Conservation Technical Assistance Intiative

Upcoming Events


CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INTIATIVE

The Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative is a program brought to Kent County by the KCD. Through this program, KCD has hired three engineers and a soil conservationist to meet the Farm Bill related engineering needs of Southwest Michigan. The program, funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA), operates a $120,000 grant. In 2009 this grant helped to bring in $175,000 in cost-share dollars to landowners in Kent County alone.
In addition, the engineers provide technical assistance in 18 other southwest Michigan counties.

Practices installed through the program in Kent County include agrichemical handling facilities, stream crossings, grassed waterways, grade stabilization structures, heavy use area protection, waste storage facilities and more.


UPCOMING EVENTS

Volunteer/strong> Join us on February 25 at the White Pine Trailhead on 12 Mile Rd. From 10am. to 1pm we will be busting honeysuckle along the trail from 12 Mile to the Maas Preserve. Bring your own equipment, or use ours. We will be daubing the cut honeysuckle with glyphosate-based herbicide. Light refreshments, RSVP appreciated.

KCD Board Meetings
Meetings are held at the district office on the second Wednesday of each month. Please consider coming and giving us your input at one of our public meetings.

Kent CD Office
3260 Eagle Park Dr Ne, Suite 111
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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