Forestry

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MDARD Announces Results of 2025 Spotted Lanternfly Tracking Efforts

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MDARD Announces Results of 2025 Spotted Lanternfly Tracking Efforts

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has completed its 2025 spotted lanternfly monitoring efforts, confirming a new population in Jackson County thanks to a report submitted by an attentive Michigander through the Eyes in the Field reporting tool.

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Funding Available for Conservation Practices on Your Land

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Funding Available for Conservation Practices on Your Land

Do you have a conservation project on your property that you have been wanting to do, but need just a little financial help to get started? Read more about our new Conservation mini-grant!

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Funding Available to Landowners for Conservation Projects

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Funding Available to Landowners for Conservation Projects

Do you have a piece of property that you would like to see reforested? Or a field that could be planted to increase habitat for pollinators? Or a shoreline in need of erosion protection?

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Tree Seedling Sale is Surely a Sign of Spring

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Tree Seedling Sale is Surely a Sign of Spring

Finally, FINALLY, I see patches of bare ground in the woods, the melting snow is dripping off the rooftops, red-winged blackbirds are back, and I’ll add one more thing to that list: The Kalkaska Conservation District has its Tree Seedling Catalog out so you can get ready for spring planting!

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Conservation Stewardship Program, deadline extended to April 16

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Conservation Stewardship Program, deadline extended to April 16

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Michigan has added a second selection period for 2021 Conservation Stewardship Program funding for applications received by April 16. The Conservation Stewardship Program helps farmers and forest landowners earn payments for implementing new conservation activities while maintaining agricultural production on their land.