The Mason-Lake Conservation District has been serving the area farmers and land owners since the 1940′s assisting with conservation practices. We serve Mason County and the West half of Lake County.
We Need You! If you are interested in volunteering please call the office!
Board of Directors Meetings:
2nd Thursday of every month:
12:00 noon
Mason-Lake Conservation District
655 N. Scottville Road
Scottville, MI 49454
(231) 757-3708 ext. 3
Fax (231) 757-4133
Our programs offer wildlife management assistance, groundwater stewardship, soils information, erosion information, conservation seedlings, native plants and grasses as well as wetland restorations, stream bank stabilization, tree planting, beach grass harvesting and planting, Household Hazardous Waste Collection if you are interested in any of our programs please call Lynda at the office 231-757-3708 ext 3.
TREES FOR SALE: We still have quite a few Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce Transplants for sale at a discounted price. If interested in any call us at the above number or stop on by.
WORKSHOP: Caring For Your Landscape Trees
The Mason-Lake Conservation District will be sponsoring a workshop for area landowners on caring for your landscape trees on May 17th, 2012. The workshop will be held at the Mason-Lake ISD from 6:30-8:30 pm. Featured speaker will be Stephen Fouch. He is retired from the MSU Extension after 32 years of service. He has a Masters Degree in Horticulture.
Topics Covered:
- Emerald Ash Borer Control
- Beech Bark Scale/Disease
- Protecting your Fruit trees & Crabapples
- Possible impacts on your Maple trees from Asian Longhorn Beetle
- Oak Wilt
- Birch Borer and Leaf Miner
- Needlecast diseases on your Evergreens
Cost for the workshop is $5.00 each to cover materials and refreshments. Pre-registration required by calling 757-3708 ext 3.
NATIVE PLANT SALE: We are currently taking orders for our 8th annual Native Plant Sale. Order are due by June 11th. Pick up will be on June 16th from 11:00 am till 2:00 pm at the USDA Service Center parking lot. Description of the various plants can be found soon on our web site. You can down load an order from below.