Rotational Grazing Virtual Tour & Webinar. REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! Wednesday, October 14th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Join us for a virtual visit to Baseline Farm and learn about rotational grazing and management. Baseline Farm owner and farmer John Cox, MAEAP Technician Nick Machinski and MSU Extension Educator, Kable Thurlow, will present on various grazing topics including: watering & fencing, soil health considerations, carbon sequestration, equipment, financing and a grazing management plan. RSVP with MSUE here.
This event is part of the Conservation Ag Field Series in collaboration with MSUE and Washtenaw County Farm Bureau.
October 2nd: Fall Tree & Native Plant Distribution. Friday, October 2nd from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds (5055 Ann Arbor Saline Rd). Pre-order deadline has now passed.
October 14th: Rotational Grazing Virtual Tour & Webinar. REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! Wednesday, October 14th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Join us for a virtual visit to Baseline Farm and learn about rotational grazing and management. Baseline Farm owner and farmer John Cox, MAEAP Technician Nick Machinski and MSU Extension Educator, Kable Thurlow, will present on various grazing topics including: watering & fencing, soil health considerations, carbon sequestration, equipment, financing and a grazing management plan. RSVP with MSUE here.
This event is part of the Conservation Ag Field Series in collaboration with MSUE and Washtenaw County Farm Bureau.
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Our Mission
To assist residents and landowners with, the conservation, management and wise use of natural resources of Washtenaw County.
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What We Do
We assist Washtenaw County residents through countywide resource assessments, conservation resource distributions, conservation education, and one-on-one technical assistance.
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The Washtenaw County Conservation District is a local government agency.
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Our Partners
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New address:
705 N. Zeeb Rd
Suite 201
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.302.8715
The Conservation District staff will be working on a rotation in the new office. Meetings will remain by appointment only. Please contact the District Manager or the MAEAP technician through email:
Megan DeLeeuw (Manager) megan.deleeuw@macd.org
Nick Machinski (MAEAP Technician) nicholas.machinski@macd.org
