Monthly Newsletter

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Preparing your trees for winter, tips from the produce safety technician: "Could you, would you, should you?" More about master gardener courses from MSUX and other important resource news from around the state. 

We have a new director at Alger CD! Agri-palooza sponsor shout-out, congrats to our district forester Sara, battery recycling now in Grand Marais, Master Gardening courses from MSUX, Produce safety training, and natural resource news from around the state!

From maple syrup meetings to logging definitions, we've got tons of new information in this month's newsletter! Read on to learn how to upcycle your tires and what foresters mean when they say 'select cut'.

Field season blew by fast this year! Check out our field season highlights to see how the year wrapped up and learn about some of our projects at the district. 

Summer never seems long enough for all the projects we're working on! Read along to learn about our field sites, spruce budworm, and how you too can become a conservation steward. 

Big changes happening at ACD! Check out our new staff.

Can't get enough trees? Read up on white pine, the Big Tree Hunt, and how to map your new trees' locations. 

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Upcoming events around Alger County, how to stop bird collisions on your windows, and Room to Grow!

The annual tree sale is coming to an end; American Bird Conservancy hosts a new event at Clear Lake Education Center, and ACD partners with Trout Unlimited to give local schools a taste of stream monitoring. 4-H writes about the new Garden Club, and an article from Bill Cook on sustainability. 

In April we gear up for the upcoming planting season and discuss the annual native tree sale! Also, the Lake 2 Lake CISMA coordinator discusses invasive species to keep an eye on. Staff article on Berry Nostalgia, and announcements on Wildflowers Sale. District forestor talks Planting Trees and spring emergence of Oak Wilt, when and where to trim or not trim Oak trees. 

Master Gardener Olivia Kingery takes the stage at Chatham Community Gardens. A Birds, Bees, Critter, and Trees workshop is coming soon! There are also new and upcoming events and a Preparing a Beehive workshop with Mary Rabine. Articles include Cherry Trees "A Reason to Celebrate," News from the North Country Trail Association, and Leafless Tree ID. Also, it may be time to test your soil; MSU has you covered. 

The 2024 Tree Sale is now open and ready to accept orders online! 

Read all about the current programs, events, and grants! We also discuss Green Energy financing,   the Regional Conservation Partnership Program's upcoming deadline, an article on Butterbur from the L2L CISMA, and news about winter timber harvests with District Forester Sara Kelso. Additionally, Misa Cady, the NCRS District Conservationist, reminds applicants about two upcoming program deadlines you don't want to miss! 

Read the most up-to-date information on identifying Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), how to report the invasive pest and the upcoming surveying efforts in Alger County. Bill Cook writes about Michigan's Wilderness Areas in "The Wild in Wilderness." Volunteers are needed to prepare for a busy field season at Alger Conservation District! Also, Sara Kelso the district forester, updates us on the Wetmore airstrip tree planting. Landen Tetil, talks on her podcast "Produce Bites", and also invites producers to apply for the Produce Safety Cost-Share Stipend. We know you want to discover more!  Learn about the American Bird Conservancy and how Michael Paling will help you improve your land to foster habitat for the Golden-Winged Warbler.

All about Board of Directors Update, Checking Trees for HWA, Forest Management Plans, Knotweed in the Winter, and Winter Birds. 

Looking Back on Field Season, NRCS Requests Final Applications, Leave the Leaves, Au Train Habitat Update, Keeping White Oaks Healthy and Productive, and attending UMISC. 

Highlighting the 12th Annual Agripalooza, Field Crew Updates, Pollinator Planting in Chatham Community Garden, Deer Habitat (DHIPI) Grant Update, and Knotweed VS Rye.

Discussing Field Crew Updates, Growing Happiness, On the Lookout - New Invasive Species, Himalayan Balsam, Urban Ag Workshop Series, Stream Sampling & Monitoring, and Au Train Lake Updates.

Field Crew Updates, Volunteer Call for Agripalooza, Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts, and What can you do about Wild Parsnip. 

Field Crew Updates, Pairing Pollinators with Food Garden Projects, Building Healthy Soil, E-Waste and Appliance Collection, and Forestry for Birds.

Meet the New Field Crew, Everything Wildflower Sale, Urban Ag & Pollinators, Deer Habitat (DHIPI), Soil Health, MICORPS Stream Monitoring, and Knotweed Updates.

Meet the new Board Members, Native Tree & Wildflower Sale, Impacts of Tillage, Volunteer Call, and E-Waste Event. 

Announcement of Fruit Tree Trimming Workshop, Birds Bees Critters and Trees, Annual Meeting, Introduction to Soil Health, and Wildflower Workshop Reminder.  

Annual Tree & Shrub Sale, Annual Meeting, and National Invasive Species Awareness Week. 

Deer Habitat Announcement for 2022 from DNR, Cherry Trees - A Reason to Celebrate, Speaking of Trees, and a Notice to Look Out for Knotweed.

National Bird Day, About Glass Recycling, and Keep a Lookout for Knotweed.