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land conservancy notes from the field protecting and preserving southern michigan land conservancy notes from the field june 23 2010 summer solstice filed under uncategorized landconservancy 11 50 am the longest day of the year means you can make the biggest difference legacy l and conservancy took part this solstice june 21st in day of action a city wide volunteering day organized by united way formerly known as day of caring organizations from all over ann arbor came out in force to volunteer with non profits legacy was the proud recipient of a group of 11 very hard workers from washtenaw community college staff they braved herds of mosquitos and very hot weather to help us remove plants from our new trail at the johnson preserve native plants were given a new home just off the trail and others were weeded out encroaching invasive shrubs were trimmed back and the stump team made the trail safer for us all by digging up stump after stump after stump after stump thank you team wcc dana leave a comment june 9 2010 got water filed under uncategorized landconservancy 1 01 pm one of the things we would like to do both at the johnson preserve and creekshead preserve is to install a rustic type boardwalk in the wetter areas of the trail this year so much of the trail is underwater we would have to cover over half of the trails more water and warmer days is also a recipe for mosquitos if you head out to the woods be sure to wear your wellies and insect repellent or even mosquito netting dana leave a comment may 21 2010 thanks suzie filed under uncategorized landconservancy 2 10 pm today marks legacy land conservancy development director suzie heiney s last day with us she s moving to sedona another spot of great natural beauty and we will miss her very much for seven years suzie has been the moving spirit behind much of the public face of legacy land conservancy it is often her enthusiasm and open delight in the tiny wonders of nature spring flowers hidden in the grass a single rock a stray feather that reminds all of us why we re here and why we decided to do this work since we began this blog a year ago suzie has been our most diligent poster i hope we ll continue to see suzie tracks as she jumps in occasionally to point out things about her new environment and tell us what she misses about her old home suzie thank you susan leave a comment may 14 2010 and the preservationists of the year are filed under uncategorized landconservancy 11 04 am once a year legacy land conservancy takes an opportunity to honor the preservationist of the year this award honors people who exemplify the conservation ethic and who live it in their personal lives the first of two awards for the 2009 2010 year goes to more comments 1 may 7 2010 an unpredictable nature filed under uncategorized landconservancy 11 45 am spring was extremely early this year may 2 is usually a perfect time for our annual legacy land conservancy stewardship network wildflower workshop at creekshead nature preserve this year though nodding trilliums and the standard trilliums grandiflorum were the only things we saw several of i estimate that the wildflowers were more than a full week ahead of their typical schedule over the average of the last 3 4 years the beech leaves are already completely unfurled except for one just unfurling example i found shown here but we did see at least one example of nearly everything on our spring wildflower list we just had to look harder to do it and in some cases be content with leaves and seedpods ah well it makes us better naturalists right photos from the workshop are up at our flickr account anybody else seen any changes in timing this year suzie leave a comment april 27 2010 space still available sign up today how to identify wildflowers sunday may 2 filed under uncategorized landconservancy 4 18 pm wildflowers are part of what make spring in michigan so beautiful they only come around once a year and now is the time to see them want to learn more about native spring wildflowers join us this sunday event identifying woodland wildflowers workshop date time sunday may 2 1 00 4 00pm location legacy land conservancy s creekshead preserve a high quality remnant beech maple forest home to trilliums dutchman s breeches blue cohosh trout lily spring beauty and more hosted by stewardship network and legacy land conservancy description at this workshop you ll learn how to identify some of michigan s most beautiful spring wildflowers topics will include background on plant identification an introduction to indicator species and discussion of threats to wildflower areas including invasive plants such as garlic mustard then we ll hit the trail to see what we can find and identify by the end of the workshop you ll be a wildflower pro and you ll have a handy flower identification book to take home too registration 10 for stewardship network members 15 for non members includes flower id book pre registration is required register online at the stewardship network website or call 734 996 3190 hope to see you sunday leave a comment april 26 2010 q when s the best time to plant an oak tree filed under uncategorized landconservancy 12 51 pm q when s the best time to plant an oak tree a fifty years ago and the second best time is now this message comes via conservancy friends emily and kurt who both went in together with other folks on a big tree order from their local conservation district washtenaw jackson the conservation