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Join us for a Garlic Mustard pull in Lakeshore Park 601 S Lake Dr, Novi, MI 48377 May 4th, 9AM – NOON Garlic mustard removal is an easy project for the whole family, but we will be covering a lot of ground so come prepared for a hike. Gloves, trash bags, trail maps, garlic mustard […]
Please join us for our Spring Park Clean Up on Saturday, May 4. Come to Beverly Park anytime between 9:00 am - 12 noon. We have jobs for all, ranging from trash pickup to weeding to planting! We appreciate your help in keeping our park beautiful! Registration is required. Please click here to register for […]
Are you a forest landowner looking for assistance? Come learn how consulting foresters can help you achieve your goals. Plus, sign up to tour a site with a forester. Funding provided by MDNR Forest to Mi Faucet grant. Space is limited, so please register. Part 1: Presentation from 1pm-2:30pm at Dexter Township Hall, 6880 Dexter-Pinckney […]
Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2SunsetBrooks Wildflowers are picking up speed this time of year at parks like Sunset Brooks. This means a lovely morning for volunteers in this 8-acre oak-hickory woodland (with a prairie to boot)! Pulling invasive weeds with NAP will be easy and rewarding and have lasting effects for the local ecosystem. Meet at the […]
Link to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-human-element-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-876908556097 This Wildfire Preparedness Week, the Climate & Wildfire Institute is excited to host an exclusive film screening and panel discussion of The Human Element at 1pm on Sunday, May 5th at The Sofia/B Street Theatre in Sacramento. The film, created by world-renowned environmental photographer James Balog, captures the lives of everyday Americans […]
Learn, explore, and give back to nature in a friendly setting. In spring (mid-April to June), we’ll revel in the glorious wildflower displays of Britton Woods, while protecting them by removing invasive garlic mustard, dames rocket and bittercress. Enjoy off-trail outdoor exercise and develop a sense of well-being in nature, all while building community with […]
Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Miller If you’ve been a fan of Miller Park for even a few years, you’ll know how much work is done there year after year to improve the health and habitat. And if you’re really paying attention, you’ll know the friendly (if determined) faces of the Park Stewards who are performing these feats […]
May 6th, 3:00-4:15PM West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve 4655 Arrowhead Road, West Bloomfield Twp, MI 48323 It's time to pull Garlic Mustard and we need your help! Help remove the invasive non-native garlic mustard plant from our parks. Volunteers need to bring a refillable water bottle, garden gloves and shoes that can get dirty. […]
May 7th, 3:15-4:30PM Recreation Activities Center - 4640 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323 It's time to pull Garlic Mustard and we need your help! Help remove the invasive non-native garlic mustard plant from our parks. Volunteers need to bring a refillable water bottle, garden gloves and shoes that can get dirty. Long […]
Join Washtenaw County Parks to plant trees—lots of trees!—at parks and preserves throughout Washtenaw County. We’ve picked 800 trees (and a few shrubs) that will create habitat (lots of oak trees), sequester carbon dioxide, absorb stormwater, and much more. Learn tree planting tips and tricks that you can take home, joining the effort to solve […]
with guest Katharine Hogan (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Northern Illinois University) In many of our remaining native ecosystems, land management activities like prescribed fire, grazing, and invasive species removal dominate the time and resources of land managers. This presentation will be a broad overview of two studies based at The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands preserve. The first study […]
May 8th from 6-7pm Mapleridge Shelter @ Marshbank Park 2805 Hiller Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48324 Are you interested in putting in some volunteer hours? Or just doing some good in your community? Help with invasive species management by removing garlic mustard plants. Training provided. Some friendly competition is included – let’s see who can […]
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