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Register at tinyurl.com/Redbud101522. There is something magical about Redbud Nature Area – maybe because it’s the last undeveloped area along Malletts Creek, maybe it’s the giant skunk cabbages that decorate the mucky soil, or maybe it’s the presence of the largest group of redbud trees of any Ann Arbor park. Redbud trees are best known […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Folkstone101622. If you enjoy the crisp air of an autumn morning and the festival of autumn colors, please come out for a workday at Folkstone Park to cut and remove invasive shrubs. The oak-hickory forests are certain to delight, no matter where they are in their fall color change! Who knows, you may […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Stapp102222. What better day to join NAP than Make a Difference Day! Started in 1992, this day has continually been the largest day of community service for over 20 years. There are so many great ways to make a difference in your community, like removing invasive species to help both human and natural […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Bird102322. No need to chase the fall colors all the way to the UP - just come join us for a workday at Bird Hills! This hilly park offers magnificent views of the sweeping forest and of the Huron River from a variety of vantage points. Thank the glaciers for providing such rich […]
This presentation is an attempt to explain why a growing number of Americans would prefer final resting places filled with wildflowers instead of concrete, steel, and granite. It will cover the pros and cons of conventional burial and cremation end-of-life options; the definition and types of green cemeteries and how they are certified; location of […]
Join us for a service day at St. Joe Nature Area We will be working in The Prairie, a botanical gem. We will pull and cut/treat buckthorn, oriental bittersweet, honeysuckle, and autumn olive. Bring your own loppers, saw, and gloves, or use ours. Bring a water bottle and plenty of energy! There are bathrooms at […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Kuebler103022. Come join NAP for a fa-BOO!-lous workday at Kuebler Langford! The fall-flowering shrub, witch-hazel, is just one of a variety of beautiful native plants at this 31-acre nature area. At this workday, give the native plants a treat by cutting and removing invasive shrubs. Meet at the park entrance on Beechwood Dr, […]
This virtual series is designed to help educators communicate effectively about the climate crisis. It features specific strategies and tools to help people navigate climate conversations in classrooms and communities. It also provides support for the planning and fielding of climate actions at a scale that feels right for each attendee. Session 1 (October 11, […]
How is the story of an ever-unfolding cosmic journey and search for the first sunrise tied to the ecosystem in your very own backyard? What lessons can community members, organizations, and agencies learn from Indigenous narratives in land stewardship and management? Find out with Carmen Marie, Wixárika, of The Sunhart Center of Ecology & Design […]
We can’t do it alone, please join us for: The Grand-Raisin Conservation Community Fall Wrap-Up event. Saturday, November 5, from 1-3:00 at Hidden Lake Gardens, 6214 W. Monroe Road (Hwy M-50) Tipton, MI 49287 Click here to register Each year we like to reflect on our past, present and future. This is an opportunity to introduce […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Brokaw110522. Have you ever seen a snake hibernaculum? Snakes like to hibernate in underground pockets below the frost line. When the park was established in 2017, the contractor working with NAP used an out-building's old foundation as a place to bury tubing and rubble which created the perfect place for snakes overwinter. The […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Barton110622. Popular for sunsets, photography, fishing, birding, or a scenic stroll, Barton Nature Area provides access to Barton Pond, which provides 85% of Ann Arbor’s drinking water. The park is a matrix of old field, dry prairie, wet meadow and shrubland, mesic forest, and emergent marsh. Come enjoy the crisp fresh air of […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Bluffs110622. Described by one of the fans of this park as “a wild oasis in the midst of Ann Arbor,” Bluffs Nature Area engulfs you in nature yet is close to the comforts of the city. On a glacially-formed ridge above the Huron River and N. Main St., this park is an important […]
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