Alger Conservation District

Alger Conservation District Helping you manage your natural resources. at the M.S.U. UP Research & Extension Center in Chatham, unless otherwise posted. The public is welcome to attend.

*****PUBLIC NOTICE*****
The regular monthly meeting of the Board is held on the
Second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. Meetings will be held under the provisions of the Open Meetings Act (Act 267 P.A. 1976). Assistance for the handicapped will be provided upon request. Alger Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer and program provider.

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Do you have old electronics you need to get rid of? Bring them to one of our collection sites!E-waste should never be th...
09/20/2026

Do you have old electronics you need to get rid of? Bring them to one of our collection sites!

E-waste should never be thrown in a landfill. It is nonbiodegradble and will leach toxic chemical overtime such as mercury and lead. These can cause serious harm to human health and the environment.

There are two E-waste collection sites in the county. One at the MSU Extension Office at E9526 Prospect St, Munising, and one at the MSU UP Research Extension Center at E3744 University Dr, Chatham. Dropoff must happen during office hours and you must visit the office when unloading. Call ahead to see if your item is accepted and if there is a fee attached. Fees must be paid in cash.

Last week, we were out working on our Wildflower plantings at Burt Township schools and Superior Central! In total, we p...
09/19/2026

Last week, we were out working on our Wildflower plantings at Burt Township schools and Superior Central! In total, we planted three wildflower gardens in partnership with the Wildflower Association of Michigan and students from Burt Township and Superior Central, including one more by our office at the Alger County Courthouse. In total, we’ve planted more than 250 native wildflowers around Alger County!

These native wildflowers are beneficial for native pollinators to use as a food source and habitat. Native wildflowers also help the environment surrounding them, providing soil stability with their roots and overall requiring less water because they are more in tune with the region's weather patterns.

The wildflowers we’ve planted are still small, but will continue growing and flowering for seasons to come. Stop by the courthouse to see how the garden is growing!

Tomorrow!! Join us for a day in the stream! Stream Monitoring is a volunteer led citizen science initiative where we sam...
09/16/2026

Tomorrow!!

Join us for a day in the stream! Stream Monitoring is a volunteer led citizen science initiative where we sample streams throughout Alger County for macroinvertebrates. Based on the macros we find, we can determine the water quality of the stream. After a brief training, volunteers will help collect the samples, sort and identify the macroinvertebrates, and use this information to find the water quality of the stream.

This is a family friendly event and is a lot of fun for anyone who likes creepy crawlies. We will be monitoring Dexter Creek off of Paulsen Rd in Mathias Township. Arrive by 9 am to receive your volunteer training. Register for this event at https://algercd.com/event-calendar or by emailing Lani at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there!

🪻Native Species Spotlight🪻The New England Aster is a late-summer-to-fall-blooming composite flower native to Michigan. A...
09/14/2026

🪻Native Species Spotlight🪻
The New England Aster is a late-summer-to-fall-blooming composite flower native to Michigan. A telltale sign of the Aster Family is a mix of over 100 different tiny flowers, making up the outer and inner parts of the head.

New England Asters provide nectar and shelter for different pollinators in Michigan, including the larval stage Pearl Crescent caterpillars and Pearl Crescent butterflies. Because the New England Asters are a later-season bloomer, they provide food for insects while other species are done blooming for the year.

New England Asters generally bloom for roughly 6 weeks and stop flowering when frost begins, but the seed heads can remain active after frost. Look out for these adorable blooms and other cold-blooming varieties as we move into the colder months.

🌸🦋🐝The Chatham Community Garden is open to the public and getting more colorful by the day! 💐🪻🌹🌼🌳Our Hügelkultur bed is ...
09/12/2026

🌸🦋🐝The Chatham Community Garden is open to the public and getting more colorful by the day! 💐🪻🌹🌼🌳

Our Hügelkultur bed is producing! We are starting to see larger pumpkins, summer and winter squashes, and dozens of tomatoes ripen. Many of our flowers are continuing to bloom! The summer squash is most ready to pick, and tomatoes should be ready for harvest within the next few days. 🍅🥒🥗

Did you know this produce is open for the public to pick? ACD staff may not be around to pick the produce before it is too late, so stop by and pick it! While you're at the garden picking some fresh produce to take home, check out everything else we've been busy doing this season, including the new Hügelkultur bed, grape rows, raspberry and blackberry borders, tree paths, and tarped garden beds.

