Who We Are
Located just south of Bear Lake, the Manistee Conservation District has been serving Manistee County since 1945, connecting private landowners to numerous services, information, access to government programs and technical land-management assistance. Our monthly Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. 
Volunteers Needed
​We are always in need of volunteers to assist with our events, particularly our Household Hazardous Waste collection, annual tree sales, water testing, and other programs.  For information pertaining to MCD operations or to receive our bi-monthly emailed newsletter, please call the District during normal office hours, or please email susan.spencer@macd.org.
Picture
Dune photo by Josh Shields, MCD Forester
Click below to download the Invasive Species Field Guide:
Invasive Species Field Guide
File Size: 6108 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Conservation District Staff   
​​Susan Spencer, District Administrator
Renee Mallison, Financial Coordinator
Josh Shields, Outreach  FAP Forester
Chelsea Cooper,  Water Quality Intern
Katie Grzesiak, Invasive Species Coordinator
​USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service  (NRCS)
Scott Hughey, District NRCS Conservationist
2018 MCD Board of Directors
    David Roskoski, Chair
    Dave Wallace , Vice Chair
    Nate Grossnickle,  Secretary   
    Rob Carson, Director   
Manistee Conservation District Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policy
Click below to download a copy of our FOIA policy:
FOIA Policy for Manistee Conservation District
File Size: 362 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
 PictureNewborn Sandhill Crane, courtesy of www.blog.catandturtle.net









"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."                                                   W.B. Yeats 
​MCD  Hours:
9:00-4:30 Monday through Thursday
MCD Phone: 
231-889-9666, ext. 3
Change in 2018 Board of Director's Meeting Schedule
The MCD board will now meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:00 pm during the winter months. Beginning in May, the board meetings will switch to 5:30, the 2nd Tuesday of the month.   NEW for 2018: Please note that there will be no monthly board in April, June, and August of 2018. Board meetings (with the exception of closed, special sessions), are open to the public, in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.