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Be Aware of Invasive Plants

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Be Aware of Invasive Plants

About a month ago, I happened to glance at the riverbank on my property, and then took a second look. Something was not quite right. There was a viney plant that was choking out some of the other vegetation, and the more I looked, the more…

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Bee Blitz is On for Kalkaska County

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Bee Blitz is On for Kalkaska County

It’s National Pollinator Week! Almost everyone knows that bees are one of our most important pollinators. But did you know that there are about 4,000 species of bees in North America? And of these, 1 in 4 species is at risk of extinction?

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Farmers’ Market Grand Opening is May 3rd

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Farmers’ Market Grand Opening is May 3rd

Spring is springing all around us and that means the Kalkaska Farmers' Market is getting ready for their Grand Opening for the 2022 season on Tuesday, May 3rd in the Railroad Square Pavilion. The summer Market will occur weekly, every Tuesday from 2-6pm.

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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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Kalkaska Farmers’ Market Season Countdown to May 3rd

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Kalkaska Farmers’ Market Season Countdown to May 3rd

April showers bring May’s Farmers' Market? It's not the traditional saying, but it's true! While we are waiting for Spring to arrive, the Kalkaska Farmers' Market has been working on some exciting things behind the scenes.