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Explore Community Programs in Alger County
The Community Garden
The Community Garden
The Community Garden
In Chatham, the community garden is home to native wildflowers, honeybees, and garden beds.
Community Workshops
The Community Garden
The Community Garden
Alger Conservation District hosts free community workshops year-round in Alger County.
Agripalooza
The Community Garden
Stream Monitoring
Alger County students experience a full day of hands-on activities on the MSU Extension Farm.
Stream Monitoring
Stream Monitoring
Stream Monitoring
In partnership with Trout Unlimited and MiCorps, Alger Conservation monitors local stream health.
Soil Testing
Stream Monitoring
Tire Recycling
In partnership with MSU Extension, have your commercial or residential soil tested.
Tire Recycling
Stream Monitoring
Tire Recycling
Alger Conservation District works to reduce tire waste in our communities.
Battery Recycling
Household Recycling
Household Recycling
Turn in old batteries for recycling at the Alger Conservation office.
Household Recycling
Household Recycling
Household Recycling
Learn more about local recycling drop-off points in Alger County, MI.
E-Waste Recycling
Household Recycling
Alger County offers two locations to drop off unwanted e-waste.
Community Ride Program
Community Ride Program
Visiting a local pantry or community food event? Alger CD and Altran have partnered up to cover your ride fee in Alger County! Learn more
E-Waste Collection Program for Alger County
Alger County! We now have year-round e-waste collection sites!
Open to all residents of Alger County, these local e-waste sites help keep air, soil, and waterways clear of toxic substances. Bring your old devices to one of the permanent collection sites today! Items accepted at each location include:
- CPUs
- Tablets
- Televisions
- CRT Monitors
- Flat Screen Monitors
- Radios
- Telephones
- Cell Phones
- Fax Machines
- Stereos
- Video Game Systems
- DVD, VCR, and CD Players
- Routers
- Laptops
- Printers, Copiers (non-standing only)
**ALL FEES ARE PAYABLE IN CASH ONLY, CONTACT MSU EXTENSION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE FEES - 906-439-5114**
Data-containing devices will be securely managed. You are encouraged to remove all sensitive or personal information from hard drives, etc, using internal software for computers and phones.
Alger Conservation District helps residents recycle old tires!
Every year, the Alger Conservation District organizes collection sites around Alger County to assist residents with recycling old, unwanted tires. In 2023, we collected over 1400 tires safeguarding forests, waterways, and countless marine life in Munising Bay.
Tire recycling is sponsored by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Superior Watershed Partnership Program, Alger County Sheriff Department, and local township and city municipalities.
When and where?
Collection points are announced each year by email, social media, and of course, our newsletter. Sign up for the next tire recycling event in Alger County!
Streams We Monitor
Werner Creek, Alger County, MI
Werner Creek earned an "excellent" rating on May 23rd, 2022, per the MiCorps program guidelines.
Dexter Creek, Alger County, MI
The water quality rating was "excellent" based on the MiCorps stream macroinvertebrate datasheet.
Baker Creek, Alger County, MI
The water quality rating was "excellent" based on the MiCorps stream macroinvertebrate datasheet. A culvert replacement at Baker Creek in Grand Marais was completed in 2021. It was a joint project with the Alger County Road Commission to replace the cracked culvert to improve stream and fishery health by reestablishing stream connectivity.
Slapneck Creek
The water quality rating was "fair" based on the MiCorps stream macroinvertebrate datasheet, which improved after the culvert replacement in 2021.
An old culvert was replaced with a precast concrete box culvert in 2021. These culverts have higher strength and load capacity, longer durability, and lower installation costs than the traditional corrugated metal culverts you may be used to seeing. Replacing these culverts will help reduce the sediment washing into the streams and increase passage for fish and other aquatic organisms.
Anna River, Alger County, MI
The water quality rating was "excellent" based on the MiCorps stream macroinvertebrate datasheet.
Bohemian Creek, Alger County, MI
New in 2023! The water quality rating was "good" based on the MiCorps stream macroinvertebrate datasheet.
2023 Stream Monitoring in Action
Community Workshops
Working with Youth
At Alger Conservation District, we strive to improve our community through service and shared experiences. Alger Conservation District works with local schools to get the young community involved in relevant workshops around the county. In 2023, Alger Conservation District partnered and worked with more than 500 local kids on county projects, education classes, and community improvement workshops.
(pictured left, Munising High School helps plant pollinator habitat)
Workshops for All Ages
Each year, the Alger Conservation District hosts local workshops for our community. Some of these workshops are hosted at volunteer homes; others are located in public, such as the Community Gardens in Chatham. Stay informed when new workshops are available by signing up for the monthly newsletter.
Workshops are free and available to residents of Alger County. (pictured right, Matt Watkeys, Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop)
Host a workshop!
Workshops are hosted mainly through the Alger Conservation District, but we have several community members who are enthusiasts and experts in their field. If you know someone who wants to host a workshop for the community, please have them reach out to discuss!
(pictured left, Mary a local bee enthusiats & beekeeper hosts Winterizing Your Beehive workshop)
Agripalooza
What is Agripalooza?
Every year Alger Conservation District and Marquette County Conservation District invite the 5th grade classrooms of each county to spend a day on the farm learning from natural resource and agricultural professionals! Students are given hands-on activities and demonstrations of what these professionals do in their day to day. These may include things like bee keeping, sea lamprey control, fire fighting, soil health, macroinvertebrate surveys and more! To top it all off, students are taken on a wagon ride around the farm and ice cream is provided for all.
Agripalooza Sponsorship
We couldn't pull off an event this fun without the help of many.
It's with great thanks we display our sponsors for the 16th annual Agripalooza, held in 2026. Every sponsor has either donated their time, money, or resources to help us host this educational experience for our county's children.
Pictured above is our harvest level sponsor for Agripalooza 2026, the Kiwanis Club of Alger County
Our 2026 sponsors
Alger County Food Pantries and Community Events
Need a ride to a Pantry or community food event?
If you need a ride to a local pantry or community food event, please call Altran at (906) 387-4845. Your ride fee will be covered to any of the listed programs below starting on November 13th, 2025 until the funding is depleted.
Alger Conservation District has allocated a general fund to help residents who may not be able to access pantries due to a disability, transportation challenges, or monetary barriers.
If you need a ride to a local pantry or community food event, please call Altran at (906) 387-4845. Your ride fee will be covered to any of the listed community programs below in sections "Covered Food Pantries & Community Events".
If you have questions about this program or would like to make a donation to the fund, please contact Alex Kolton, Executive Director of Alger Conservation District, alex.kolton@macd.org.
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How does the ride program work?
Cost - ride fees will be paid by Alger Conservation District for all Alger County Residents to any listed pantries and programs
Grand Marais Residents - please be aware that a 24 hour notice is required to facilitate transport with Altran
Point-to-Point Transport - Altran will pick you up at your residence and take you to your destination. Please be aware that you will have limited time to pick up pantry and food items. We ask you get what you need and return to the transport bus in a timely manner (5 minutes or less).