• Provide education, advice, and expertise to county residents about forest, water, and soil conservation issues.
• Carry out an annual sale of trees, shrubs, and wildlife enhancement plantings.
• Direct river restoration projects on the Boardman, Manistee, and Rapid Rivers.
• Regularly meet with County Commissioners regarding local issues such as roads and streams.
• Provide information to waterfront owners and encourage participation in and the development of lake or stream associations.
• Initiate water quality activities.
• Select and recognize a Conservationist of the Year for Kalkaska County.
• Provide an ecology / conservation field day for all sixth graders in the Kalkaska and Forest Area School Districts.
• Support Envirothon in area schools.
• Direct a conservation poster contest for area students.