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The Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) is a 501(c)(3) professional society organized for educational, scientific and charitable purposes to foster the science and art of soil, water, and related resource management to achieve sustainability.  The mission of the Michigan Chapter includes:

• Promoting research, experimentation, demonstrations and other technical work in soil and water conservation.
• Stimulating communication among professional workers in soil and water conservation for mutual exchange of knowledge, facts and experience.
• Promoting and providing opportunities for professional development training in the science and art of soil, water and related renewable natural resource conservation and managment to achieve sustainability.
• Sustaining the ethic and spirit of professionalism among conservationists through networking and mutual support.

Major News and Events

• Michigan Chapter Professional Development Seminar
  March 10, 2010, during ANR Week
  Michigan State University
  Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
  East Lansing, Michigan
  Seminar Title: A Matter of Balance: Peak Phosphorus - Balancing Demand, Supply and the Environment

Details and Registration information.

Newsletters

• November, 2009, Chapter newsletter (pdf)
  

• September, 2009, Chapter newsletter  (5.7Mb pdf)
   
2010 SWCS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND SYMPOSIA

Past Events

• Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, December 16, 2009, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
  President's Michigan Chapter 2009 Progress Report  (pdf)
  Michigan Chapter Plans for 2010  (pdf)

• The SWCS 64th Annual International Conference
  Dearborn, Michigan, July 11 - 15 (More information)

• PHOTOS FROM THE CONFERENCE
   
• CANADIAN TOUR FOLLOWUP STORY AND PHOTOS (Click here) (pdf)

• THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE SILENT AUCTION (For more information, click here)

• A SAMPLING OF DONATED SILENT AUCTION ITEMS (See them here!)

• Michigan Chapter Professional Development Seminar, Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  (Followup information and presentations)

THIS WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY BEING SPONSORED BY:
Marilyn Shy
Michigan Chapter SWCS Member

Website created 11/24/08
Updated 02/08/10

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