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Conservation District director to retire; district details tree sales, hazardous waste and grants
Summary
Laurie announced her retirement and summarized the Conservation District’s tree sales, hazardous‑waste collections, invasive species work, grant activity and staffing transitions; commissioners discussed scrap‑tire collections and possible permanent sites.
Laurie, the Jackson County Conservation District representative, told the committee she will retire at the end of the month after 17 years with the district and provided a summary of recent programs, volunteers and grants.
The nut graf: Laurie reviewed program metrics — including a large tree sale, household hazardous‑waste events, invasive‑species work and several grant programs — and described uncertainty in state funding that could affect the district’s 2026 budget.
Laurie said this year’s tree sale sold 23,000 trees and 780 fruit trees. The district reported six landowners rented its no‑till drill to seed about 31 acres of native grasses and cover crops. The district hosted two household hazardous‑waste events (May and July) that together collected more than 27,000 pounds; a third collection is scheduled for…
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