Free Gardening for the Environment Workshop at Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery

Learn how your backyard gardening practices may be harming the environment, and how to become a better environmental steward. The Department of Natural Resources will be hosting two different talks on Thursday, March 15th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery. Speakers from the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program through the Kalamazoo County MSU Extenstion Office, and Geum Services, Inc. will speak about safe gardening practices, and the use of native plants to improve the landscape around your home. Each talk will last an hour, with a short refreshment break in between. For more information, please contact the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery.

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The Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program is designed to help residents and farmers identify ways to reduce the risk of groundwater contamination associated with the application of pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. Programs are both voluntary and confidential and aim to maintain a focus on the financial and technical constraints that drive everyday decisions. MGSP is a cooperative effort between Michigan Department of Agriculture, Michigan State University Extension, USAD Natural Resources Conservation Service and Michigan's AmeriCorps. Close coordination is also maintained with Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Agri-Business Association and the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts.

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MSU Extension is an Affirmative-Action Equal-Opportunity Institution. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status.

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