Kalamazoo Conservation District - Calendar of Events

Calendar of KCD Events

KCD Google Calendar

January
1	New Year's Day - Office Closed
14	Begin accepting orders for 2021 Seedling Sale
18	MLK Day - Office Closed
February
1	Aquatic Plant ID Program
8	Lake Health and Monitoring Program
15	Invasive Species Best Management Program
15	President's Day - Office Closed
22	Laws and Permits Program
March
April
5	Last day for seedling pre-orders
16 & 17	Seedling Pick-up
May
22	Fish Day! (Buy fish for your pond)
31	Memorial Day - Office Closed
June
July
5	Independence Day Holiday- Office Closed
August
23-26	Well Water Screening Week
September
6	Labor Day - Office Closed
October
11	Office Closed
November
11	Veterans Day - Office Closed
25	Thanksgiving Day - Office Closed
December
24	Christmas - Office Closed

Partner and Community Events

Priaire Strips Field Day

The MSU Kellogg Biological Station LTAR has a new project called MiSTRIPS. The MiSTRIPS project facilitates the implementation of prairie strips on Michigan farms. Their first field day is at Hasenick Brothers Farm on Monday, August 16 where we will learn about the prairie strips and provide opportunities for discussion.

RSVP and join us!

Kalamazoo County 4-H

Kalamazoo County 4-H is gearing up for another year of exciting hands-on learning and building up life skills in youth aged 5-19. The new 4-H programming year starts this month and now is the perfect time to become part of the largest youth development organization in the state, 4-H. The Kalamazoo County program has lots of exciting projects for youth to get involved in from livestock to robotics and beyond. Don’t have farm animals? No worries! We have 4-H clubs focused on arts, science, tabletop role playing games, and even dogs!

For more information on everything 4-H can offer and to find a club near you send an email to msue.kalamazoo@county.msu.edu or call (269) 383-8830. Build up your Head, Heart, Hands and Health with Kalamazoo County 4-H! And check out a local club reciting the 4-H Pledge here.

Local Farmers Markets: Fresh from the farm, support local!

We have provided links to the websites for each of these markets.

Kalamazoo Farmers Market, Saturdays 7 am - 2 pm, Tuesdays 8 am - 1 pm, & Thursdays 2 pm - 6 pm

Portage Farmers Market, Sundays 10 am - 2 pm

Richland Farmers Market, Wednesdays 3 pm - 6 pm

Schoolcraft Farmers Markets, Wednesdays 3 pm - 6 pm

Texas Township Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 8 am - noon & Tuesdays 4 pm - 7 pm

Vicksburg Farmers Market, Fridays 2 pm - 6 pm.

Clean Boats, Clean Waters

Boaters, skiers or swimmers can unintentionally spread invaders from one body of water to another when aquatic invasive species (AIS) hitch a ride on their recreational equipment. Clean Boats, Clean Waters is a volunteer education program designed to assist Michigan boaters keep their boats free of invasive species and to help protect their equipment and our waters from the havoc caused by invaders.

You Can Volunteer Today! Click to Learn How!

The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership (MNSP), is a collaboration of state agencies, academia, nonprofit organizations and private industry. It was formed in 2008 with the belief that a change was necessary in shoreline development practices in Michigan from high impacting methods that change the natural riparian condition to healthier and sustainable erosion control practices.

Click to learn more

Do you have gardening questions? Or maybe you have valuable knowledge to share ?

The Master Gardener Volunteer Program may be the perfect place for you! Last year , 3,507 MSU Extension Master Gardeners volunteers provided over 157,430 volunteer hours and reported an additional 616,306 contacts with Michigan citizens! Through their volunteer outreach, MG's shared science-based, environmentally-sound gardening knowledge and engaged citizens and empowered communities.

Give the Master Gardeners a call with your growing questions at the

Master Gardener Hotline: 888-678-3464 or email MGhelp@msu.edu

Or see how you can get involved.

KCD Hours

Mon-Thu :

09:00 am - 04:00 pm

Due to the pandemic, we are open by appointment only. Please call BEFORE you visit so that someone can assist you.

Phone: 269.775.3368

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