Our mission to protect and enhance the natural resources of Kent County. We accomplish this with voluntary programs available for private landowners in rural and urban areas, such as: habitat restoration assistance, Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assistance (MAEAP) verification, Farm Bill Programs, and technical assistance to all landowners.

Kent Conservation District is a local provider of natural resource management services that help our citizens conserve their lands and our environment for a cleaner, healthier, economically stronger Michigan. As a local, special purpose unit of government, Kent Conservation District is governed by a locally elected, five-member board of directors. The guiding philosophy of Michigan Conservation Districts is that local people should make decisions on conservation issues at the local level, with technical assistance provided by government.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR KENT CONSERVATION DISTRICT

To all residents of the Kent Conservation District, notice is hereby given that on the day of Thursday, March 16th, 2023, between the hours of 6pm and 8pm, at the Rockford Hunt Club an annual meeting and director’s election will be held. On the day of Friday, January 27th, 2023, being over forty-five days prior to the date of the annual meeting, absentee ballots are available for voting in this election by writing to or calling the Conservation District Office located at 3200 Eagle Park Dr. NE, phone (616) 222-5846 during the regular business hours of the District which are between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm.

Notice is also hereby given to all residents who are desiring to run for Conservation District Director in this election: petitions signed by at least five (5) residents of the Conservation District must be filed at the Conservation District Office before close of business being Friday, January 13, 2023 4:30pm, at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting (~March 17, 2023). Residents are individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in the Conservation District via one (1) piece of identification.