Please come out and join us for one of these events. There is no need to pre-register, you can just show up! Please remember to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian, or bring a signed release form (pdf). If you have a group that is interested in attending a volunteer stewardship event, please contact our Workday Coordinator at least a week in advance.
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May 3, Saturday |
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Greenview Stewardship Workday |
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9:00 am to 12:00 noon |
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The neighbors will be out planting bulbs and spreading woodchips today. Come join us! All materials and snacks provided. Meet at the Greenview Park sign, on Greenview Drive, across from Barnard Road. |
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GARLIC MUSTARD WEED OUT DAY 2007
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May 3, Saturday |
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10th! Annual Garlic Mustard Weed Out Day and Barbeque |
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Weed-Out 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
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Barbeque 2:00 to 4:00pm (RSVP required for BBQ only) |
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We have made a load of a difference in 10 years thanks to your work! Celebrate by picking a location from any of the following parks to participate in this annual event that marks the height of the garlic mustard season. After the workday join us at 2:00 pm for a barbeque potluck at Leslie Science & Nature Center. We provide dogs, burgers (veggie too), and beverages, plus dishes made from – you guessed it – garlic mustard! Please bring a dish to share. Family and friends welcome. Please RSVP to NAP if you plan to attend the potluck. |
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Argo Nature Area – Meet in the parking lot north of the Argo Canoe Livery, off Longshore Drive. |
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Bird Hills Nature Area – Meet at the park entrance on Bird Road, west of Huron River Drive. |
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Black Pond Woods Nature Area – Meet at LSNC parking lot (1831 Traver Road). |
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Cedar Bend Nature Area – Meet at the Island Park parking lot at the end of Island Drive. |
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Hannah Nature Area – Meet at the West end of Bath Street, west of 7th (between Miller and Huron). |
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Huron Hills Golf Course Woods – Meet on Hunting Valley off Provincial Drive. |
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Huron Parkway Nature Area – Meet at the Park Steward’s house at 3470 Woodland Road, off East Huron River Drive. |
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Lakewood Nature Area – Meet at the Lakewood Elementary School parking lot off Gralake Avenue (three blocks south of Jackson Avenue) |
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Leslie Science & Nature Center – Meet at LSNC parking lot (1831 Traver Road). |
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Redbud Nature Area – Meet at the park entrance at the intersection of Parkwood Ave and Jeanne St. |
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Sunset Brooks Nature Area – Meet at the park entrance on Sunset Road, at the end of Brooks Street. |
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May 10, Saturday |
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Mary Beth Doyle Stewardship Series |
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9:00 am to 12:00 noon |
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This is your second chance to join us for this series of workdays transforming the Packard entrance to this park. Today we will be setting out native plants. We provide all materials and snacks. Meet us at the parking lot off Packard Road, across from Easy Street: Mary Beth Doyle Packard Rd entrance. |
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May 11, 2008 |
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Bird Hills Nature Area Coalition Series |
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1:00 to 4:00 pm |
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It’s OK if you missed the first one. Come to this second in a series of four workdays focusing on giving the entrance a face lift. Join us at the Newport Rd entrance. We’ll bring the tools and snacks. (Don’t forget to call your mom, it’s Mother’s Day!) |
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May 17, Saturday |
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Furstenberg Native Plant Garden Stewardship Workday |
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9:00 am to 12:00 noon |
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Join Park Steward and Master Gardener, Aunita Erskine, to learn about native gardening while planting baby natives and placing name markers in the garden. Meet in the Furstenberg Nature Area parking lot off Fuller Road, across from Huron High School. Workday orientation starts promptly at 9:00 am. A short nature walk will be held at the end of the workday, time permitting. |
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May 25, Sunday |
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Bird Hills Nature Area Coalition Series |
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1:00 to 4:00 pm |
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Join our group of dedicated volunteers working on the Newport entrance in the third of four workdays in this special park. Meet us at the the Bird Hills Newport Rd entrance. We’ll bring the tools and snacks. This park just keeps getting better! |
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May 30, Friday |
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Gallup Park Evening Bird Watching Walk |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Free for all ages. Join City Ornithologist Dea Armstrong as she leads a walk to look for birds in the evening in Gallup Park and Furstenberg Nature Area. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the paddleboat dock in Gallup Park, near the canoe livery. |
June
June 1, Sunday
Bird Hills Nature Area Coalition Group
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Last chance this year to participate in a workday in one of Ann Arbor’s most loved parks! Bring a friend and join us as we finish up our project at the Newport entrance. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian, or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form if you would like older children to participate on their own. Meet at the Newport Rd entrance. We’ll be there with tools and snacks.
June 7, Saturday
Wheeler Service Center (Landfill Site) Morning Bird Watching Walk
7:30 to 9:30 am
Free and fun for all ages. Join City Ornithologist Dea Armstrong as she leads a walk to look for birds at the old Landfill Site. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in the small parking lot on the right off the main entrance to the Material Recovery Facility off of Platt Rd. just south of Ellsworth.
June 13, Friday
Mayor’s Green Fair
Main Street Ann Arbor
6:00 to 9:00 pm
The Green Fair is an opportunity to learn about local environmental groups and activities. Four blocks downtown around the intersection of Main & Washington are closed for the event, with one block devoted to alternate fuel vehicles and another block showcasing the exciting world of bicycles.
June 14, Saturday
Gallup Park Morning Bird Watching Walk
7:30 to 9:30 am
Free and fun for all ages. Join City Ornithologist Dea Armstrong as she leads a walk to look for birds in Gallup Park and Furstenberg Nature Area. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the paddleboat dock in Gallup Park, near the canoe livery.
June 14, Saturday
Stapp Nature Area Stewardship Workday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Time to hack away at the invasive shrubs in this park. We’ll work on trails too. Meet us in the parking lot at the intersection of Lancashire Drive and Tuebingen Parkway. We provide tools and nutritious snacks. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian, or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form if you would like older children to participate on their own. No experience required, just enthusiasm!
June 21, Saturday
Furstenberg Native Plant Garden Stewardship Workday
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Join Park Steward and Master Gardener, Aunita Erskine, to help weed the native plantings, check on the babies planted last year, and go for a botanical walk. Meet in the Furstenberg Nature Area parking lot off Fuller Road, across from Huron High School. Workday orientation starts promptly at 9:00 am. Please wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP
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June 21, Saturday
Redbud Nature Area Stewardship Workday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
We made lots of progress in this park last year. Help us continue to rid the area of invasive plants that crowd out the diversity of our native flora! We’ll go for a nature walk too, time permitting. Bring the family. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian, or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form if you would like older children to participate on their own. We’ll meet up at the Redbud Nature Area park entrance at the intersection of Parkwood Avenue and Jeanne Street. As always, we provide tools and yummy snacks.
June 21, Saturday
Buhr Park Children’s Wet Meadow Potluck Workday
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Come out for a fun evening of socializing, seed collection, and weeding in the Buhr Park Children's Wet Meadow. There will also be a tour of the park’s features to learn about native plants and different ecosystems. Please bring a dish to pass, a place setting for the potluck, and gloves to do some weeding. Meet in the playground parking lot next to the tennis court at Cobblestone Farm.
June 29, Sunday
Wurster Park Stewardship Workday
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Buckthorn and honeysuckle are shrubs that were brought from abroad to America for horticultural use. They have no place in our woodlands! Help us eradicate them so the native woodland plants can grow. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian, or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form if you would like older children to participate on their own. We will provide tools and energizing snacks. Meet at the cul de sac of Edgewood Place off of W Davis Ave.