Mission- To be the provider for natural resource management through education and technical assistance.
The Gateway to Natural Resource Management
Our mission is to be the provider for natural resource management through education and technical assistance.
Created to serve as stewards of our natural resources, the Mecosta and Osceola-Lake Conservation Districts provide site-specific, technical assistance and information to landowners/users in all aspects of resource management.
A board of elected directors develops policy and directs the programs within the district. The Mecosta and Osceola-Lake Conservation Districts are a local entity of state government. They operate under the Soil Conservation District Law, Act 463, P.A. 1998. We are able to receive charitable contributions with our 170(C) 1 Status (always check with your tax advisor).
All Conservation District programs and services are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.
Managing our Natural Resources
Michigan’s Conservation Districts are unique local units of State Government that utilize state, federal, and private sector resources to solve today’s conservation problems. Created to serve as stewards of natural resources, Michigan’s Conservation Districts take an ecosystem approach to conservation.
In recent years, land patterns have changed dramatically. The land is continuously being divided, creating new landowners who have little or no knowledge of land and resource management. Pressures on natural resources have continued to mount with erosion problems due to developing sensitive areas without proper conservation measures in place and other non-point source pollution occurring due to the actions of the many new landowners in rural and suburban areas. Conservation Districts have evolved to serve this new and expanding clientele, in addition to serving their agricultural customers.
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Conservation Districts are referred to as “gateways” in their local communities. They provide linkages between land managers and a host of conservation service providers that include state, federal, and local governments; conservation organizations; and internet resources. Conservation Districts continuously scan the needs of their local communities, work in partnership with others involved in conservation to set local priorities, and develop action plans to solve natural resource problems. The delivery of these efforts by Conservation Districts allows citizens to manage their private lands for a cleaner, healthier Michigan. It allows the public a point of access in their communities when questions arise on how to manage natural resources.