Conservation resources

Native plants and trees

• Spring Tree & Shrub Sale. Bareroot native trees and shrubs at low prices, ordering opens in January.
• Native Plug Sale. Native perennial plugs each spring, ordering opens in May.
• Learn to choose for yourself. Backyard Habitat Certification teaches you how to read your own site and pick what belongs there.
• MSU Native Plants and Ecosystem Services. Research-backed plant lists for Michigan.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center plant database. Searchable by state and growing conditions.

Invasive species

• Identification help. Send us a photo and we will tell you what it is.
• Michigan Invasive Species Program. State watch list, reporting, and control guidance.
• Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN). Report a sighting and see what is nearby.
• Oakland County Invasive Species Partnership, known as the Oakland County CISMA. Cooperative invasive species management across the county. Ask us for a referral.

Soil and water

• Soil testing. Find out what your yard needs before you buy fertilizer.
• Erosion, drainage, and rain garden help. Site guidance for Oakland County residents.
• Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner. Drains, permits, and stormwater questions.
• Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Water quality, wetlands, and in-water permitting.

Wildlife and habitat

• Backyard Habitat Certification Program. Four classes and your yard is certified habitat.
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Wildlife, hunting access, forestry, and public land.
• Wild Ones. Native landscaping community, with an active North Oakland chapter.

Agriculture and farming

• Partner programs. Farm conservation planning, environmental verification, produce safety, and federal conservation programs, all available through us.
• Conservation planning. We will walk your land and talk through the options with you.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Federal conservation programs and cost-share.
• MSU Extension. Practical research for growers and gardeners.