State lawmakers encouraged to increase conservation district support

The Michigan Association of Conservation Districts is asking state lawmakers to increase appropriations for districts as federal resources diminish. Executive Director Rivka Hodgkinson called for a $10 million allocation for operational funding during Wednesday’s House Appropriations Subcommittee meeting. “This is especially critical as federal staffing declines,” she testified. “As we’re seeing a lot of the […]

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