Welcome to a more natural state of mind.

View Our Updated Recycling Guide For Jackson County

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Climate change threatens every part of our planet. Discover how you can make a difference in your own backyard. (Yes, really.)

Michigan’s Conservation Districts are regional entities helping local conservation experts connect their neighbors with leading knowledge + resources to preserve, improve & protect the health of local lands, waterways & wildlife habitats.

Upcoming events

  • February Board Meeting

    2.25.2025 8:00 AM

    The February Board Meeting for the Jackson County Conservation District will be held on Tuesday, February 25th at 8am in the JCCD Conference Room at 211 W. Ganson in Jackson.

  • Earth Day Celebration

    Date TBD

    Join us for our Earth Day in the Park celebration! Vendors will provide children’s activities, kayaking (weather pending), face-painting, tree seedling and plant giveaways, live animals and more!! To be a vendor or sponsor contact Darby at darby.stipe@macd.org.

  • Tree Sale

    The 2025 tree sale pick-up will be from 9am-6pm on Friday, April 11th and Saturday, April 12th from 9am-noon in Barn #17 of the Jackson County Fairgrounds (Keeley Park). Please use the North Street entrance. Orders are due by March 13th.

Sandhill Crane in lush green field

Shifting how we manage our natural resources is vital. And we can’t do it without you.

JCCD offers programs & education in water quality, invasive species management, agricultural risk reduction, and recycling for the community and lands of Jackson County.
We bring the resources, so you can take action when ready.

Little girl pointing at trail map in woods

Ready to take the next step?

We offer several natural resource-related programs and services for our Jackson community, including tree and native plant sales, soil testing and equipment rental, in-school programming, and more!

“The Earth is a fine place & worth fighting for."

— Ernest Hemingway

Let’s meet up IRL to explore your unique natural resource options, and how we can help.

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