Welcome... from your friends at the Dickinson Conservation District!
"We are your local natural resource resource"
Need Forestry Help?
Thanks to a cooperative agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a private lands forester has joined our staff! The goal of this project is to encourage more private forest landowners to take an active role in managing their forest land. The Dickinson Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are offering this forester's services for a FREE site visit and brief plan to landowners in Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee Counties.
Call to set up an appointment today! Minimum acreage is 5 acres and there is no maximum number of acres. This program will be available for three years. Please contact the District at (906) 774-8441 or ann.hruska@mi.nacdnet.net
for updates and information on current and future projects.
2012 Spring Tree Sale- Order Deadline Going...going...almost gone!! Conifers, hardwoods, softwoods, berried shrubs for wildlife and people, brambles, apples, tree planting supplies, and even some cool books are all part of the 2012 Dickinson Conservation District Spring Plant Sale! The official order deadline was March 30th, but we will take orders until April 6th as supplies last. See the list below of things we're sold out of. The distribution dates will be Friday April 27th and Saturday, April 28th, 2012. Not on our mailing list? Email us to receive next year's order blank or click the links below for this year's. We accept credit cards by mail or phone order. Tree Order Form and Product Descriptions
As of April 2nd, we are out of the the following:
Honey Crisp, Linda Mac and Zestar Apples; Waneta Plum; Chestnut and Adams Crab; WInterberry Holly; Choke Cherry; and American Mountain Ash. It's a good idea to call for availability before sending an order at this point. (906) 774-8441.
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Emerald Ash Borer Purple Survey Trap Program
The 2011 Emerald Ash Borer Trapping Survey Project that the Dickinson CD administered, included 1587 sticky purple traps being placed in Ash trees across five southern U.P. Counties. These counties included Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, Gogebic, and southern Ontonagon Counties and are part of a National EAB Survey. The traps were installed in late May-early June and were removed late Aug-early Sept to coincide with the flight activity of the adult beetles. Other EAB projects are under way in U.P. counties that have already discovered EAB and are working to isolate and manage for them.
Remember to do your part: DON'T TRANSPORT FIREWOOD OUT OF
THE COUNTY WHERE IT WAS HARVESTED!
The WILD RIVERS INVASIVE SPECIES COALITION is a great resource for helping identify and manage invasive species on your land or in the water. We have a weed wrench available for loan, a portable billboard available for special events, and a number of opportunities for volunteerism. Dickinson Conservation District represents our county on this coalition of five counties all working toward educating and managing invasive species (Florence, Forest, Marinette -WI, Dickinson, Menominee-MI) See the website : www.wrisc.org
Interested in helping combat Invasive Species? Join our Invasive Species Rapid Response Team. Contact Ann at the Conservation District for more info. We had several successful "weed events" this summer, thanks to a great group of volunteers!
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