Have you wondered how you can help keep Van Buren County’s water, land, and air healthy? If so, we hope you’ll join us at the Van Buren Conservation District’s “Healthy Water Week” event to be held from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5 at the Van Buren Conservation District Office (USDA Center), 1035 E Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079. The event is free and open to the public, and we will provide information, snacks, and take-home activities for kids.

The Van Buren Conservation District is excited to have you at the South Haven Recycle Roundup event. They will be collecting household hazardous waste (HHW), paper for confidential shredding, electronics, and passenger and semi tires at this event. This collection will be held at South Haven Department of Public Works located at 1199 8th Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Van Buren County is so lucky to have a great variety of foods that grow in our region. This is largely because our county features many soil types in a unique microclimate.