Your Local Resources

Conservation Districts continuously scan the needs of their communities, work with others involved in conservation to set local priorities, and develop action plans to help understand and solve natural resource problems. Delivery of these efforts by Conservation Districts allows citizens to manage their land for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive Michigan. It allows the […]

Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) helps people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities. MSUE links Michigan State University research with local community issues of concern, offering a variety of programs and diagnostic services such as soil testing.

The Van Buren and Cass County District Health Department Environmental Health Division offers services related to water wells, water testing, septic systems, soil evaluation, beach monitoring and hazardous waste and recycling.