Sign-up for a trip back in time to protect two of Washtenaw County’s last remaining remnant prairies, Woodcock Prairie and Independence Prairie. You’ll bust down the shrubs and vines threatening these rare ecosystems. Though mostly now gone, prairies once sprawled across almost one-third of the United States. Discover and protect Independence Lake’s extraordinary fragments of […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/HHGCW031024 Framing the western and southern edges of the Huron Hills Golf Course, these woods are home to a diverse group of spring wildflowers such as trillium, May-apple, wild geranium, jewelweed, skunk cabbage, and Dutchman’s breeches. Your involvement is vital to NAP’s conservation efforts in Ann Arbor’s natural areas—join other volunteers to pull […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Hansen031624 Do your part to protect our watershed and natural habitats by celebrating the UN’s International Day of Forests with NAP. The United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs reports, “it is estimated that 75% of the world’s accessible freshwater comes from forested watersheds and 80% of all land-based species depend on […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs031724 From The United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs: “Forests make our lives better in countless ways. They sustain us – from clean air and water, to food and fuel, to medicines and income. Being near trees helps boost our immune systems, lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve mood. When […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Bandemer032224 You can make a difference for the global water cycle on World Water Day! Wetlands do so much, like controlling sediment, pollution, and erosion. They are also nature’s own flood mitigation program. The wet meadow at Bandemer contributes to the health of the Huron River and its watershed, which everyone in Ann […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Furstenberg032324 Furstenberg Nature Area stretches along the Huron River, and the natural communities in the park play essential roles in the health of the river – and in turn, the Huron River watershed. Freshwater ecosystems are facing devastation globally, and communities that depend on fresh water (that’s everyone!) are in danger of losing […]