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The ThrEE County Cluster
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The ThrEE County Cluster, launched in fall of 2008, serves organizations, individuals, businesses, and governments within the three counties of Shiawassee, Genesee, and Lapeer (all of which share the EE in their names). Our main goals are education and raising awareness of the impact of invasive species on our natural areas. The lands and waters of our regions of Michigan have a unique beauty that's rooted in the area's natural diversity, and we'd like to share that diversity with future generations.We want to help individuals of all levels of expertise become better stewards of our lands and waters, and we want individuals to help us by sharing their interests, questions, and needs regarding restoration and preservation work. We hope to encourage people to together and discover the special areas in their own backyards and across our three counties.
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ThrEE County Cluster
As members of the ThrEE County Cluster gathered to begin planning for 2010, we realized that our first formula, established under different leadership, needed to change to better suit our changed needs. Our goals remain the same, but we are focusing now primarily on Genesee County while building closer relationship with our neighbors and natural communities in Shiawassee and Lapeer. It is our hope to increase our connection to these places and our own communities through programming that better suits the residents of our area. We are gathered around the table again, and encourage you to join us there. We're proud to say it's exciting times in the ThrEE County Cluster!
Share Your Thoughts!
Click the link above for a simple form you can use to share your ideas for what the ThrEE County Cluster needs!
Following is a general list of topics we offered in the past year. As we consider how and where to focus our efforts, we would love to hear from you abotu your interests adn needs in natural land and water stewardship. Your participation, no matter what form it takes, is vital to the preservation of these special places for the health and enjoyment of our communities.
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Volunteer Workdays (This could include collecting seed, cutting woody invasives, participating in putting in native planting, etc.)
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Technical Workshops (This could include learning about management plans, river restoration, the consturction of herbicide wand applicators, and the application of herbicides, etc.)
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Special Places Tours (This could include visits to some of the many unique natural areas in Genesee, Shiawassee,and Lapeer Counties)
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Birds, Bugs and Bats (This would include workshops/workdays focused on counts of our other frineds in the community, as well as learning their habits and habitats).
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Family Friendly Experiences (This could include elements of any of the above that the whole family could enjoy and learn from together)
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Other
Please share your thoughts with us on how you'd like to see the ThrEE County Cluster grow in the coming year! Send your thoughts by email to Erin Mittendorf at the Stewardship Network: emittendorf@stewardshipnetwork.org. You can also click here to fill out a quick and easy form to share your thoughts. Your ideas will be shared with the ThrEE County Cluster planning committee as we move forward!
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Garlic Mustard Challenge 2010
We'll be getting started Thursday, April 15! Check back for information on local garlic mustard pulls and to see how the ThrEE County Cluster is doing in the Garlic Mustard Challenge!
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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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