Van Buren Conservation District works with landowners to protect and enhance the natural resources in the county. The District is housed with the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Our address is:
1035 E. Michigan Avenue
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Phone: (269) 657-4030 ext. 5
Fax: (269) 657-4925

Conservation District Staff:
AJ Brucks, Executive Director
Kim Sinclair, Administrator
Kyle Mead, Groundwater Technician
Erin Fuller, Black River Watershed Coordinator
Matt Meersman, Paw Paw River Watershed Coordinator
Mike Wozniak, Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative Specialsit
Jared Foster, Conservation Technician

Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff:
Jeff Douglas, NRCS Resource Conservationist
Steve Bare, Soil Conservationist
Frank Velazquez, Soil Conservationist

District Board of Directors:
Bryan Cronenwett, Chair
Carl Druskovich, Vice Chair
Shirley Bush, Treasurer
Jan Petersen, Secretary
Michael Rainey


The Board of Directors meet at the District office the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm. These meetings are open to the public and the Conservation District welcomes all who desire to attend. It is only by hearing the needs of the people that we can address their natural resource concerns.