


TRAILHEAD DEDICATION AND RIBBON CUTTING
Let’s celebrate the grand opening of the new trailhead on the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST)!

Euchre with Friends of the Conservation District
Come play euchre with Friends of the Conservation District!

Tire Recycling Collection
Tire Recycling Event! A collection free to residents and an opportunity to volunteer with the District!

Weeknight Hikes - June
Join us for a 2-mile hike on the North Country Trail starting at Log Lake Campground in Kalkaska.


Weeknight Hikes - April
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.

Weeknight Hikes - March
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.

Winter Sports Workshop
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.

Weeknight Hikes - February
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!

Weeknight Hikes - January
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!

Weeknight Hikes - December
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!

Weeknight Hikes - November
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!

Weeknight Hikes - October
Come explore a local trail with us for our Weeknight Hike series!

Mast-Producing Tree Planting and Fencing with MUCC
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!

Weeknight Hikes - September
Join us for an evening hike on the North Country Trail in Kalkaska County.

River Clean-Up Upper Manistee
River stewards needed to keep the Manistee River in tip-top shape and free of trash on Saturday, September 16th!

Weeknight Hikes - August
Join us for an evening hike at the Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area (SLWA) in Kalkaska County.

Weeknight Hikes - July
Join us for an evening hike on the North Country Trail in Kalkaska County.

Tire Recycling Collection
Tire Recycling Event! A collection free to residents and an opportunity to volunteer with the District!

Forest Forensics
Forest Forensics is the art and science of using clues to determine the history of a local area. Join us for a walk in the woods to train our eye to look at ecological clues on the landscape.

Weeknight Hikes - June
Join us for an evening hike on the North Country Trail and Guernsey Lake SFC.


Hardwood Marking for Landowners
This hands-on, outdoor workshop is designed for landowners of small woodlots of northern hardwoods. It will instruct how to selectively mark their own hardwoods for a harvest.

Spring Wildflowers, Sights, and Sounds
Join us on Wednesdays in April at 5:30pm at the Kalkaska County Library to learn about a different aspect of our beautiful natural environment here in Northern Michigan!

Using Nature to Tie Dye
Join us on Wednesdays in April at 5:30pm at the Kalkaska County Library to learn about a different aspect of our beautiful natural environment here in Northern Michigan!


Designing with Nature: Permaculture 101
Join us on Wednesdays in April at 5:30pm at the Kalkaska County Library to learn about a different aspect of our beautiful natural environment here in Northern Michigan!

Forest Forensics
Join us on Wednesdays in April at 5:30pm at the Kalkaska County Library to learn about a different aspect of our beautiful natural environment here in Northern Michigan!

Tour of Cadillac co-generation plant
The Cadillac co-generation produces electrical power for the Michigan power grid, join us for a tour to see how low-value timber can be used to make electricity.

Community Seed Swap
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. Bring your extra seeds (fruits, veggies, herbs, & non-invasive flowers) and any gardening tips you wish to share.

Weeknight Hikes - March
Join us for an evening hike at the Upper Manistee Headwaters Preserve!