Conservation News

For Community Forester Matt, continuous learning is a key part of the job. Drawing on his background in commercial forestry, he brings a deep understanding and care for the land to the community every day. Matt is always ready to guide you to the right resources.

WCCD's Community Forester Matt recently earned the Certified Forester designation from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Check out this press release from SAF to learn more about Matt's new certification, and SAF.

Pruning your landscape plants or removing invasive shrubs? Thanks to a donation from Isabella Shehab from UofM SEAS, We now offer 6 high quality bypass loppers through the Washtenaw Tool Bank Collective! They cut up to 2" branches and are free to borrow. See all the tools available for conservation and farming purposes.

We now offer a Grafting Pruner Tool kit intended for scion and rootstock between 1/6" - 1/2" in diameter to perform various grafts. This tool and many others are available to borrow from the Washtenaw Tool Bank Collective.
Thanks for the donation from Karen Mills, one of our dedicated Tree Sale volunteers!

Another year, another amazing Spring Tree & Shrub Sale full of surprises, challenges, and successes! We sold and distributed over 37,225 plants to their forever homes with over 950 customers, collectively creating more landscapes that are more bio-diverse, edible, and beautiful!

"Final call" Extra Sales: Saturday April 19, 10am-11am
We'll have up to 100 of most all our species, and many planting aids. No guarantees of what is available in advance. We will sell all first-come first-serve, so come early to get in line! Shed D at the Farm Council grounds.

It’s a muddy day on the farm, and the bark of a dog echoes as you step out of the truck, boots sinking into the soft ground. It's a far cry from the office, but this is where the work happens — on the land, with real problems to solve. For Kristen, a technician with the Washtenaw County Conservation District, this is all in a day's work.

We're excited to announce the new and improved Washtenaw Tool Bank Collective in partnership with the Growing Hope Urban Farm. Now we offer even more tools through one platform from multiple locations: WCCD offices (Ann Arbor) AND the Growing Hope farm (Ypsilanti). Check it out and reserve tools for this spring projects today!

We're glad to have Walker join the team to support conservation resources programs as a seasonal staff member. He'll be assisting the Plant Sales, Rain Barrel Sales, and Tool & Equipment programs. He has experience in community outreach, conservation education, and parks maintenance from previous roles.