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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.
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Southwest Corner Cluster Events 2012
Click the name of a workshop to be taken to a registration form for that event
NOTE: ALL WORKSHOPS REQUIRE REGISTRATION.
Hot Cocoa Stroll
January 28, Saturday start time 10:00 am
Cost: Free!
Location: Kleinstuck Preserve (meet at 1401 Cherry Street, Kalamazoo)
Held in partnership with the Stewards of Kleinstuck
Join us for an off-the-beaten-path exploration of Kleinstuck, to areas only accessible in the frozen winter months. We’ll search for animal tracks in the snow to see what critters are out and about this time of year. Come prepared to wade through deep snow (snowshoes welcome)! Hot cocoa will be provided. Free and open to the public.
Movie Night! Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
February 25, Saturday Showtimes at 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person/ $3 per student
Location: Western Michigan University's Little Theater (at the corner of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane)
Held in partnership with the Stewards of Kleinstuck
WMU’s Little Theatre, at the corner of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane. $5/person; $3/students. Join us for the Kalamazoo premiere of the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, Green Fire highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. Leopold remains relevant today, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land.
Frog Walk
April 13, Friday start time 7:30 pm
Cost: Free!
Location: Kleinstuck Preserve (meet at 1401 Cherry Street, Kalamazoo)
Held in partnership with the Stewards of Kleinstuck
Who’s making all that racket in the marsh?! Join us for an introduction to our native frogs' names, habits, and voices. Bring flashlights. Free and open to the public.
Annual Celebration
September 23, Sunday start time 5:00 pm
Cost: Free!
Location: Kleinstuck Preserve (meet at 1401 Cherry Street, Kalamazoo)
Held in partnership with the Stewards of Kleinstuck
Join us in celebrating Kleinstuck with music, food, and guided walks through the preserve. Free and open to the public.
The Stewards of Kleinstuck hold montly workdays at the Kleinstuck Preserve, and you're invited to join them!
The Second Sunday of Every Month
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dates in 2012: January 8 | February 12 | March 11 | April 8 | May 13 | June 10 | July 8 | August 12 | September 9 | October 14 | November 11 | December 9
Seminars with Western Michigan University's Natural Area Program
WMU's Natural Areas Program partners with students and faculty, local ecological organizations, area schools, and volunteer groups in order to promote environmental stewardship, provide research and education opportunities, and create healthier natural areas on WMU properties. Learn more about how you can help keep our region's natural area healthy by joining us for our lectures and workshops. Stay tuned for more details on upcoming events, or check out the WMU Natural Areas Program page!
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Garlic Mustard Challenge 2012
April – June
Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge
Garlic mustard is an invasive plant that threatens the abundant wildflowers and diverse Michigan woods. Each spring (April through June) the Stewardship Network has a Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge among its local clusters. Check out the Stewardship Network's Garlic Mustard Challenge webpage for more information on how to participate and help the Southwest Corner Cluster in its quest for the Cluster Cup.
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Southwest Corner Cluster Participating Organizations
The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land Owner Incentive Program
Stewardship Program
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Fort Custer Training Center Environmental Section
The Nature Conservancy
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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-minded people, and people who like getting exercise outdoors. Let's have some fun!
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