Community
Our community, our partners
AFFEW partners with local organizations and connects Mason County residents to wider regional and statewide resources for sustainable living.
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local partners
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additional resources
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recommended books
Local partners
Mason County area
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Friends of the Ludington State Park
Volunteer group formed in 1994 dedicated to preserving, enhancing and promoting Ludington State Park.
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Mason-Lake Conservation District
Watershed and groundwater stewardship, wildlife habitat promotion, and soil preservation for Mason and Western Lake Counties.
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North Country CISMA
Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area working across Mason, Lake, Missaukee, Osceola, and Wexford counties.
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Pere Marquette Watershed Council
Dedicated to preserving the Pere Marquette River.
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Sable Dunes Audubon Society
Mason County chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society, established in 1982.
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West Shore Community College
Offers a comprehensive general education curricula for the local community.
From AFFEW seminars
Speaker resources
Healthy future for the Great Lakes; offers PFAS Test and Response Kits.
Future Fit Business Benchmark, Norman Christopher, April 2019.
Native plants & gardening
Michigan growers
Spring Garden Calculator.
Native nursery in Onekama, MI.
Wholesale wildflowers and grasses from Michigan genotypes.
Garden professionals protecting natural areas.
Michigan gardening info and Ask an Expert.
Native plant info and Michigan resources.
Organic gardening books
Recommended reading
The Gardener's A-Z Guide To Growing Organic Food
Tanya L.K. Denckla
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
Barbara Pleasant & Deborah L. Martin
Seed To Seed
Suzanne Ashworth
Environmental resources in Michigan
Statewide
Grand Rapids triple-bottom-line guide.
Nonprofit electronics refurbisher in Grand Rapids.
Habitat work across northwest lower Michigan.
Be Straw Free campaign & recycling info.
Destroy data before reselling equipment.
Personal care product label guide.
Green building classes and services.
Outdoor activities resource for Michigan.
Protects natural areas with endangered species.
Statewide recycling and composting advocate.
Statewide recycling awareness campaign.
Asbestos handling & professional disposal.
Water contamination education partnership.
Partner with AFFEW
If your organization shares our commitment to environmental stewardship and community education in Mason County, we’d love to talk. Reach out about collaborating on an event, program, or longer-term partnership.