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Help SMLC fix up trails for the spring season at our most popular nature preserve! Email jmclaughlin@smlcland.org to register. We will be working to improve muddy and rutted trails and repair boardwalks. We will be staging logs to be chipped, replacing broken boardwalk slats, and installing new boardwalks. Please wear long sleeves, long pants, and […]
Saturday, April 30th, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Appleridge Park (2899 E Clark Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198) Click here to register Come join WCCD, ReLeaf Michigan, HRWC, and Ypsilanti Township in support of Willow Run Acres, a local non-profit building a new community garden at Appleridge Park. A brief ceremony will kick-off […]
Sunday, May 1, 2022 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11007 Mull Rd Tipton, MI, 49287United States (map) One of the most beautiful displays of spring is the migration of birds during their flight to their breeding grounds in the north. Filling the air with new colors and sounds, the spring migration is truly a treat. This will […]
Join in the first garlic mustard workday of the year! Volunteers will work to remove the plants around the Lake Macatawa campground. No experience necessary! Please pre-register by emailing Emily Leslie. For more information, visit the Volunteer Stewardship webpage. Please note: A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into Michigan state parks. Dates occasionally change and […]
New research, 'Plasticity drives extreme cold tolerance of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) during a polar vortex', indicates emerald ash borer (EAB) can adapt to Canadian winters and can tolerate extremely cold winter temperatures (-50°C). Chris MacQuarrie, Research Scientist at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre, and Meghan Duell, Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Western […]
Volunteers are needed to assist in plant propagation and the transplanting of seedlings and mature native plant species for Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens. These native plants are grown for our annual spring native plant sale. This is our way of getting native plant species back into our ecosystems while also building community. Wear […]
Join us for a Wildflower Hike at Sutherland Nature Sanctuary in Hadley Township, lead by our in-house naturalist, Ian Ableson. To register, send an email to info@sixriversrlc.org and let us know how many people will be attending with you.
Saturday, May 7, 2022 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11007 Mull Rd. Tipton, MI (map) Containers to transport food, water, objects and the like are largely factory made and totally taken for granted today, however this technology is essential to our daily lives as humans. In this class we will make a crude and simple container. […]
May 2022 Topic: How does the work being done in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas fit in with what’s being done elsewhere? What are others with similar challenges doing? How do we assess and prioritize our own work in the regional context? ----- About The Stewards' Circles: A tradition for nearly 25 years, this lively, […]
#UNBiodiversity While there is a growing recognition that biological diversity is a global asset of great value to future generations, the number of species in the world is being significantly reduced by certain human activities. Lend a hand at Marshall to remove invasive plants and improve biodiversity. Meet in the parking lot off Dixboro Road, […]
Join us every second Wednesday of the month at 12pm ET for The Stewardship Network's monthly webcasts! https://www.stewardshipnetwork.org/webcasts/ May 2022: The Michigan Herp HAT and MI Herp Atlas: Conservation Tools and Resources for the Protection and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles Click here to register! w/ guest David A. Mifsud Amphibians and reptiles (collectively regionally […]
Coordinators from the WM CISMA (Natalie Bekins & Keely Dunham-Adkins) and JLW CISMA (Shikha Singh) will highlight aquatic invasive species of interest currently being managed at the source and mouth of the Grand River, how to identify them, and what to do if you see them. Register by clicking the following link or scanning the […]
Did you know that Ann Arbor is home to 80 species of butterflies? come help us search our prairies and woodlands for these beautiful and beneficial pollinators throughout the summer! At this kickoff, you will learn why butterflies are important to our ecosystems, along with how to complete a butterfly survey and how to identify […]
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