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The Southwest Corner Cluster (SWCC) of the Stewardship Network serves organizations and individuals in the southwest region of Michigan. Lead organizations of the SWCC include: the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy; The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land Owner Incentive Program, Stewardship Program, Kalamazoo Nature Center, and Fort Custer Training Center Environmental Section; and The Nature Conservancy. These and other organizations and individuals combine resources, efforts, knowledge, and experience in order to enhance stewardship capacity and on the ground efforts at land management and restoration.
2008 heralds the third year of a Stewardship Network Southwest Corner Cluster shared field crew, SWAT. This field crew travels to member organizations' natural areas to conduct land management, as well as host volunteer work days. The impact of such a combined effort is immense, and serves as a model for other Stewardship Network Clusters.
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To become a Participating Organization within the Southwest Corner Cluster, please click here to read our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and become one of a growing number of MOU Members.
Southwest Corner Cluster Events 2008
NOTE: ALL WORKSHOPS REQUIRE REGISTRATION
We hope you'll join us for one or more of our popular workshops.
Click here for a list of past events
*Please Note: The Invasive Species I.D. and Management Workshop on July 19th has been postponed and changed to an Herbicide Wand Applicator Construction Workday on September 13th.
Saturday, September 13: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Herbicide Wand Applicator Construction and Workday
Location: Convis Township Hall
In the morning we will build PVC sponge-tipped herbicide applictors which can be used for cut-stem or stump applicatons as well as for other types of herbicide treatments. As part of the program you will build one applicator for a local conservation LIP project. Plus, you will be able to leave the training with one applicator for your use. Following the morning workshop we will have a workday beginning at 1 p.m. cutting honey suckle and autumn olive at the Doty Wildflower Trail on the east side of the Baker Audobon Sanctuary.
Leader(s) and Speaker(s): Chris Hoving, MDNR Land Owner Incentive Program, and Ryan Colliton, Team Coordinator of the Stewardship Network Southwest Cluster's SWAT team.
Registration: Click here to Register or call Chris at (269) 685-6851 ext. 142 or (734) 996-3190 (Pre-registration only, please)
Cost: $10 Stewardship Network Member; $15 Non-Member
Download postcards and flyers here.
Thursday, September 18: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Michigan's Threatened and Endangered Species
Location: Paw Paw District Library
Christopher Hoving, wildlife biologist with the DNR's Land Owner Incentive Program will discuss common (and not-so-common) threatened and endangered species in Southwest Michigan.
Leader(s) and Speaker(s): Christopher Hoving, MDNR Land Owner Incentive Program.
Registration: Click Here to Register or (269)-491-0488
Cost: NONE.
Download postcards and flyers here.
Saturday, October 4: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Seed Collection Workshop and Workday
Location: TBD
Help SWCC partners collect seed. Learn about collection methods, seed cleaning, and storage. Collected seed will be used at sites managed by SWCC partners. Location will be determined as SWCC partners determine individual species needs for restoration projects.
Leader(s) and Speaker(s): Ryan Colliton, Stewardship Network SWCC SWAT Team Coordinator.
Registration: Click Here to Register or (269)-491-0488
Cost: NONE.
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