Missaukee
Conservation District
Welcomes You

You can now place your Seedling Catalog order online with Pay Pal, however, shipping charges are not included in your total. We will be happy to ship your
non-perishable order after you contact Sherry for a shipping quote.

Seedling Sale order deadline April 16,2010

Seedling Sale Pick up
When: Friday, April 23, 2010 from 9am - 5 pm
             Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 9 am - 1 pm
Where: Missaukee County Road Commission

Cost Share Workshop: Saturday, April 24, 11 am
              Speaker: Jim Williams,
                               NRCS District Conservationist

Nature Festival - Native Plant Sale &
Cover Crop Workshop
When: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Where: Missaukee County Offices
              6180 W Sanborn Road, Lake City

Missaukee County jobs available at
www.2010censusjobs.gov

TTY/TDD users are now able to call with
their questions and inquiries by dialing 7-1-1

Enviro-weather Stations
check up to the minute weather in
McBain and Arlene
 

Annual Dinner & Director Election
Monday, February 8, 2010
Guest Speaker: Jerry Ziarno
    Silent Wings of Whitefish Point
Hors d'œuvres: Veggies & Dip
Dinner: Pasta bar
Cost: $15 Adults
          $10 Children, 10 & under
Director Elections will take place.
Two 3 year positions and two 4 year positions
will be voted on.

Burning Permits
Call: 866.922.2876

Large Capacity Water Use Questions
contact Jim Williams for Missaukee and Wexford Counties.

Board Meetings
The public is welcome to attend.
Meetings in the Conference Room, Missaukee County Offices, Sanborn Road, Lake City, at 10:00 am. The next meeting will be held Monday, February 16, 2009.

Native Gardens and Foot Trail
Maps are available for the trail outside the office. Visit the native gardens to see what is in bloom.

Come explore the trail! It is an interpretive trail with 10 sites. There are benches placed around the trail so you can just sit and listen to the sounds of nature.

Photo by Chere Elenbaas

Missaukee Conservation District
6180 W. Sanborn, Suite 3
Lake City, MI 49651
sherry.blaszak@macd.org
231.839.7193

Need a Gift...
Not sure what to buy...
How about a gift certificate or donation to Missaukee CD?
Click here
 

Native Plants
are pollinators favorite.

The following website has eco-region specific information regarding bees  (pollinators) and the plants they feed on.  http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm Just scroll down the main page and type in your zip code.
 

Ever wonder.....
how much do trees & shrubs benefit my home, the environment, etc......
click here to find out
 

Check your UV index here
Monitor the UV index and keep your skin healthy

Reeder’s Corner
Rain Gardens

A water filtration system the natural way!

Rain gardens at the corner of M-55 and M-66 are installed. The purpose of the gardens is to collect the runoff from parking lots and roads and filter the water before contaminants can seep into the groundwater.

Native plants are used in rain gardens and have very deep root systems able to reach over ten feet deep. When compared to groomed lawns with a four inch root system at best, native plants have a greater chance to collect gas, oil, salt, etc., things we do not want in our drinking water.

Native plants also require no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. The extensive root systems are capable of finding nourishment. Beneficial insects are drawn to natives and devour insects that could harm your plants. This does not mean insects will not feed on the plants. The larval stage of many beneficial insects need to feed on native plants. This is part of the cycle. You may also find a few aphids somewhere. Just keep an eye on them. Before you know it a lady bug, lacewing or praying mantis will find them.

You can actually help with this process by planting native grasses such as Little Bluestem, Indian Grass or Canadian Wild Rye. This provides additional cover for insects you want to keep around.