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Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
Registration is now open for the MSUE Michigan Conservation Stewards (CSP) program. CSP is a 8-week hybrid course beginning the week of September 11, 2023. Learn more or register at www.canr.msu.edu/csp What is CSP? The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) explores the foundations of conservation (conservation heritage, ecological foundations, and society and conservation) in Michigan […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Ruthven093023 NAP staff and volunteers have put in years of hard work to restore the native plant communities here, removing invasive shrubs that have a negative impact on wildlife habitat. Come out to continue this important work so more native plants can thrive. Meet at the park entrance off Huron Parkway. If […]
On September 30 from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Beckwith Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with herbicide by Legacy […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/HuronParkway093023 Autumn is a great season to explore Ann Arbor’s natural areas. Join us to enjoy the autumn colors while removing invasive plants, which will allow more native plant species to become established. Meet at the Park Steward’s house—3470 Woodland Road, off East Huron River Drive. Volunteers will use hand tools to […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Sylvan100123 Habitat is the word we use to say “something lives here”. Whether you’re a 40-year-old painted turtle or a 4-year-old human, every being depends on a habitat to survive. And believe it or not, habitats rely on each other to endure! Water, food, and other resources are shared between forests, wetlands – […]
MI DNR Hosts Roscommon Fire Equipment Center Workshop: Oct 2-6, 2023 Space is limited, register by emailing Dave Stockoski (StockoskiD@Michigan.gov) by Aug. 31 to save a spot. Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources Roscommon Equipment Center staff Oct. 2-6 at the state’s Forest Fire Experiment Station for an in-depth firefighting equipment workshop. This workshop, which provides equipment demonstrations and […]
MI DNR Hosts Roscommon Fire Equipment Center Workshop: Oct 2-6, 2023 Space is limited, register by emailing Dave Stockoski (StockoskiD@Michigan.gov) by Aug. 31 to save a spot. Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources Roscommon Equipment Center staff Oct. 2-6 at the state’s Forest Fire Experiment Station for an in-depth firefighting equipment workshop. This workshop, which provides equipment demonstrations and […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
MI DNR Hosts Roscommon Fire Equipment Center Workshop: Oct 2-6, 2023 Space is limited, register by emailing Dave Stockoski (StockoskiD@Michigan.gov) by Aug. 31 to save a spot. Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources Roscommon Equipment Center staff Oct. 2-6 at the state’s Forest Fire Experiment Station for an in-depth firefighting equipment workshop. This workshop, which provides equipment demonstrations and […]
Webinar - Utilizing Invasive Plants as a Medium for Conservation Artwork October 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CDT Jane Kramer’s projects are created with a conceptual approach and are focused on environmental and social issues. Her ongoing project, Foreshadowing: Endangered and Threatened Plant Species, began upon selection into the Art from the Lakes program […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
MI DNR Hosts Roscommon Fire Equipment Center Workshop: Oct 2-6, 2023 Space is limited, register by emailing Dave Stockoski (StockoskiD@Michigan.gov) by Aug. 31 to save a spot. Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources Roscommon Equipment Center staff Oct. 2-6 at the state’s Forest Fire Experiment Station for an in-depth firefighting equipment workshop. This workshop, which provides equipment demonstrations and […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
MI DNR Hosts Roscommon Fire Equipment Center Workshop: Oct 2-6, 2023 Space is limited, register by emailing Dave Stockoski (StockoskiD@Michigan.gov) by Aug. 31 to save a spot. Join Michigan Department of Natural Resources Roscommon Equipment Center staff Oct. 2-6 at the state’s Forest Fire Experiment Station for an in-depth firefighting equipment workshop. This workshop, which provides equipment demonstrations and […]
On October 6th from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Sharon Hills Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with herbicide by […]
On select Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays each month, learn, explore, and give back to nature in a friendly community setting. In fall, we’ll continue working to protect the spectacular spring wildflower displays of Britton Woods, removing invasive plants like honeysuckle. Through this hands-on service-learning activity, you’ll get off-trail outdoor exercise and develop a sense of […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Oakwoods100823 If you’re looking for fantastic mature trees and gently rolling hills, sonorous wetlands and vibrant ponds, shorebirds and frogs, the occasional orchid, and more than 20 species of sedges, Oakwoods Nature Area has what you’re looking for. The abundance of wildlife and natural habitat at this park depends on the help of […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
October 2023 Stewards' Circle: Monitoring deer impacts on natural areas Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 6pm - 7pm ET Furstenberg Nature Area 2626 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Description: Deer are native to Michigan, but when their numbers grow large, they can have outsize impacts. What impacts are deer having on trees and wildflowers in […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
with guests Nick Sanchez (Network Manager) and Sarah Adloo (Executive Director) of the Old-Growth Forest Network The Old-Growth Forest Network will explore the status of old-growth in Michigan, discuss the importance of ancient forests for human health, biodiversity and combating climate change, and actions needed to protect and restore future old-growth and connect people to […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
Hike at Upper Manistee Headwaters Preserve, Excelsior Addition Date:10/12/2023 Start time:10:00 AM End time:12:00 PM Location:Upper Manistee Headwaters Preserve County:Kalkaska Seats Available:13 Event cost:$0.00 Description: Join us for an early look at the proposed ‘Excelsior’ Perch Lake addition to Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Nature Preserve! Join us to experience the natural habitat for […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
On October 13th from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Sharon Hills Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with herbicide by […]
Join a small team of your friends, family, and other volunteers to collect bugs from streams across the watershed! Meet your team onsite at the first of two sampling locations. One person will arrive with all of the equipment you need to get started. At each site, you search through stones, leaves, and sediment to […]
