Programs
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UP COMING EVENTS
The following list of events are scheduled to take place in the near term for the county landowners and involve the Manistee Conservation District
Free Well Water Testing/Screening
for County Landowners
This program is offered free to the landowners of Manistee County. The testing is offered for private drinking water wells for the landowner and will test for nitrate, nitraite, and 2-4D. Testing results are mailed to the landowner and remain confidential.
This service is provide to the landowners by the Michigan Water Stewardship Program, Michigan State University, Michigan Department of Agriculture, and Manistee Conservation District. Sample bottles and forms may be picked up at the Conservation District Office (8840 US-31).
Water samples should be taken on Wednesday July 21 and taken to the Conservation District office between 8 am and 3:30 pm or until our county's quota is reached.
Manistee County's Household Hazardous Waste and
Clean Sweep Collection Day
Will be held on the third Saturday in August,
August 21, 2010 from 9am till 2 pm
The drop off site is the
Manistee County Road Commission
located at 8946 Chippewa Highway (US-31)
PLANT IT WILD
Plant It Wild is an independent, non-profit, native plant group based in Benzie and Manistee Counties. The mission of Plant It Wild is to foster greater awareness and appreciation of the fragile natural environment of our region. Through direct efforts we work to preserve, protect and promote natural beauty of the area and its plant communities. Contact information: Carolyn Thayer: 231-352-6962 and Anne Kaminski: 231-378-2424 |
