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2020 Workshops & Programs


2020 Workshops, Programs, Events



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Herbicide Workshop with Vern Stephens
Date: ***Wed. March 19, 2020 - **CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE

Location: Emmet County EMS Building, Community Room, 1201 Eppler Rd, Petoskey

For MDARD Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification Credits. *Registration forms and more information coming soon.
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Registration Forms will be avail soon

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Spring Tree Sale
Fri. May 15, 2020 & Sat. May 16, 2020 (times TBD)

Spring Tree Sale Pick-Up Location: Location to be determined as the Emmet County Fairgrounds is now the location of the County COVID-testing site.
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​Tree Sale Information Brochure & Order Forms are available on the website. If you need one mailed or emailed to you, please contact the ECD office.
​*Pre-ordering is encouraged to ensure orders. Planting products and extra trees will be available for purchase by the public at the Fairgrounds on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sat. May 9, 2020 -  
Spring Fruit-Apple Tree Workshop **WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED

SALE IS STILL ONGOING  - We have Honeycrisp, Gale Gala, Enterprise, Northern Spy, and Zestar apples, Bing and Lapin sweet cherries , Bartlett and Anjou pears, and Stanley plums.

Please contact us if you are interested in placing an order. Trees are $30/each, or for bulk orders of 4+ trees are $25/ea (prices include sales tax). 

Click Here for Spring Workshop & Sale Information

Sat. July 25, 2020 
​Native Plants/Pollinators Workshop & Native Plant Sale
Workshop: TBD
​Native Plant Sale: TBD
​Location: Bear Creek Township Hall, Petoskey, MI
​*Pre-ordering is encouraged. Extra plants will be available for purchase by the public at the sale - please stop by to see our selection.
Click to download Order Form
Click to View Plant Pictures

​The Third ANNUAL Moonlight Madness 5K Fun Run - Date TBD
Location: TBD

Join us for a unique trail race!  The funds raised from this event will help the Emmet Conservation District to continue its mission of protecting and conserving our natural resources, promoting sound sustainable agricultural practices and providing educational opportunities for the community.

Moonlight Madness Information Flyer

Date TBD
Fall Mushroom Workshop with Marilynn Smith
​Location: TBD

​Join us for a fascinating walk through the woods learning about fall mushrooms with local mycologist, Marilynn Smith! We will venture out in light rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. 
Cost: $20/person 
Registration: You can download the form (click on the button below) and drop off or mail to the ECD Office with your check, or email Jackie.pilette@macd.org with the number of attendees.

​***Please clean the bottoms of your boots or shoes before you leave your house to reduce the spread of unwanted and invasive species along trails and in the woods. 
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Mushroom Workshop Flyer & Registration Form

FALL TREE SALE 2020

Order pick-up will be Fri. Sept. 25. **Please note the new pick-up location for the fall sale will be the Emmet Conservation District Office Building, located in the Watson Community Center, at 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Rd., Harbor Springs, MI 49740. 

Please see the Tree Sale Order Page for more information.





Tue. October 13, 2020
Emmet Conservation District Annual Dinner Meeting & Board Elections
​Location: TBD

Annual Dinner Meeting Flyer

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pictures from Emmet Conservation District Workshops, programs & events

Steve Fouch presenting at the Spring Apple-Fruit Tree Workshop at Gabriel Farms
2015 Shiitake Mushroom Workbee at the Emmet County Fairgrounds with the Crosshatch Organization (formerly I.S.L.A.N.D.)
Marilynn Smith teaching the fall mushroom workshop at the University of Michigan Biological Station
Fall Forestry Tour Participants observing differences in growth rings on oak trees.
2014 Fall Forestry Tour participants
2016 Invasive Species/Herbicide Workshop at North Central Michigan College with Vern Stephens
2016 ECD Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Dr. Anton Reznicek, from the University of Michigan Herbarium, presenting on conservation of native species.
2016 Native Plants Sale
ECD Invasive Species Informational Table at the 2015 Waganakasing Bay Day
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  • Home
  • About the ECD
    • Contact
    • ECD FOIA Policy
  • Tree Sale Information
    • Tree Sale and Planting Products
    • Spring Fruit Tree Workshop & Sale
  • Programs and Services
    • Invasive Species
    • Vegetation Assurances
    • MAEAP
    • Become a CD Cooperator
    • Hunting Access Program (HAP)
  • Workshops & Events
    • Native Plant Sale
    • 2019 MOONLIGHT MADNESS 5K FUN RUN
    • 2018 Moonlight Madness 5K Fun Run
  • Useful Links