On October 14th from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Sharon Hills Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with herbicide by […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/MaryBethDoyle101423 The theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2023 is Water: Sustaining Bird Life, which focuses on the importance of water to migratory birds. Virtually all migratory birds rely on water and some type of wetland habitat at some point during their life cycles. Ponds and wetlands – like those at Mary Beth […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Folkstone101523 Come to Folkstone to see one of the most underrated native shrubs in our landscape – bladdernut. This tall shrub with striped bark likes it shady and moist. In spring, bladdernut blossoms with hanging clusters of white tubular flowers that smell a little like vanilla custard. Then the “bladders” appear as green, […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
On October 20th from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Johnson Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species’ autumn olive and common buckthorn. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Riverwood102123 For centuries, flowering dogwood trees have been a boon for humans and wildlife alike. They are a larval host for butterflies, and they offer birds and other animals beautiful red fruits (or drupes) for food. The bark has been used as a traditional medicine to treat fevers, and the roots and bark […]
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/Miller102223 Miller Nature Area continues to beat the odds, year after year! This site was heavily used—and abused—by extractive practices and dumping for nearly 200 years. At the heart of a loving community working hard toward Miller’s restoration, the land has transformed into a natural haven. Neighbors consistently show up to steward at […]
Meet other Patrollers at the Pool (Patrol) Party! Going out into the forest is always more fun with friends. The Michigan Vernal Pools Partnership and the Vernal Pool Patrol are hosting an in-person gathering for our network of volunteers, partners, and friends to connect, form monitoring groups, and as always, learn more about these fascinating […]
On select Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays each month, learn, explore, and give back to nature in a friendly community setting. In fall, we’ll continue working to protect the spectacular spring wildflower displays of Britton Woods, removing invasive plants like honeysuckle. Through this hands-on service-learning activity, you’ll get off-trail outdoor exercise and develop a sense of […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. This educational program, offered by Michigan State University Extension and many local partner organizations, is geared toward those who […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
This Zoom webinar will provide an overview of efforts to coordinate secretive marsh bird surveys in the Upper Midwest over the last 10 to 15 years. Mike Monfils will discuss the standardization of survey methods in North America and the development of regional monitoring goals and research needs; examples of how regional marsh bird data […]
Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is now enrolling participants for its Fall 2023 programs, which will span 10 weeks beginning the week of September 11 and running through the week of November 13. More information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/index
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Argo102823 For more than 30 years, people have been showing up for their communities during Make a Difference Day on the fourth Saturday in October. Even after official sponsorship by national non-profit organizations was phased out, groups and individuals at the local level have continued to answer the call to serve on this […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
REGISTER AT: The fourth Saturday in October is a national informal holiday known as Make a Difference Day. NAP is proud to offer opportunities to make a difference by stewarding the natural areas in Ann Arbor’s parks. Join other volunteers in removing exotic shrubs from the natural habitat that sustains us all. Meet at the […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/BerkshireCreek102923 The soil in this oak-hickory forest is mesic – it holds moisture, but also drains well. It’s like a big sponge that collects, stores, and releases water slowly. This is a great feature for our oaks and woodland plants, but it also attracts those pesky exotic shrubs that can quickly change the […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Stapp102923 With fewer than 9 acres, the diversity of trees at Stapp Nature Area makes it something of a novelty among Ann Arbor’s parks. White, black, and bur oaks; shagbark, bitternut, and pignut hickories, as well as red maple, black walnut, white ash, and slippery elm. Biodiversity is one of the most important […]
Join naturalist Faye Stoner to protect Independence Lake’s remarkable natural areas. As the season progresses, we’ll traverse prairie, woods, and a variety of wetlands, including sedge meadows, prairie fen, cattail marshes, and a buttonbush swamp. You’ll use loppers and saws to bust down shrubs and vines to protect these amazing natural spaces, while enjoying nature, […]
Do you like the outdoors, native plants, and wildlife? Do you have a passion for habitat restoration? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others? Registration is now open for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. Learn more and register at https://canr.msu.edu/csp. Learn about local conservation heritage, Michigan’s […]
On select Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays each month, learn, explore, and give back to nature in a friendly community setting. In fall, we’ll continue working to protect the spectacular spring wildflower displays of Britton Woods, removing invasive plants like honeysuckle. Through this hands-on service-learning activity, you’ll get off-trail outdoor exercise and develop a sense of […]
REGISTER AT: http://nap.a2gov.org/LeslieWoods110423 Kentucky coffeetree can be found on river floodplains like areas of Leslie Woods, which is part of the Traver Creek watershed. What really makes the tree notable are its fruits, which are rounded seeds in a stout pod. The seeds resemble coffee beans, and they were actually roasted and used as a […]
Join a team "bulldozing" invasive shrubs to help the Bs—the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, that is! You’ll use loppers and saws to clear the way for B habitat and get ideas for how to turn your own backyard into a B haven. Come for the nature, fresh air, and exercise in a friendly community setting—or […]
REGISTER AT: http://nap.a2gov.org/BlackPondWoods110423 Did you know that in 2013, a tributary of Traver Creek—designated the Arrowood Branch—was brought aboveground after being buried in a drainage pipe for 40 years? This branch originates in Black Pond Woods, where biodiversity is relatively high. Any stewardship work done at Black Pond Woods will support the health of Traver […]
REGISTER AT: http://nap.a2gov.org/ArborHills110523 The wetlands at Arbor Hills are part of a complex of seasonal pools and permanent ponds in the northeast area of the city. The park is a wedge of woods and wetlands and has some special features that are rare in Ann Arbor’s parks, such as a portion of small buttonbush swamp, […]