districts are a great source of native plants and if you get on their list now you ll know when the next sale is coming up so you can plant your own trees and wildflowers hope you had a lovely earth day great to see everybody who came out to wcc for the ann arbor area event and a special kudos to all the folks who braved some pretty wet weather to celebrate in jackson leave a comment april 14 2010 a round up of earth day events filed under uncategorized landconservancy 11 59 am this year marks the 40th anniversary of earth day and starting this saturday there are plenty of events to commemorate the day volunteer ambassadors at the jackson earth day celebration this saturday april 17 from 10a m 4p m local organizations will gather in tecumseh city park for the tecumseh earth day celebration the same day the waterloo hunt club will hold an earth day clean up at the waterloo recreation center participants will meet at the hunt club at 9 a m and then make their way to the rec area lunch will be provided contact jeff stommen at 517 522 5018 or jstommen netzero net to attend next monday april 19 celebrate earth day with delicious local foods grange kitchen bar will hold the local foods local lands fundraiser for the conservancy from 5 10 p m stop by for a quick drink or a full course prix fixe meal the proceeds will benefit the protection of valuable nature and farmland here where you live join us at beckwith conservancy nature preserve saturday april 24 from 1 00 4 00 p m to commemorate both earth day and the national youth service day by getting your hands dirty and preparing the preserve for the coming months two events take place on sunday april 25 the jackson earth day celebration will take place from 1 00 4 00 p m at cascade park while the ann arbor earth day festivities will take place at washtenaw community college if you re interested in volunteering for the conservancy at either event email suzie legacylandconservancy org leave a comment april 9 2010 learn to identify spring wildflowers filed under uncategorized tags creekshead preserve legacy land conservancy spring stewardship network wildflowers landconservancy 11 25 am with the arrival of spring comes the arrival of wildflowers the conservancy s creekshead preserve is blanketed in dutchman s britches blue cohosh trillium trout lilly and spring beauty this time of year the diversity of wildflowers at the preserve makes it the perfect place for the identifying woodland wildflower workshop hosted by the stewardship network on sunday may 2 this workshop will explore the ephemeral beauty of spring wildflowers participants will learn how to identify michigan spring wildflowers the workshop will cover background on plant identification an introduction to indicator species and a discussion of threats to wildflower areas including invasive plants such as garlic mustard then participants will hit the trail at creekshead to see what they can find and identify by the end of the workshop you ll be a wildflower pro and you ll have a handy flower identification book to take home too the event is 10 for stewardship network members and 15 for non members pre registration is required on the stewardship network website if you can t make it to the workshop but still want to check out the spring blooms stop by creekshead its located northeast of ann arbor on curtis road between brookville and five mile roads park along the road by the sign and watch for traffic we d love to see pictures of what you find leave a comment april 7 2010 local foods local lands dinner at grange kitchen and bar filed under uncategorized landconservancy 11 57 am earth day is just around the corner how are you celebrating here s one idea on april 19th stop by grange kitchen bar for a scrumptious fundraiser featuring early spring crops from local farms benefiting the protection of nature and farmland in our community whether you d like to sit down for a full course dinner or if you only have time for a quick drink you ll be helping to protect nature and farmland here where you live dining options include a full course prix fixe dinner of in season dishes with optional wine pairings on the main level or a more casual and just as delicious bar menu upstairs check out their seasonal cocktails the full course prix fixe menu features spring garlic soup poached michigan shrimp sauteed whitefish morels ramp coulis choice of lamb goat cheese scalloped potatoes and arugula pesto or parisian style gnocchi fingerlings goat cheese radishes and arugula rhubarb crisp buttermilk sorbet the full course local foods local land dinner is 65 per person plus tax and gratuity optional wine pairings with the dinner are 20 upstairs bar menu prices vary reservations are recommended for dinner to make a reservation you can call 734 995 2107 or make a reservation online through opentable grange kitchen bar is located at 118 w washington in downtown ann arbor we hope to see you there comments 1 older posts pages about this blog search for flickr photos more photos archives june 2010 may 2010 april 2010 march 2010 february 2010 january 2010 december 2009 november 2009 october 2009 september 2009 august 2009 july 2009 june 2009 may 2009 april 2009 march 2009 february 2009 creekshead preserve events legacy land conservancy nature spring stewardship network wildflowers create a free website or blog at wordpress com subscribe subscribed land conservancy notes from the field sign me up already have a 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