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Welcome to Michigan Arbor Day Alliance!
The Michigan Arbor Day Alliance (MADA) is a coalition of organizations and agencies dedicated to the promotion and celebration of Arbor Day throughout Michigan. Our dedication comes from our belief in the importance of trees and their role in community health and well-being.
INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR EFFORTS? You can now become a MEMBER of Michigan Arbor Day Alliance. Memberships are available for individuals, organizations and kids.
Click here, to become a member.
We look forward to seeing our program grow through membership support!
Check out the celebration stories page to see how communities across Michigan celebrate Arbor Day. Don't see your story posted? Send us an email, miarborday@gmail.com with celebration story as the subject. We will gladly post it!
Would you like to learn the history of Arbor Day? Click here.
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Online Auction Announcement
Eaton Conservation District-Michigan Arbor Day Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of an online auction. Auction funds will support conservation programs in Eaton County as well as, the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance program. Due to the extreme funding situation of the State of Michigan, all funding has been cut to Conservation Districts. The funds raised by the auction will allow Eaton Conservation District to offset this funding situation and continue providing programs for the residents of Eaton County. Eaton Conservation District has provided residents with wildlife and forestry workshops, a photo contest, river restoration, habitat management, agricultural technical assistance and much more.
Michigan Arbor Day Alliance program is a statewide environmental education initiative housed by Eaton Conservation District. The program focuses on the importance of trees and their role in community health and well-being. Auction funds will allow the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance program to grow by sponsoring Project Learning Tree Workshops (environmental education curriculum for K-12 educators), plant trees, free education materials and much more!
Eaton Conservation District-Michigan Arbor Day Alliance will open the auction for bidding beginning March 1st, 2010. The auction will run through the month of March with bidding closing on March 31st, 2010. The goal of the auction is to raise $10,000!!! Funds raised will be divided 50-50 between the Eaton Conservation District and the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance.
Items up for bid may include:
· Behind the Scenes WILX News Tour with Jason Colthorp
· Landscape Consultation
· Civil War Reenactment
· Framed and Unframed Wildlife Prints
· 1 Week Stay in Grand Marais
· Gift Basket from Van Atta’s
· Certified Arborist Consultation
· Job Shadow a Veterinarian
· General Motors Plant and Habitat Tour
Items are currently posting on the auction site, check it out! www.biddingforgood.com/eatonconservation
Currently, Eaton Conservation District-Michigan Arbor Day Alliance is searching for auction items. There is no limit to the amount of items or the type of items. Ideas for items include: gas cards, gift baskets, sports paraphernalia, experiences (tours, tickets to events, cooking lessons, wine tasting, etc.), collectibles, vacation stays and anything you can think of!
Supporters of Eaton Conservation District-Michigan Arbor Day Alliance can log on to the online auction and bid on items, make monetary donations, become an auction sponsor and/or provide items for the auction. If you would like further information about auction involvement please contact Rachael Wood, Michigan Arbor Day Alliance Coordinator at (517) 543-5848 x5 or miarborday@gmail.com.

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