Crockery Creek Watershed Advisory Council Hosts Speaker on Resources for Farming, Land and Water Best Management Practices
Crockery Creek Watershed Advisory Council Hosts Speaker on Resources for Farming, Land and Water Best Management Practices
For immediate release:
Chester Township, Mich., Dec. 10, 2019 – The Crockery Creek Watershed Advisory Council announced that it will host a workshop on resources for land and water best management practices at its next business meeting, on Tues., Jan. 28th, at 6:30pm at Cellar Brewery in Sparta.
Speaker Ben Jordan of the Ottawa Conservation District will discuss the services it offers to farmers and land owners, as well as funding resources available to implement better environmental practices. The conservation district currently has funding to offer confidential, free or reduced-cost assistance to residents in the Deer and Bass Creek Watersheds, wanting to implement better land and water management practices on their property.
“The conservation district hopes to be able make more best management practices resources available in the Crockery Creek Watershed, so we encourage residents to join us at this presentation to learn more and get involved in the process,” said Jordan. “Until then, we are always able provide advice, technical assistance, and connect residents to resources they need to get started with their own conservation work.”
Agricultural, water and land best management practices are designed to assist land-owners and agricultural producers in: balancing efficient production with sound environmental practices, meeting scientific standards for best environmental protection, runoff prevention, planning for emergencies, and safe fuel and chemical storage.
The Crockery Creek Watershed Advisory Council meeting and workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 at 6:30pm at Cellar Brewery, located at 133 East Division St, Sparta, MI 49345.
More info:
The Ottawa Conservation District assist property owners and agricultural producers with information, technical assistance and funding to promote natural resources conservation.
Services include:
· Invasive species identification and treatment
· E.coli reduction and septic replacement assistance - Bass/Deer Creek Watersheds
· MAEAP - Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program.
· Forestry Assistance Program
· Tree Seedling and Native Plant Sales
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Ben Jordan
Ottawa Conservation District Conservation Technician
Benjamin.jordan@macd.org Office Phone: 616-842-5852 ext. 5