The Headwaters Cluster - The Stewardship Network

The Headwaters Cluster

Photograph Courtesy of The Headwaters Cluster	The Headwaters Cluster was the first Stewardship Network local Cluster to form in the fall of 2003. The Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) led the formation of the Cluster as a way to build cooperative relationships between the various agencies who were repsonsible for managing high quality ecosystem areas under protection in Oakland County and surrounding areas, thereby enhancing the stewardship of those areas. Oakland County is home to the headwaters of five different river systems along with an exceptional ecological diversity and is experienceing extreme development pressure on remaining natural areas.

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Our Ongoing Cluster Event

Cluster Events for 2010

The Garlic Mustard Challenge

Contact Information

Participating Organizations

The Headwaters Cluster Forum Page

Where is the Headwaters Cluster?

Oakland County and the Surrounding Areas

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Headwaters Cluster Events

The Stewardship Network Headwaters Cluster offers a selection of learning opportunities beginning with planning for the stewardship year and continuing with stewardship techniques and principles you can take home to apply in your backyard or community.

Pre-registration is required. In case of cancellation due to inclement weather, a cancellation message will be recorded at the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy telephone: call (248) 601-2816.

Most workshops are held outdoors and include hands on experience. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Boots and gloves are recommended. Specialized equipment will be provided. Children, with supervision, may participate in all workshops.

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Our Ongoing Cluster Event

Lunch and Learn:
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM on the Second Wednesday of Every Month!

Local stewards and volunteers are welcome to join the Cluster for a bag lunch as we discuss and watch each webcast. All year, you can watch at the Oakland County Parks Administration Building located at 2800 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. Call Kathleen Dougherty with questions at (248) 858-0704.

For the webcasts during March to October, you can join us at a second location - the Paint Creek Cider Mill at 4480 Orion Road, Oakland Township. The Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy will host Stewards' Lunch-n-Learns here. Call Heather Huffstutler at (248) 601-2816 x. 460 with questions.

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2010 Headwaters Cluster Events
Click the name of a workshop to be taken to a registration form for that event
Click the location to be taken to a map
NOTE: ALL WORKSHOPS REQUIRE REGISTRATION.

Looking to share a ride to an event? Follow this link to the carpooling sectionof our forum to post requests or offers for ride shares!

~~Black-Lighting for Night-Loving Insects and Dusk Hike~~ - POSTPONED*
~~July 24, Saturday~~ ~~9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight~~
Cost: $15 for members/$20 for non-members
Location: Golden Preserve

* Please keep an eye out for a rescheduled date in August!

Join us for a hike and refreshments at dusk to explore the oak barrens and prairie fen, then learn about night-time insects from Oakland County's own "Moth Maniac", Dwayne Badgero. Bring a folding chair and headlamp or flashlight if you can!

Phragmites Field Day!
September 18, Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Cost: Free
Location: Kingsbury School

Click Here to Register Now!

This workshop will engage both area volunteers and students at Kingsbury School in learning about and removing the small patch of Phragmites on school grounds. We will be working with Heather Huffstutler (Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy) and Anne Sousanis (Kingsbury School).

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Garlic Mustard Challenge 2010

April – June

Join the Headwaters Cluster in its quest for the Cluster Cup for most garlic mustard pulled! All Headwaters Cluster partners will post garlic mustard pull dates on the searchable events calendar.

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Additional programs to learn about stewardship through our partners at Oakland County Parks

Prescribed Burn Workshop
Sunday, February 28 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Wint Nature Center at independence Oaks County Park
For more information, contact Kathleen Dougherty at doughertyk@oakgov.com

Garlic Mustard Pull
Saturday, April 10 10:00 am to 1:00 pm &
Tuesday, May 11 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Drayton Plains Nature Center in Waterford, MI
For more information, contact Heather Huffstutler at hhuffstutler@sixriversrlc.org

Garlic Mustard pull in the Clinton River floodplain.

Garlic Mustard Pull
Sunday, April 25 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm &
Sunday, May 2 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Highland Recreation Area
For more information, contact Laurel Malvitz-Draper at malvitzL@michigan.gov

Help pull garlic mustard in the Haven Hill Natural Area and Beaumont Woods sections of this beautiful state park.

Garlic Mustard Pull
Saturday, May 15 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Highland Oaks County Park
For more information, contact Kathleen Dougherty at doughertyk@oakgov.com

Compete for a prize! Bring a team and pull as much garlic mustard as you can!

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Headwaters Cluster Contact Information

Do you have any questions regarding the Headwaters Cluster? If so, please don't hesitate to ask!

Contact the Headwaters Cluster:
Headwaters@StewardshipNetwork.org

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Headwaters Cluster Participating Organizations

Oakland Land Conservancy

Clinton River Watershed Council

Oakland Township Parks & Recreation Commission

Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services Environmental Stewardship Division

Oakland County Parks & Recreation

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy

Friends of Bald Mountain

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve

Rochester Hills Environmental Education Center

E. L. Johnson Nature Center

City of Southfield Parks & Recreation

Huron Clinton Metropark Authority

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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!