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Rain barrels available from the Conservation District

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dennis Rice for the information in this story.) A rain barrel collects and stores rain water from roof areas that would otherwise be lost as runoff to storm drains and streams, and water stored … Read more

Fall Washtenaw Conservation District tree sale underway

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dennis Rice for the information in this story.) You can provide wildlife habitat, control erosion, establish windbreaks and screens, and reforest open land by planting conifer trees available through the Washtenaw County Conservation District … Read more

Aug. 19 deadline to register: Laier Farm on MAEAP farm tour

Washtenaw County farmers, farmland owners and partners of agriculture are invited to a bus tour of MAEAP-verified (Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program) farms on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The tour will depart at 9 a.m. sharp, … Read more

Save money and water – use a rain barrel

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dennis Rice for the information in this story.) If you have municipal water and use it for watering your garden, flower beds or landscaping, consider using a rain barrel to collect rainwater from your … Read more

MAEAP: promoting stewardship, protecting the environment

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dennis Rice for the information in this story.) The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is an innovative, proactive, and voluntary program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or … Read more