What's New
7.22.08
Regular Board Meeting
7:00 pm
Conservation District Office
Welcome to the Van Buren Conservation District
Van Buren County Farmland and Open Space Preservation
Van Buren County has partnered with the Van Buren Conservation District to provide support to
the Van Buren County Land Preservation Board. We believe that this partnership will greatly
strengthen the growing Purchase of Development Rights program in Van Buren County.
This site and content are property of the Van Buren Conservation District.
All Van Buren Conservation District programs and services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis.
Van Buren Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer.
How Does Selling Development Rights
Protect Farmland?
If a landowner sells his/her development rights to the
County, then the County owns the right to develop the
land. However, the County is not able to exercise the
right because the property owner still owns the land
itself. The only way the land can ever be developed is
if the County sells the development rights back to the
person who owns the land. Because the intent of the
VBC Farmland and Open Space Preservation
Ordinance (FOSPO) is to permanently preserve
farmland, it is very difficult to ever develop land once
the development rights are sold.
7.24.08
7.14-19.08
Van Buren County Youth Fair
Hartford, MI
7.19-20.08
Fish Fest
11am-4pm
Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery
Have you been to your local Farmer's
Market lately?

As yet another Michigan summer is upon us, the
bounty of locally produced food is becoming readily
available!  Eating locally grown foods is a great way
to stay healthy, support the local economy and help
the environment!  Check out the listing of Michigan
Farmer's Markets & enjoy the summer!!
The next Van Buren Conservation District "Build your own Rain Barrel" workshop will
be July 24 from 6-8pm at the Van Buren Conservation District office.

More information or Register online!
Celebrate the flavors of summer in Michigan!
Save Money, Conserve Water & Reduce
Your Impact

Use Rain Barrels!

Click here for some great tips and pointers about rain barrels,
instructions to build your own rain barrels and answers to
commonly asked rain barrel questions!