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.
Participants will gain hands-on knowledge about sustainable foraging practices and the many uses of wild plants that can be found across Northwest Michigan.
Join us for the KCD for the 2025 Household Hazardous Waste and Electron Waste Collection Event. Please see below for more information and the link to reserve your time.
Join us on the Smith Lake Trail for July’s Weeknight Hike!
We have adopted a three mile stretch of highway along M-72 just west of Kalkaska and we'd love your help in getting it cleaned up!
Lend a hand, save the land- help us clean the Manistee River!
Let’s celebrate the grand opening of the new trailhead on the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST)!
Join us for a 2 mile hike on the North Country Trail!
Trees can be picked up in person at the Kalkaska County Recycling Center on Friday, April 29 between 12 pm and 5 pm OR on Saturday, April 30 between 10 am and Noon.
We invite producers of poultry and other small livestock to join us for a discussion focused on strategies to strengthen the resilience of NW Michigan small-scale livestock farmers.
Come play Euchre with the Friends of the Conservation District at Trout Town!
Whether you really like nature or just want to try something fun outside, join us on a winter tree adventure!
Come play euchre with Friends of the Conservation District!
Help us celebrate Mark and his 13 year tenure at the KCD!
Tire Recycling Event! A collection free to residents and an opportunity to volunteer with the District!
Join us for a 2-mile hike on the North Country Trail starting at Log Lake Campground in Kalkaska.
Join us for a 2 mile hike on the North Country Trail!
Join us for an evening hike at the Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area (SLWA) in Kalkaska County. Please meet at the trail access point off Round Lake Road and Schneider Road in Rapid City.
Join us for an evening hike! It's good for your mind, body, and soul to hike with like natured people and it'll keep us honest for our NYE resolutions! This hike at the Upper Manistee Headwaters Preserve will be approximately 1.8 miles total.
Learn a new winter sport or improve your skills in snowshoeing or cross country skiing. Au Sable Institute staff will teach us the basics and we can adventure on the groomed trails to practice our new skills.
***UPDATE*** Due to icy roads, we are going to RESCHEDULE the Winter Tree ID Hike to WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th from 1-3 pm.
Join us for a (nearly) full moon evening hike! It's good for your mind, body, and soul to hike with like natured people and it'll keep us honest for our NYE resolutions!
Join us for a full moon evening hike! It's good for your mind, body, and soul to hike with like natured people and it'll keep us honest for our NYE resolutions!
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!
Join MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program in partnership with Land Ethics, LLC as we plant mast-producing trees in the Traverse City Forest Management Unit in Kalkaska County. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 14, 2022 from 10am-3pm. Lunch and all necessary equipment will be provided!
Join us with our friends at the Grand Traverse Conservation District for an exciting hands-on workshop to make BioChar!
Join us for an evening hike on the North Country Trail in Kalkaska County.
River stewards needed to keep the Manistee River in tip-top shape and free of trash on Saturday, September 16th!
