Are you interested in learning more about how to care for our natural areas - woods, creeks, prairies, wetlands? Then join the Stewardship Network's Huron Arbor cluster for an informal discussion with volunteer and professional land stewards and others interested in nature. Each month we meet to engage in an informal discussion on a given topic (see below).
These topics are discussed at the Stewards' Circle each month - the "Second Tuesday." The Second Tuesday Stewards' Circles are held in the morning from 7:30 to 8:30 am at Bruegger's Bagels on N University, Ann Arbor.
See below notes from 2007 and past 2008 Stewards' Circles. Thanks to volunteer Diane for making this possible!!
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2008 Topics
JANUARY - VOLUNTEERS
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Many of us work with volunteers, many of us volunteer. But how do we create valuable volunteer experiences? What is it about a great volunteer experience that makes it so?
FEBRUARY - PRESCRIBED FIRE
Tuesday February 12: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor.
Thursday February 21: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NEW Center, 1100 N Main, Ann Arbor, upstairs in the north conference room.
Prescribed fire is our most historically accurate restoration tool. How and when do we use prescribed fire? Is it right for your location? What results have you had from prescribed fire?
MARCH - NATURAL AREAS VANDALISM, etc.
Tuesday March 11: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor.
Thursday March 20: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NEW Center, 1100 N Main, Ann Arbor, upstairs in the north conference room.
Natural areas are great locations for us to get away, but sometimes they are misused. Have you dealt with vandalism, vagrancy, or other misuse? What solutions have and haven’t worked for you?
APRIL - HERBICIDES
Tuesday April 8: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor.
Thursday April 17: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NEW Center, 1100 N Main, Ann Arbor, upstairs in the north conference room.
Those who use herbicides talk about IPM. But what is Integrated Pest Management? When should we use herbicides? How do we make the decision to utilize herbicides over other options?
MAY - POLLINATORS
Tuesday May 13: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor.
Thursday May 15: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NEW Center, 1100 N Main, Ann Arbor, upstairs in the north conference room.
Pollinators are an essential component of ecosystem health. Do we consider their importance often enough? How can our management decisions help to ensure their vitality?
JUNE - WETLAND INVADERS
Tuesday June 10: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor.
JULY - POISONOUS PLANTS
Tuesday July 8: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor. Poisonous plants are one of many hazards in our in natural areas. What are these poisonous plants? What types of safety precautions do we need to take?
AUGUST - STREAMS
Tuesday August 12: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor. Streams run through many of our preserves. How do we work to protect them? What types of erosion control can we implement? And how have you done it?
SEPTEMBER - SOILS
Tuesday September 9: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Brueggers Bagels on N. University, Ann Arbor. Soil health is the ground which our restoration efforts grow from. What are the threats to soil health? How do we protect and restore our soil?
