Land Conservation Resources
Citizen Planner
Land Use & Health Resource Team
MI Trails & Greenways Alliance
Citizen Planner creates a greater awareness
of land use decision makers' roles and
responsibilities, which results in more
livable communities, and better overall land
use decisions throughout Michigan.
Through Citizen Planner training,
government officials, developers, and
volunteer community leaders gain the
knowledge and leadership skills they need to
be effective. Visit http://citizenplanner.msu.edu
LUHRT is a collaborative effort in the tricounty, mid-Michigan area that involves
planners, university faculty, business and
public health to educate and engage the
community regarding impacts of the built
environment on health, and facilitate
improvement through health impact
assessment tools. Contact
jsinno@ingham.org and visit
http://cacvoices.wide.msu.edu/healthylifesty
les/environmental
Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance
fosters and facilitates the creation of an
interconnected statewide system of trails and
greenways for environmental/cultural
preservation purposes. MTGA works at both
the state and local levels by assisting public
and private interest in trail and greenway
planning, funding, development and
maintenance. www.michigantrails.org
Conservation Districts
These organizations provide information and
technical assistance to private landowners,
local units of government, educational
institutions and other citizens to better
understand, plan, manage, protect and utilize
the resources.
● Ingham: www.inghamconservation.com
● Eaton: www.eatoncounty.org/
Mid-Michigan Environmental Action
Council raises environmental consciousness
Local planning boards and commissions can and activism. Programs focus on River
help shape future land development
Protection, Trails & Greenways/ Green
decisions. Share your voice and information Transportation, and Sustainable Business.
with your local decisionmakers. For a list of Visit: www.midmeac.org
contact, visit www.tcrpc.org
Local Units of Government
Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
MI Conservation & Climate Initiative The purpose of MMLC is to conserve
TGCD/TGCDMain.htm
MCCI provides landowners the opportunity
to earn greenhouse gas emission credits
when they use conservation tillage, plant
Drain Commisioners
grasses or trees or capture methane with
Drain Commissioner provide for
manure digesters. Project information is
construction, maintenance and improvement available through your local Conservation
of county public storm drains. They're also District and... www.michiganclimate.org
responsible for the legal establishment and
administration of drainage districts, lake
MI Nature Association
level control, soil erosion control (through
MNA helps dedicated to protecting
the issuance of permits), and review of
Michigan's most exceptional natural habitats
subdivision plats.
and extraordinary and endangered plants and
www.ingham.org/DR/DRAIN.HTM
animals. MNA has 164 nature sanctuaries in
www.clinton-county.org/drain/drain.htm
54 counties throughout the state.
www.eatoncounty.org/Drain/Drain.htm
www.michigannature.org
●
Clinton: www.clintonconservation.org
Fellowship for Today
FFT invites others to join in an effort to
reach faith-based groups around the region,
promoting land preservation and a vision for
greenspace surrounding the city. Contact
beth_monteith@mac.com
Friends of the Looking Glass River
FLGR works to educate and promote
awareness of the Looking Glass River
Watershed by promoting responsible land
use and environmental practice, sharing
information with decision makers,
developing networks, and promoting
responsible recreational use.
www.lookingglassriverfriends.org
Please send changes to leroy@leroyharvey.net
Mid-MEAC
natural, scenic, recreational, and agricultural
lands and their natural diversity in midMichigan so rural landscapes are preserved
and to encourage and promote the
preservation of these lands and their natural
diversity through education and other
assistance http://www.midmilandcons.org/
Healthy Community Coalition
This regional coalition promotes "healthy
communities" and shares information and
resources to help create active-friendly,
walkable, bikable communities. It also is
working to expand access to healthy food
options and pollution-free environments.
More at www.re-news.net/mocth
MI Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy helps to preserve
the plants, animals and natural communities
that represent the diversity of life on Earth
by protecting the lands and waters they need
to survive.
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica MSU Extension
County-based staff members, in concert with
/states/michigan/
on-campus faculty members, serve every
county with programming focused on
agriculture and natural resources; children,
youth and families; and community and
economic development. For a directory of
County Offices, visit: www.msue.msu.edu
MI Natural Features Inventory
MNFI's goal is to "deliver the highest
quality information that contributes to the
conservation of biodiversity, especially rare
and declining plants and animals and the
diversity of ecosystems native to Michigan.
http://web4.msue.msu.edu/mnfi/home.cfm
Regional Growth Project
Staff with the Tri-County Regional Planning
Commission and MSU Extension offer
assistance to local units of government and
residents seeking "Smart Growth" -growing in ways that preserve and enhance
quality of life. More at www.tcrpc.org