The Chatham Community Garden is located on Gladstone Street in Chatham: downhill of the water tower, or 0.1 miles south of the Chatham Post Office.

Tomorrow! Join us for a day in the stream! Stream Monitoring is a volunteer led citizen science initiative where we samp...
09/10/2026

Tomorrow!

Join us for a day in the stream! Stream Monitoring is a volunteer led citizen science initiative where we sample streams throughout Alger County for macroinvertebrates. Based on the macros we find, we can determine the water quality of the stream. After a brief training, volunteers will help collect the samples, sort and identify the macroinvertebrates, and use this information to find the water quality of the stream. This is a family friendly event and is a lot of fun for anyone who likes creepy crawlies. We will be monitoring Scott Creek at Mathais Township Park in Trenary. Arrive by 9 am to receive your volunteer training. Snacks and water will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. If you need waders or any other additional information, please let us know by emailing Lani at [email protected].

Location Update!!!!!!Trivia is being held at the East Channel Brewing Company Connection at 205 E Superior St. We will b...
09/10/2026

Location Update!!!!!!

Trivia is being held at the East Channel Brewing Company Connection at 205 E Superior St. We will be there from 5:30-6:30. Come ready to learn something new and have a fun time!

Tonight! Join us for a fun night of Stream Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate Trivia! Learn the basics of stream monitorin...
09/10/2026

Tonight!

Join us for a fun night of Stream Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate Trivia! Learn the basics of stream monitoring and the macros we sample before we hop in the streams for our fall sampling this week and next. Trivia is set up like Jeopardy: you and your team pick a question from a category to answer.

Hosted by ACD and Steve Waller of the Waller Research Area. We will be at East Channel Brewing Company TONIGHT from 5:30 to 6:30. Come as a team or join a team once you are here. There will be a mystery prize for the team that takes first place!

Don't forget! The next day, Friday the 11th, is our first Fall Stream Monitoring event. Put the skills you learned from trivia to the test by joining us at Scott Creek at Mathias Township Park in Trenary.

This Thursday! Join us for a fun night of Stream Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate Trivia! Learn the basics of stream mon...
09/08/2026

This Thursday!

Join us for a fun night of Stream Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate Trivia! Learn the basics of stream monitoring and the macros we sample before we hop in the streams for our fall sampling this week and next. Trivia is set up like Jeopardy: you and your team pick a question from a category to answer.

Hosted by ACD and Steve Waller of the Waller Research Area. We will be at East Channel Brewing Company from 5:30 to 6:30 this Thursday, September 10th. Come as a team or join a team once you are here. There will be a mystery prize for the team that takes first place!

Don't forget! The next day, Friday the 11th, is our first Fall Stream Monitoring event. Put the skills you learned from trivia to the test by joining us at Scott Creek at Mathias Township Park in Trenary.

🌾Native Species Spotlight🌾If you've driven across the county at any point recently, you have likely noticed the seas of ...
09/07/2026

🌾Native Species Spotlight🌾

If you've driven across the county at any point recently, you have likely noticed the seas of yellow sweeping the countryside. What you are looking at is Goldenrod, likely Stiff Goldenrod. This plant readily self-seeds, meaning it can aggressively take over wide open spaces. But unlike some invasive plants with similar habits, a field full of Goldenrod can be very beneficial to the surrounding ecosystem. Since it blooms so late in the season, it provides pollen and nectar to migrating butterflies and birds.

Goldenrod has often been blamed for causing hay fever and allergic reactions in the fall. This is simply not true. Its pollen is much thicker and heavier than other plants and therefore can not become airborne. It will have no chance of entering your body and making you sneeze unless you put your face directly into the flower head.

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Munising, MI
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