2007
May 2007
Saturday 5 May 2007
Sat 5 May, 10 am-1 pm. Don't forget about the BBQ. Join NAP as we combat invasive garlic mustard in our natural areas citywide. This year we're offering even more parks. Help us keep this pervasive invasive in check. We can't do it without you. Keep track of how many bags of garlic mustard you pull and whoever pulls the most in the city gets a prize (to be awarded at the barbeque, at the Island Park Pavilion). Please wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form. Choose from these locations to pull garlic mustard: Bird Hills Nature Area - Meet at the park entrance on Bird Road, west of Huron River Drive. Cedar Bend Nature Area - Meet at the Island Park parking lot at the end of Island Drive. T. Various Ann Arbor parks, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Sat 5 May, 10 am-1 pm. The last day in our series will give us an opportunity to join a larger group, Garlic Mustard Weed Out Day. We'll finish up our project and help out with their garlic mustard. Afterwards we can socialize and fill our bellies at the barbeque (at the Island Park Pavilion). Remember to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form. Meet at the Bird Road entrance to the park. Additional parking available in the Barton Dam parking lot off Huron River Drive. Bird Hills Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Sat 5 May, 1:30-5 pm. Island Park Pavilion Rain or shine we pull and dine. NAP will fire up the grills and bring some burgers, buns, condiments, drinks. We'll be mixing up garlic mustard hummus, and salsa. Please bring a garlic mustard dish or anything to pass. All NAP volunteers, friends, and family invited. Wish you had volunteered with NAP? Hope to? You're invited too. Island Park Pavilion, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Friday 18 May 2007
Fri 18 May, 6-8 pm. Free, all ages. Join City Ornithologist Dea Armstrong as she leads a walk to look for birds in the evening in the Gallup Park and Furstenberg Nature Area. Meet at the paddleboat dock in Gallup, near the canoe livery. Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Saturday 19 May 2007
Sat 19 May, 10 am-1 pm. This Ann Arbor park needs lots of help this spring. Join us in pulling up garlic mustard and other herbaceous invasives. We will provide snacks and tools and take you on an interpretative walk. Meet in the parking lot off Dixboro Road, north of Plymouth Road. Please wear comfortable clothes for outdoor work, including pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form. Marshall Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Sunday 20 May 2007
Sun 20 May, 1-4 pm. We're roaming the hills looking for garlic mustard. Help us find it and pull it up. Pulling invasive garlic mustard makes room for native plants like may apple and Dutchman's breeches. We'll meet at the Park Steward's house-3470 Woodland Road, off East Huron River Drive. You are welcome to park in the driveway if there's room, if not park in the street. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form. Huron Parkway Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]