Agriscience at St. Johns High School
Clinton Conservation District along with local industry leaders have been working with St. Johns Public Schools to create agricultural...
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Clinton Conservation
Aug 4, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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