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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 5:30pm - 6:30pm Veterans Memorial Park meeting room September 2022 Topic: What does restoration mean? What messages do we send when we say restoration, or stewardship? Is it time to accept that restoration is no longer possible due to climate change? What are we doing to ensure the language we use […]
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 5:30pm - 6:30pm Veterans Memorial Park meeting room October 2022 Topic: Why do we use burns as a restoration tool? How are burn locations chosen? What actually happens during a burn? What’s different about burning on public vs. private land? How do you stay informed about burning as a tool? Facebook […]
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 5:30pm - 6:30pm Veterans Memorial Park meeting room November 2022 Topic: What invasive species are you dealing with currently? What has changed about the species you’ve dealt with over time and which you are most worried about? How do you stay up-to-date? Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/27BDlXdxQ ---------------------- About The Stewards' Circles: A […]
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 5:30pm - 6:30pm Veterans Memorial Park meeting room December 2022 Topic: What role can herbicide play in restoration work and how does its use vary between different types of restoration efforts? How does the perception of herbicide affect how we work toward our restoration goals? Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1ThURxMl4 ---------------------- About The […]
HELP US FIND SOME SPECIAL WINTER STONEFLIES! This winter stonefly is one type of insect that you will most likely find! These underwater creatures elude most predators by growing during the winter months when most fish are more sluggish. They live only in good quality streams so searching for them tells us about problems in […]
It’s spring in the Huron-Arbor Region! Now that the skunk cabbage has flowered, the salamanders have migrated, and prescribed burning has started, let’s get together to discuss spring stewardship activities and the Stewardship Network’s Spring Challenge. Bring any questions or hurdles you have about upcoming stewardship work or share any projects you’re excited about. Facilitators: […]
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 6-7pm County Farm Park – Medford Pavilion (Medford Pavilion is located on the west side of County Farm Park off of Medford Road, NOT the Platt Road entrance) This month’s topic: Native pollinators and assessing insect communities Who are those pollinators in your park or backyard? How do you support them? What […]
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 […]
REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Marshall111023 Marshall Nature Area is able to support a significant diversity of fauna and flora through its varied ecological communities and steep rolling topography. Wet shrub thickets transition to old field prairies, which transition to upland oak hickory forests and pine stands. These interesting transition zones support Washtenaw County’s most significant population of […]
REGISTER AT: http://nap.a2gov.org/Brokaw111123 Due to the variety of habitats it provides, Brokaw Nature Area has a great diversity of plant life. Three types of plant communities were identified here, wet mesic forest, mesic forest, and an old field. Being a relatively new park, the area is still in the early stages of active land management. […]
About The Stewards’ Circles: A tradition for nearly 25 years, this lively, informal gathering of nature’s caretakers is open and free to all, from the curious aspirant to the seasoned professional, with no advanced registration required. If you care about our natural world and wish to connect with others on the topic generally (or on […]
About The Stewards’ Circles: A tradition for nearly 25 years, this lively, informal gathering of nature’s caretakers is open and free to all, from the curious aspirant to the seasoned professional, with no advanced registration required. If you care about our natural world and wish to connect with others on the topic generally (or on […]
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