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Photograph Courtesy of
Natural Area Preservation
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Since January 2005, The Huron Arbor Cluster has helped connect people who are interested in learning more about and becoming proficient in natural area stewardship. We offer a tool sharing program; an email update list of local stewardship-related events; and a variety of educational workshops. We also hold monthly informal conversations with volunteer and professional stewards, called Steward's Circles. These chats cover topics such as winter restoration, using herbicides as a restoration tool, recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers, wetland invaders, and more.
Please feel free to share your questions and ideas with our Cluster. We'd love to have your help in achieving our goals!
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Huron Arbor Stewards' Circles
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 (Click here to see topics).
These topics are discussed at Stewards' Circles 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.
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Huron Arbor Cluster 2010 Events
All workshops require pre-registration. To fill out a registration form, click the link the event's name.
Checklist for Event Coordinators
Click here for a list of past events
Are you looking to share a ride to an event? Follow this link to the carpooling section of our forum to post requests or offers for ride shares
Click Here for a List of Past Events
Grass ID
August 15, Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Cost: $10 for members/$15 for non-members
Location: Leslie Science and Nature Center
Click Here to Register Now!
We will talk with Tony Reznicek of the University of Michigan, take a walk, and gather grass specimens. Then, we'll identify the specimens indoors using the naked eye and dissecting microscopes.
Great Lakes Photo Tours
September 26, Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
Cost: $10 to Stewardship Network upon mandatory pre-registration and $69 to GLPT at
the event
Location: Sharon Hills Preserve, Legacy Land Conservancy
Click Here to Register Now!
Great Lakes Photo Tours treats participants to some of the most inspiring scenic and natural areas in the Great Lakes region. Digital 'snap-shooters' and advaned amateur photo enthusiasts alike will benefit from Mark Carlson and Bob Grzesiak's over 50-years worth of combined experiene in photography. Questions or need more details? Please contact Meghan at the Stewardship Network at (734)996-3190 or mhendricks@stewardshipnetwork.org
Prairie Restoration and Ecology
October 30, Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Shanghai Prairie near St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor (turn into the picnic area parking lot at the 3 way stop sign by Staff parking lot D on Mc Auley Drive)
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Shanghai Prairie is one of the largest intact prairies in SE Michigan, right here in Ann Arbor. This prairie supports a huge diversity of plant species, but it is threatened by the advance of autumn olive and other invasive shrubs. You'll be joined on this restoration workday by local prairie experts and volunteer steward Aunita Erksine, and you'll learn invasive plant ID and restoration tips along the way. We will explore the boundaries of this prairie and see how plans will be formulated for its preservation, and the effects of recent workdays.
How to Lead A GREAT Stewardship Workday
November 13, Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $10 for members/$15 for non-members
Location: Leslie Science and Nature Center
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Join local experts in discussing and comparing how stewardship workdays are led by various organizations. We will be reviewing how to work with different volunteers and volunteer groups, touching on various components useful in preparing for events, as well as how to give recognition and thanks. Additionally, we'll talk about how workdays are run, what equipment can be brought, what documentation we all use, and - most importantly - pitfalls to avoid. This workshop is meant for staff and volunteers who will be leading stewardship workdays.
Year End Celebration!
December 11, Saturday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
Location: Matthaei Botanical Garden
Join us in celebrating the Huron Arbor Cluster's successes through 2010! No registration required, just show up for a good time and bring a dish to pass!
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Huron Arbor Cluster Contact Information
Do you have any questions regarding the Headwaters Cluster? If so, please don't hesitate to ask!
Contact the Huron Arbor Cluster:
HuronArbor@StewardshipNetwork.org
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Huron Arbor Cluster Participating Organizations
City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
Huron River Watershed Council
Legacy Land Conservancy
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
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We'd Love to Have You!
We would like to invite you to join our Cluster. Groups and individuals who may be interested include: Community Service volunteers, Eagle Scouts, Master Gardeners, Conservation Stewards, field interns, people who want to connect to nature, people who want to meet with like-mnded people, and people who like getting exercise outdoors. Let's have some fun!
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