Your local source for natural resource management assistance.
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We're here to help you with your conservation and natural resource needs. The Washtenaw County Conservation District is a local agency of Michigan state government that assists Washtenaw County landowners and residents with the conservation and management of their natural resources. With direct technical assistance or referrals to other experts, we're your local source for conservation and natural resource management. Want to Know More? Subscribe below to our monthly E-Conservation Update e-mail newsletter for information about our programs, and conservation-related happenings of interest to you. |
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What's New. . .
DISTRICT WELCOMES NEW DISTRICT MANAGER
The Washtenaw County Conservation District is pleased to welcome Ben Beaman as its new District Manager. Ben previously worked for Ducks Unlimited, Inc., implementing wetland and waterfowl conservation throughout the Great Lakes and Atlantic Region. Ben attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management, and a Master’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics. He and his wife Heather have a two year old son named Wyatt. Ben enjoys hunting, fishing, and most other outdoor pursuits. “My goal here in Washtenaw County is to help incorporate sound habitat management and environmental practices into the overall management plans of agricultural producers, land managers, and residents”, says Beaman. Mr. Beaman is available to assist Washtenaw County residents with natural resource concerns, and can be reached at the USDA Service Center, 7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor; by phone at: (734) 205-1219; or by e-mail at: ben.beaman@macd.org. |
TREE AND NATIVE PLANT SALES The Conservation District conducts sales of tree & shrub seedlings and native wildflower and prairie grass plants for conservation uses, such as: reforestation, wildlife habitat establishment, erosion control, windbreaks and screens, and landscape naturalizing. THE FALL TREE SALE HAS CLOSED Order Pickup will be: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 7215 Jackson Rd. Ann, Arbor, adjacent to the District office. Any extra trees will be available for sale. |
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Washtenaw County Conservation District
7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103-9506
Phone: 734-761-6721 ext. 5
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103-9506
Phone: 734-761-6721 ext. 5
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
