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Benzie Conservation District

​To preserve and enhance
the natural resources
of Benzie County

Biochar Virtual Workshop

12/8/2020

 
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Celebrate National Biochar Week by joining us for a free Zoom presentation all about biochar on Thursday, December 10 at 7:00pm!
    During this interactive presentation, we will discuss what biochar is, how it's made, the benefits of utilizing biochar, biochar's carbon sequestration potential, and more! Registration is required so sign up today!
    A Zoom link to join the presentation will be sent to you via email the day of the event.
REGISTER HERE
Excerpt from Leelanau Ticker article....
Today kicks off National Biochar Week, and — to nourish a budding “biochar movement” here in Northern Michigan — the Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) is hosting a meeting of the minds via Zoom this morning, Monday, Dec. 7.

    Among the dozen-plus local leaders attending — including foresters, farmers, conservation district employees, and property owners — is the man who GTCD Executive Director Koffi Kpachavi calls the “Godfather of Biochar” in the region. Tim Overdier, a retired soil scientist, is a producer and promoter of biochar in Northport. He, along with Paul May — who produces and uses biochar on his grass-fed beef farm in Frankfort — are the self-coined Biochar Guys.
    But, what’s this thing they call biochar? READ MORE...

District Office Update!

11/18/2020

 
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District Readers November Selection: "Blue Mind" @ 11 am 11/19/20

11/16/2020

 
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If you would like to join our environmental book group and receive the zoom link to our discussion dates,
​please click on the button below to register:
Book Club Registration
Blue Mind by Wallace Nichols
Water is medicine for those who need it most...and everyone else.

Blue Mind is landmark best-selling book by marine biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water in all of its shapes and forms on our health and well-being.
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Why are we drawn to lakes, rivers, oceans and pools each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Dr. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success.
Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water-it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.
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    • Events
    • Calendar
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • Benzie Natural Resource Assessment
    • BCD Policies
    • Board Directors & Meetings
    • Hinkle Nature Preserve Project
    • Staff
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    • Links
    • Contact Us
  • Aquatic Invasive Species
  • Programs & Services
    • Critical Dunes
    • District Shorts: Video Series
    • Education & Outreach >
      • Beach Clean Ups
      • Benzie: Plastic Awareness Collective
      • District Readers
      • EARTH DAY
      • Leave No Trace/Salmon in the Classroom
      • Nuts 4 Nature
      • Nature Hikes
    • Forestry Assistance Program >
      • ATREP
      • FAP Form
      • Forestry Education & Media
      • Forestry Events
      • Forest Pests & Diseases
      • Forestry Referrals
    • Invasive Species
    • Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program
    • Natural Resources Conservation Services
    • Produce Safety
  • Benzie Waters
    • Benzie Watersheds Coalition
    • Platte and Betsie River Clean Sweeps
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program
    • Watersheds
  • Store
    • Shipping Policy
  • Donations
    • Garden Party: Nature Art Auction