Allegan Conservation District

About Allegan Conservation District

The Allegan Conservation District is “unique” local unit of State Government, that utilizes state, federal and private sector resources to solve today’s conservation problems. The guiding philosophy of the Allegan Conservation District is that decisions on conservation issues should be made at the local level, by local people.

Created to serve as stewards of natural resources, the Allegan Conservation District take an ecosystem approach to conservation and protection. Conservation Districts are referred to as “gateways” in our local community. We provide linkages between land managers and a host of conservation service providers that include state, federal and local governments, conservation organizations, and Internet resources. The District continually scans the needs of our community, work in partnership with others involved in conservation to set local priorities, and develop action plans to solve natural resource problems. The delivery of these efforts by District allows citizens to manage their private lands for a cleaner, healthier Michigan. It allows the public a point of access in their communities when questions arise on how to manage natural resources.

For more information on Michigan Conservation Districts visit the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts webpage at macd.org

Board of Directors
Carl Collier
Chairman

Alex Cardosa
Vice Chairman

Lon Koops
Treasurer

Tom Voigts
Human Resources
Liaison

Thaddeus Piwowar
Director

District Staff
Tina Clemons
Executive Director

Shawn McKenney
Watershed Project Manager
Allegan County

Kelly Goward
District Forester
Allegan & Ottawa Counties

Kyle Mead
Groundwater Technician
Allegan & Van Buren Counties