2008
May 2008
Saturday 3 May 2008
Sat 3 May, 9 am-12 pm. 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. 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. Greenview Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sat 3 May, 10 am-4 pm. Weed-Out 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Barbeque 2:00 to 4:00pm 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. Bring a dish to share. We provide dogs, burgers (veggie too), and beverages, plus dishes made from – you guessed it – garlic mustard. Family and friends welcome. Please RSVP to NAP if you plan to attend the potluck (734.996.3266). Argo Nature Area – Meet in the parking lot north of the Argo Canoe Livery, off Longshore Drive. Bird Hills Nature Area – Meet at the park entrance on Bird Road, west. Various Parks and Leslie Science Center, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Saturday 10 May 2008
Sat 10 May, 9 am-12 pm. 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. 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. Mary Beth Doyle Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sunday 11 May 2008
Sun 11 May, 1-4 pm. 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 Road entrance. We’ll bring the tools and 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. (Don’t forget to call your mom, it’s Mother’s Day.). Bird Hills Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Saturday 17 May 2008
Sat 17 May. Various times at various parks. Would you like to help clean up your neighborhood park? Maybe plant a tree or some flowers? For more information contact the Adopt-A-Park coordinators at 997.1719 or Adopt-A-Parka2gov. For more information check out www.a2gov./adopt-a-park. Various Ann Arbor Parks, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sat 17 May, 9 am-12 pm. Help plant flowers throughout the downtown area. Volunteers meet at Liberty Plaza, corner of Division and Liberty. Free pizza and pop lunch. Pre-register by calling 994.4176. Downtown Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Sat 17 May, 9 am-12 pm. 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 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. 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]
Sunday 25 May 2008
Sun 25 May, 1-4 pm. 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 Newport Road entrance. We’ll bring the tools and 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. This park just keeps getting better. Bird Hills Nature Area, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]
Friday 30 May 2008
Fri 30 May, 6-8 pm. Free for 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. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the paddleboat dock in Gallup, near the canoe livery. Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, 48105. Outreach Coordinator, 734.996.3266. Free. Natural Area Preservation Division - [a2gov][email][events]