NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS for the Gratiot Conservation DistrictTo all residents of Gratiot County, notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of June, 2019, a special Director’s election will be held starting at 8:00 a.m. and closing at 9:00 a.m. at the Gratiot Conservation District office inside the USDA Service Center, in the city of Ithaca.
On the 30th day of April, 2019, being at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the special election, absentee ballots will be available at the Gratiot Conservation District Office located at 301 E. Commerce Dr. Ithaca, MI 48847, phone 989-875-3900 during the regular business hours of the Conservation District, which are between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Notice is also hereby given to all residents who are desiring to run for the Board of Directors of the Gratiot Conservation District in this election: petitions (available at the Conservation District office) must be signed by at least five (5) residents of Gratiot County and must be filed at the Gratiot Conservation District office before close of business on 12 of April, 2019, being at least sixty (60) days prior to the election.
To be eligible to vote or run for district board, residents must be individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in Gratiot County via one (1) piece of identification.What's NEW!
NOW HIRING! Please (Click HERE) for position details.
Taking Applications now through December 13, 2019.
Position will start January 6th, 2020
Annual Report 2019 (Click Here)
Resource Assessment & Strategic Plan (Click Here)
2019 Fall News Letter (Click Here)
Take our Resource Survey,
Your concerns are Our concerns! (Click here)
Midland Conservation District Gets Barn!
Click Here to read press release.
Final Sale of Barn July 24, 2019. The Barn is now ours.
We are cleaning it out and will have our SPRING TREE SALE HERE!
However
We need donations to help with roof repairs, electric and water hook up, some excavating.
Any amount accepted, any amount will help.
Make checks payable to Midland Conservation District Barn Fund.
We will be having an old fashioned barn party in June to introduce the community to our project.
We will are taking donations to have an auction with all funds raised going to the barn repairs
We have a new Employee!
Welcome Nathanael Gentle, Technical Assistant.
We received funding from NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) to hire 2 full time employees.
Helping to bring in more federal cost sharing dollars into the county.
If you are a landowner and want to learn more about NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service)
cost share programs that help you bring conservation practices to the land, give us a call.
Information is always FREE!
Upcoming Workshops > Mark you Calendars
(we will create a link to the details w/ agendas once they are finished)
February 13, 2020 Industrial Hemp, You think it's Pot but it'$ Knot
March 11, 2020 Trees 101, Info on How, When, Where and Why to plant trees
April Tree distribution and public sale. Check out the 2020 Tree Sale Page for details, Subject to change.
May Annual Meeting Details coming soon!
Watch our Show "Conservation Matters" Originally Broadcast on MCTV
Click link to watch now
Who are we and What do we do?
Tree Sale Program, Why Plant Trees?
How to Plant Trees
Creating Wild life Habitats
Pollinators
Invasives and Natives
Grazing Management
Hunting Access Program
Back Yard Conservation
Revolutionary Conservation
HAP Hunting Access Program.
Please check website for updated list. www.michigan.gov/mihunt
Hunting brings more than $2.3 billion into Michigan’s economy creating a cycle that provides quality hunting and contributes to the professional management of the state’s natural resources! Buy your hunting license today and be part of the economic boom!
Check out the Hunting Access Program above for more details.
Monthly Board Meetings held Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.
Location USDA Office 954 E. Isabella Midland MI.
Public invited.
Meeting Schedule:
December 17, 2019, January 21, 2020, February 18, 2020, March 17, 2020, April 21, 2020, May 19, Annual Meeting TBA, 2020,
June 16, 2020, July 21, 2020, August 18, 2020, September 20, 2020
The Meetings will be held under the provisions or the Open Meetings Act (Public act 267 of 1976) at the USDA-NRCS Service Center Office located at 954 E Isabella Rd. Midland, MI 48640 (989) 835-1921 If there is a change in schedule, within 3 days of the meeting in which a change is made, the Midland Conservation district will post a notice stating the new dates, times and places of regular meetings. *Special Meetings must be posted at least 18 hours in advance. The notice will include date, time and place of the meeting.
*The Open Meetings Act provides provisions for the public to address the District board during the meeting
Past Meeting minutes are available on the About page.
Get on our e-mail list for district updates.
