Chippewa East Mackinac Conservation District

Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District

Annual Dinner Meeting

You are invited to the CEMCD Annual Dinner Meeting at the Bruce Township Hall on Thursday, January 26, 2012. As in the past, this will be a potluck dinner with the ham and turkey provided. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.

Dusty King will be retiring this coming Spring. Please join us for an evening of memories and planning for the future.

Employment Opportunity

The Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District is seeking applicants to serve as a full-time grant funded Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program Technician for the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Click here for a full position description.

Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree in agriculture, animal, crop, environmental, agronomy, dairy and/or soil science or horticulture. Minimum two years experience in natural resources or agricultural fieldwork preferred. Interested applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter no later than January 18, 2012 to CEMCD, 2847 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783.

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Available now!

North Country Gardening with Wildflowers

Neil Moran, horticulturist and member of the Northern Wild Plant and Seed Cooperative, has written a book that will give you all the information you need to grow and enjoy native plants in the Great Lakes region.

The book retails for $14.95 and may be purchased from the Northern Wild Plant and Seed Cooperative or the Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District.

Click here for a preview of the book.

Click here for more information.

Eastern Upper Peninsula Food Hub Survey

To participate in the EUP Food Hub survey please click on the following link:

www.SurveyMonkey.com\s\eupfoodhub

Our District

The Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District was established on May 23, 1949. This past year we celebrated 60 years of service to the landowners of Chippewa and Mackinac Counties.

The District includes all of Chippewa County and the eastern half of Mackinac County.

The number of employees actively working on projects and programs in our District fluctuates depending on the number of federal, state, and local grants made available to the District. We have been fortunate to receive a number planning and implementation grants dealing with watersheds, water quality, soil protection, invasive plants and insects, and farming enhancements.

Conservation Districts

Conservation Districts are local non-profit groups consisting of a locally-elected board of directors with small staffs who help landowners and communities with managing their natural resources, including forests, farms, water bodies, and wetlands. Districts originated in the Dust Bowl days to help farmers improve land management practices to conserve critical soils needed for crop production. Districts have evolved to help with forestry, fisheries and wildlife, and other natural resource management issues.

Michigan's Conservation Districts work to preserve natural resources through education, research, and direct remediation of key areas. Conservation Districts are supported by state, federal, and private grants, and through their own fundraising efforts - especially the annual tree sale. District boards and staff are people committed to conserving our renewable resources.

NRCS Staff in Sault Ste. Marie Office

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has two positions serving landowners in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Kent Dankenbring is the District Conservationist and E. Patrick Carr (better known as Pat) is the Soil Conservation Technician for the District.

This page last updated on 8/25/2011.