2008
March 2008
Saturday 1 March 2008
Sat 1 Mar, 10 am-12 pm. Leslie Science Center Nature House – 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor. Join us for the fifth year of Michigan’s first Salamander Monitoring Program. With your help, we will learn more about these species’ population abundance and distribution around town. Volunteers with a bit of identification experience and a willingness to get muddy, please apply. Please register by calling NAP at 734.996.3266 by February 22. 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. 0. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Sat 1 Mar, 10 am-1 pm. We will be cutting invasive shrubs during this early spring intensive workday weekend to clear the way for the return of native grasses and wildflowers. 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 in the Scarlett Middle School parking lot off Lorraine Street. Tools and yummy snacks provided. Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sat 1 Mar, 1:30-3 pm. Leslie Science Center Nature House – 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor. Volunteers can learn more about Ann Arbor’s amphibians while contributing to our inventory efforts. The meeting will cover general information about the annual survey and is required training to participate in the survey. Route sign-up will also take place. Please call the NAP office at 734.996.3266 to register or for more information. 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. 0. Natural Area Preservation Division - [email][events]
Sunday 2 March 2008
Sun 2 Mar, 10 am-1 pm. Part two of invasive shrub cutting for this park. Buckthorn and honeysuckle crowd out all other plants. Help restore biodiversity by volunteering. 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 in the Scarlett Middle School parking lot off Lorraine Street. Tools and snacks provided. Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Tuesday 4 March 2008
Tue 4 Mar, 7:30-9 pm. Fire is used as a restoration tool in some of Ann Arbor’s natural areas. This meeting will provide information and an opportunity for discussion about the Prescribed Ecological Burn Program conducted by Natural Area Preservation. Burns will be conducted in City Parks throughout the spring and fall. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Wed 5 Mar, 12-5 pm. This is the Required yearly training session for all new volunteers interested in assisting with the prescribed burns this spring and fall. Burns take place Monday through Friday sometime between 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm. Pre-registration is required by March 2, as enrollment is limited. Please call the NAP office at 734.996.3266 to register or for more information. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Wed 5 Mar to Wed 26 Mar, 7-9 pm. Utilizing native plants in your yard can add a great deal of beauty as well as help the environment. Learn how to plan well for the easiest installation from local experts in this first of a four-part series on native gardening. Series will continue Wednesdays, March 12 (Plant Choices), 19 (Rain gardens), and 26 (Maintenance and Invasives Removal), from 7-9pm each day. Register at www. or 734.996.3190. Cost per workshop is $10 for Stewardship Network Members/$15 for non-members. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3190. $10-$15. Natural Area Preservation Division - [stewardshipnetwork][email][events]
Wednesday 12 March 2008
Wed 12 Mar, 7-9 pm. Utilizing native plants in your yard can add a great deal of beauty as well as help the environment. Learn about all the wonderful choices you have with native plants from local experts in this second of a four-part series on native gardening. Series will continue Wednesdays, March 19 (Rain gardens) and 26 (Maintenance and Invasives Removal), from 7-9pm each day. Register at www. or 734.996.3190. Cost per workshop is $10 for Stewardship Network Members/$15 for non-members. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3190. $10-$15. Natural Area Preservation Division - [stewardshipnetwork][email][events]
Wednesday 19 March 2008
Wed 19 Mar, 7-9 pm. Utilizing native plants in your yard can add a great deal of beauty as well as help the environment. Learn how rainwater gardening can be beautiful, ecological, and economical from local experts in this third of a four-part series on native gardening. The last session of this series will be the following Wednesday, March 26 on garden maintenance and invasives removal. Register at www. or 734.996.3190. Cost per workshop is $10 for Stewardship Network Members/$15 for non-members. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3190. $10-$15. Natural Area Preservation Division - [stewardshipnetwork][email][events]
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Wed 26 Mar, 7-9 pm. Utilizing native plants in your yard can add a great deal of beauty as well as help the environment. Learn what maintenance you will need to plan for and how to keep your new gardens beautiful from local experts in this last of a four-part series on native gardening. Register at www. or 734.996.3190. Cost per workshop is $10 for Stewardship Network Members/$15 for non-members. Leslie Science Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3190. $10-$15. Natural Area Preservation Division - [stewardshipnetwork][email][events]
Saturday 29 March 2008
Sat 29 Mar, 9 am-12 pm. Join Park Steward and Master Gardener, Aunita Erskine, for her annual spring cleanup and botanical walk. Meet in the Furstenberg 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 in advance to obtain a release form. Furstenberg Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sat 29 Mar, 10 am-1 pm. Heavily traveled park trails need maintenance. Join us for spreading chips and trimming back the trails in this neighborhood park. 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 us at the Arborview Boulevard entrance, just east of Wildwood Avenue. We will provide all equipment plus a nutritious snack. Miller Woods, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]