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6 Rivers Land Conservancy and Detroit Regional Chamber brief Macomb County commissioners
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Summary
6 Rivers Land Conservancy received a casual‑for‑a‑cause check and described land‑restoration projects; the Detroit Regional Chamber presented workforce, defense and data initiatives to the board.
Representatives of 6 Rivers Land Conservancy and the Detroit Regional Chamber gave updates to the Macomb County Board of Commissioners on July 24, receiving the board’s acknowledgement and a ceremonial donation.
Ashley Everhart, development director for 6 Rivers Land Conservancy, thanked commissioners for selecting the organization as a Casual for a Cause recipient and described recent local projects, including a prairie restoration at Selfridge called “Monarch Meadows” and a 4.85‑acre acquisition to expand the Anchor Bay Woods preserve. “Our mission at 6 Rivers Land Conservancy is to sustain, connect, and conserve the lands, waters, and natural areas that make the places that we live special,” Everhart said on the record. Commissioners presented a check and took photographs with the organization’s staff during the meeting.
Adam Majestic, director of public policy and business advocacy for the Detroit Regional Chamber, described the chamber’s regional work that includes workforce development programs, defense industry advocacy and an annual State of the Region report the chamber provides to local partners. Majestic highlighted three priorities for the county: building the talent pipeline through programs such as a CEO Talent Council and campus coaches at Macomb Community College, protecting the defense industry (including Selfridge and work on the F‑15EX mission), and producing data to inform economic development decisions. “Skilled people are everything for business growth, and it’s the number one issue we hear day in and day out,” Majestic told commissioners.
Why it matters: The Conservancy’s restoration and land‑acquisition projects affect local open space and habitat protection. The Detroit Regional Chamber’s programs relate to workforce development, defense sector stability and data the county uses for planning and business attraction.
Details from presentations - 6 Rivers Land Conservancy: Everhart said the organization works across five southeast Michigan counties including Macomb. Projects cited were Monarch Meadows at Selfridge — described as prairie restoration and invasive species removal with a public access component — and a recent 4.85‑acre purchase to add to the Anchor Bay Woods preserve. The board presented a Casual for a Cause donation and a photo opportunity followed.
- Detroit Regional Chamber: Majestic described the chamber as serving a multi‑county region and outlined three priorities for local partnership: talent development (CEO Talent Council and campus coaches providing wraparound services for students at Macomb Community College), defense industry advocacy (staff support for the Aerospace & Defense Caucus in Lansing and engagement to protect the Detroit Arsenal and win the F‑15EX mission at Selfridge), and production of a State of the Region report to guide fact‑based decision making.
Action taken: The board received and filed the presentations (motion moved by Commissioner Grotz and supported by Commissioner Lucido); the motion passed on the record 13‑0.
Ending: Commissioners thanked the presenters and were offered copies of the chamber’s State of the Region report for distribution.
