KCD Board of Directors meeting will be July 22, 2026 at 5pm at the KCD Office.

POSTPONED due to Air Quality ————-Join the Kalkaska Conservation District in celebrating Conservation District Day with the Skegemog Raptor Center!

Lend a hand, save the land! We’ve adopted a three mile stretch of highway along M-72 just west of Kalkaska and we’d love your help getting it cleaned up!

Come experience the restorative practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku)

Join the Live Well Kalkaska Coalition and the Kalkaska Conservation District, in partnership with the Kalkaska County Sheriff's Office, for a fun and family-friendly hike on the beautiful North Country Trail!

Join us in collaboration with SEEDS on the lawn at the Kalkaska Farmers Market to learn all about how to turn your trash into valuable soil amendments!

Lend a hand, save the land! We’ve adopted a three mile stretch of highway along M-72 just west of Kalkaska and we’d love your help getting it cleaned up!

Great Lakes Mushroom Company is back in Kalkaska on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 6-8 PM at the Kaliseum Recreation Complex to teach us about how to process mushrooms into various products.

Spring has sprung! Get outside, explore, and celebrate the new season with the Kalkaska Conservation District, Live Well Kalkaska, and the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Office!

Get ready for a fungi-filled evening! We're teaming up with Great Lakes Mushroom Company to bring you an exciting Hands-on Mushroom Workshop!

Spring is here and it's time to start your garden! Join the Kalkaska Conservation District and the Kalkaska County Library for a community seed exchange and the Seed Library Kickoff at the main branch of the Kalkaska County Library!

Spring is here and it's time to start your garden! Join the Kalkaska Conservation District and the Kalkaska County Library for a community seed exchange at the Garfield Branch Library located in Garfield Township Hall!

Spring is here and it's time to start your garden! Join the Kalkaska Conservation District and the Kalkaska County Library for a community seed exchange at the Garfield Branch Library located in Garfield Township Hall!

Spring is here and it's time to start your garden! Join the Kalkaska Conservation District and the Kalkaska County Library for a community seed exchange at the Coldsprings Branch Library located in Coldsprings Township Hall!

"Due to inclement weather, we have cancelled this event to prioritize the safety of our community. Stay safe and warm!"

Learn how to manage your property for better birding and leave with a homemade birdfeeder!

Whether you really like nature or just want to try something fun outside, join us on a winter tree adventure!

Join the Kalkaska Conservation District, Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Coalition, and the Kalkaska Sheriff’s Office for a community snowshoe hike!

Join the Kalkaska Conservation District in partnership with our friends at CAKE-CISMA in learning all about Michigan’s native wildflowers and how to properly stratify them so they can grow in your yard in the spring!

Come play Euchre with the Friends of the Conservation District at Twin Birch!

The Kalkaska Conservation District and the Kalkaska County Library are teaming up to bring you a Flower Pressing Workshop just in time for Valentine’s Day!

RESCHEDULED DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026, FROM 12:00-2:00 PM. Kick off the new year with fresh air, snowy trails, and a chance to dust off your skis!

When the library lights go down, the bats come out! Spoooooky!

Come play Trivia with the Friends of the Conservation District at Trout Town Tavern and Eatery!

Join the Kalkaska Conservation District, Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Coalition, and the Kalkaska Sheriff’s Office for a community lantern-lit snowshoe hike!

This event has been CANCELLED due to weather conditions. We are looking to host another event in January 2026. Stay tuned!

Give the gift of nature this holiday season! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover the benefits of herbal salves and create your own to take home.

Join the Kalkaska Conservation District & the Kalkaska County Library for a free grant writing workshop! This event is designed to help Kalkaska County landowners learn about the District’s mini grant opportunity and how to apply.