What is a conservation District?
Conservation Districts are local units of state government, under the Department of Agriculture, that exist to solve today's conservation and natural resource problems! We are a free resource for the community and have many programs that seek to help landowners make decisions that benefit both their needs and the environment.
MCCD in action
What do we do?
We are here to help YOU! The Marquette County Conservation District has staff with specialized skills that can be your resource for any conservation concern. Our staff is available to provide technical support to landowners and community members as requested, but we also complete several conservation projects throughout the county each year. Our goal is always to choose projects that benefit both the community and the environment! Here are some of the programs we offer to help our community:
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how can we help you?
Do you own land in Marquette County? Our District Staff provides technical assistance to county residents on natural resource matters, and we are available to make free site visits to help you with your land! We can help you...
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We are a primarily grant funded operation, what does that mean?
For the first time since 2008, Michigan Conservation Districts have received state funding! in 2022, we will receive $40k from the state, and in 2023 and 2024 we will receive ~$25k. This state funding is very important for Conservation Districts, and from 2008-2021, Michigan Conservation Districts did not receive any state funding due to budget cuts. In order to pay our employees and continue our conservation work, we have raised funds through our Annual Tree and Wildflower sales, and have relied heavily on grant funding! Grants have funded the bulk of our work, from invasive species removal, to culvert replacements, to habitat improvement - grant money from sources like the DNR and EGLE is essential to our work. Grants often require "match", meaning the grantee must provide a certain amount of their own money to qualify. Our state funding will allow us to leverage more lucrative grants as we will now have the match to qualify!
Please consider contacting one of the representatives below to encourage them to continue funding Conservation Districts!
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 (517) 373-3400 CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT COMMENT |
State Representative Sara Cambensy, District 109
P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 (517) 373-0498 CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT COMMENT |
State Representative Greg Markkanen, District 110
P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 (517) 373-0850 CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT COMMENT |
State Senator Ed McBroom, District 38
P.O. Box 30036 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 (517) 373-7840 CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT COMMENT |