Clinton Lake County Park Prescribed Burn
On May 13th the Clinton Lakes County Park performed a prescribed burn half of the 80 acres of grassland located South of the park...
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Clinton Conservation
- Aug 4
- 1 min
68th Annual Meeting
By: Katie Hafner, Soil Conservationist On June 27th, the Clinton Conservation District held their 68th annual meeting at AgroLiquid...
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Clinton Conservation
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Katie Hafner, Soil Conservationist The Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, is a Farm Bill program that provides cost share...
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Clinton Conservation
- Aug 4
- 3 min
A Common Invasive – Autumn Olive
Emily Malkin, Soil Conservationist Many have heard the term “invasive species”, but what exactly defines one? Simply put, an invasive...
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Clinton Conservation
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Pollinator Planting in Your Backyard
Cheyanne Boucher-Bartholomew, Conservation Technician Looking to put a small pollinator plot in your backyard? Worried you don’t have the...
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Clinton Conservation
- May 27
- 4 min
The Great Northern Memorial Day Planting Weekend
By Jessica Short, CTAI Program Assistant Memorial Day weekend is go time for planting in mid-Michigan! Here are some tips to keep your...
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Clinton Conservation
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Hunting Access Program in Southern Michigan
A financial opportunity that increases public access to hunting on private land in the Lower Peninsula What is HAP? Since 1978,...
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Clinton Conservation
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Achieve conservation goals with the Clinton Conservation District Spring Tree Sale
February is a perfect time to set a goal for improving conservation on your land this year. If you’re wanting to add more habitat for...
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Clinton Conservation
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Prevent Nutrient Losses to Gain Better Water Quality
By: Jill Detwiler, Water Resources Coordinator at the Clinton Conservation District People who work with plants have first-hand...
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Clinton Conservation
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Reward Your Conservation Efforts with CSP!
By: Katie Hafner, Soil Conservationist The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is a farm bill program administered by the Natural...
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Clinton Conservation
- Feb 1
- 5 min
Job Posting- Clinton Conservation District Executive Director POSITION DESCRIPITION
The position is full time with the Clinton Conservation District (CCD) located at 2343 N. US-27, St. Johns, MI, 48879. Starting salary is...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Cleaner Rivers: Thank You Volunteers!
Paddlers and anglers are familiar with the weird things found in rivers: tires, pallets, old propane tanks, and piles of endless trash...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
The Great Migration
Its time for the great monarch migration! More than 500,000 monarchs travel anywhere from 1,200 to 2,800 miles each year to Mexico, or to...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Does your lawn need a Rain Garden?
Rain gardens are a special type of planted area that is meant to collect and hold rainwater while letting it slowly soak into the ground....
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Trimming Oak Trees- A Chore That Can Wait
The presence of oak wilt (OW) had been confirmed in 61 counties in Michigan alone. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that affects oak trees...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Bats on the decline, but why?
As winter approaches many animals start to look for a comfy home to hibernate in, bats being one of them. Bats are known for being a...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
To diversify or not: red cedar & crabapple trees
It’s still the middle of winter, but not very far off, spring will be sneaking around the corner. We will have had enough of the snow...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Conservation Reserve Program & Hunting Access Program
The national Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP-general sign up deadline has currently been extended without a cut-off date. Landowners...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
New Pollinator Plot Looks Bad?
Last fall I planted a half acre pollinator plot at my house with the hopes of increasing pollinators and the aesthetics of my yard. I did...
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Clinton Conservation
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Brightening Your Yard with Fruit Trees
Every year at the Clinton Conservation District’s annual tree sale, there are a variety of options of fruit trees that can bring color,...
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