E-Mail request to midlandconservation@macd.org
Like us on FACEBOOK
Want to get involved???
We need volunteers and Associate Board Members!
Call or email to get on our list and Thank You!
On the 30th day of April, 2019, being at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the special election, absentee ballots will be available at the Gratiot Conservation District Office located at 301 E. Commerce Dr. Ithaca, MI 48847, phone 989-875-3900 during the regular business hours of the Conservation District, which are between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Notice is also hereby given to all residents who are desiring to run for the Board of Directors of the Gratiot Conservation District in this election: petitions (available at the Conservation District office) must be signed by at least five (5) residents of Gratiot County and must be filed at the Gratiot Conservation District office before close of business on 12 of April, 2019, being at least sixty (60) days prior to the election.
To be eligible to vote or run for district board, residents must be individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in Gratiot County via one (1) piece of identification.What's NEW!
NOW HIRING! Please (Click HERE) for position details.
Taking Applications now through December 13, 2019.
Position will start January 6th, 2020
Annual Report 2019 (Click Here)
Resource Assessment & Strategic Plan (Click Here)
2019 Fall News Letter (Click Here)
Take our Resource Survey,
Your concerns are Our concerns! (Click here)
Midland Conservation District Gets Barn!
Click Here to read press release.
Final Sale of Barn July 24, 2019. The Barn is now ours.
We are cleaning it out and will have our SPRING TREE SALE HERE!
However
We need donations to help with roof repairs, electric and water hook up, some excavating.
Any amount accepted, any amount will help.
Make checks payable to Midland Conservation District Barn Fund.
We will be having an old fashioned barn party in June to introduce the community to our project.
We will are taking donations to have an auction with all funds raised going to the barn repairs
We have a new Employee!
Welcome Nathanael Gentle, Technical Assistant.
We received funding from NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) to hire 2 full time employees.
Helping to bring in more federal cost sharing dollars into the county.
If you are a landowner and want to learn more about NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service)
cost share programs that help you bring conservation practices to the land, give us a call.
Information is always FREE!
Upcoming Workshops > Mark you Calendars
(we will create a link to the details w/ agendas once they are finished)
February 13, 2020 Industrial Hemp, You think it's Pot but it'$ Knot
March 11, 2020 Trees 101, Info on How, When, Where and Why to plant trees
April Tree distribution and public sale. Check out the 2020 Tree Sale Page for details, Subject to change.
May Annual Meeting Details coming soon!
Watch our Show "Conservation Matters" Originally Broadcast on MCTV
Click link to watch now
Who are we and What do we do?
Tree Sale Program, Why Plant Trees?
How to Plant Trees
Creating Wild life Habitats
Pollinators
Invasives and Natives
Grazing Management
Hunting Access Program
Back Yard Conservation
Revolutionary Conservation
HAP Hunting Access Program.
Please check website for updated list. www.michigan.gov/mihunt
Hunting brings more than $2.3 billion into Michigan’s economy creating a cycle that provides quality hunting and contributes to the professional management of the state’s natural resources! Buy your hunting license today and be part of the economic boom!
Check out the Hunting Access Program above for more details.
Monthly Board Meetings held Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.
Location USDA Office 954 E. Isabella Midland MI.
Public invited.
Meeting Schedule:
December 17, 2019, January 21, 2020, February 18, 2020, March 17, 2020, April 21, 2020, May 19, Annual Meeting TBA, 2020,
June 16, 2020, July 21, 2020, August 18, 2020, September 20, 2020
The Meetings will be held under the provisions or the Open Meetings Act (Public act 267 of 1976) at the USDA-NRCS Service Center Office located at 954 E Isabella Rd. Midland, MI 48640 (989) 835-1921 If there is a change in schedule, within 3 days of the meeting in which a change is made, the Midland Conservation district will post a notice stating the new dates, times and places of regular meetings. *Special Meetings must be posted at least 18 hours in advance. The notice will include date, time and place of the meeting.
*The Open Meetings Act provides provisions for the public to address the District board during the meeting
Past Meeting minutes are available on the About page.
Get on our e-mail list for district updates.
E-Mail request to midlandconservation@macd.org
Like us on FACEBOOK
Want to get involved???
We need volunteers and Associate Board Members!
Call or email to get on our list and Thank You!