Upcoming Events

Our events are a great way to get involved in your community and to learn about how we can help you.

They're also fun and open to the public!

ACD SPRING/SUMMER 2023 EVENTS

MARCH

AU TRAIN LAKE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - Saturday, March 4th, 10:00AM-3PM. Join us for this fun day of stewardship to build brush bundles as part of an effort to create habitat and boost fish populations in Au Train Lake. Click on this link for details and to register: https://mucc.org/inspire_events/au-train-lake-fish-habitat-enhancement-project/mucc.org/inspire_events/au-train-lake-fish-habitat-enhancement-project/

BIRDS, BEES, CRITTERS AND TREES WORKSHOP - Thursday, March 9th, 5:30-7:30PM at Mathais Township Hall in Trenary. ACD staff will be talking about a variety of topics from selecting the right tree for your site and objectives, to pollinator gardens and site prep. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about your spring tree planting!

ALGER CD'S 63RD ANNUAL MEETING - Thursday, March 23rd, 4:30PM at Gallery Coffee in Munising. Join us for hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, meet our board and mingle. Annual meeting and director elections will be held at 5:30PM, followed by short presentations by our staff and partners. Admission is free to all. We hope you will join us for a fun evening and conservation chat!

APRIL

FRUIT TREE HEALTH & PRUNING WORKSHOP - Saturday, April 8th, 9:30AM-11:30AM, 1485 High Street, Munising. Learn to prune and shape your young trees, rejuvenate old, neglected trees, fertilize and spray properly and perform maintenance pruning.

EARTH FEST 2023 - April 17th-22nd, Munising School Public Library - Check out a variety of earth focused displays and presentations throughout the week at this community event! ACD will have a display set up all week and we will be there on Earth Day from 10AM-1PM to answer your conservation questions and talk about our annual wildflower sale and how you can support pollinators!

MAY

ANNUAL TREE SALE PICK-UP - Saturday, May 6th, 9:00AM-12:00PM at the Alger Ice Arena in Munising and 2PM-4PM at Superior Hardware in Grand Marais.

MATHIAS TOWNSHIP SCRAP TIRE CLEAN-UP DAY - Saturday, May 13th, 9:00AM-12:00PM - or until tire dumpster is full, at Mathias Township Hall, M-67, Trenary - See flyer below for details.

MUNISING TOWNSHIP AND CITY OF MUNISING SCRAP TIRE CLEANUP DAY -Saturday, May 20th, 8:00AM-12:00PM - or until tire dumpster is full, at Munising Township Hall, E9630 Prospect Street, Wetmore

JUNE

ROCK RIVER & LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP SCRAP TIRE CLEAN-UP DAYS - Friday, June 2nd, 4PM-8PM & Saturday, June 3rd, 9AM-1PM - or until tire dumpster is full, at the Alger County Fairgrounds, M-94, Chatham - See flyer below for details.

ANNUAL WILDFLOWER SALE AND WILD ABOUT WILDFLOWERS WORKSHOP - Saturday, June 10th, 9:30AM-12:00PM at the Alger County Fairgrounds in Chatham. Come shop our great selection of local ecotype native wildflowers and grasses! Native plant guru, Vern Stephens of Designs by Nature will be back from 10:30AM-11:30AM with expert tips and an educational presentation. Wildflower orders will be available for pick up also.

E-WASTE & APPLIANCE RECYCLING EVENT - Friday, June 16th, 4PM-8PM & Saturday, June 17th, 8AM-noon
at the Munising High School parking lot, 810 M-28. Back by popular demand - this multi-partner event will help keep electronic waste and appliances out of landfills. See flyer below for more details!