Land Partner Gathering – Stewardship
February 4, 10-12 pm
NEW, 1100 N. Main St, Ann Arbor
Potluck breakfast! Network with other Legacy land owners and hear more about controlling invasive species on your land. Presentation will include prescribed burning. RSVP to Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263
Stewardship Workday – Beckwith Preserve
February 25th, 1-4 pm
E. Main St. on north side just after Maple intersection, Stockbridge
It’s still early in the year, but not too early to make a difference! Help us work to restore some of the stream banks along one of the Huron’s cleanest tributaries. Volunteers will be installing erosion control blankets and live native shrub stakes. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Conserving Your Land Workshops
March 1, 7-9 pm
Columbia Township Hall, 8500 Jefferson Rd, Brooklyn MI
March 10, 10am -12 pm
Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester MI (meeting will be held in the basement)
March 22, 7-9 pm
Somerset Center Community Building, 12715 East Chicago Rd, Somerset Center MI
Attention Landowners: You’ve been stewarding your land for generations. Now find out how you can preserve it forever! Legacy Land Conservancy, Raisin Valley Land Trust, River Raisin Watershed Council, and the Stewardship Network are hosting these informational workshops highlighting various ways landowners can protect the quality of their land. Workshop attendees will hear testimonials from landowners who have entered into conservation agreements, financial and legal experts, and representatives from area land conservation agencies. For more information contact Anna Wadhams at anna@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Volunteer Photo-Monitoring Kick-off and Training (Part I)
March 24, 12-2 pm (Part II on April 21st)
1100 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Ann Arbor
What better way to see beautiful places than to volunteer to photograph them? The Photo-Monitoring Squad volunteers are a group of dedicated and hardy individuals interested in bush-whacking, GPS use and digital imagery. Part I will be an indoor orientation session. Part II is an outdoor field training. Join the squad by attending these trainings (on March 24th and April 21st). Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Conserving Your Land Coffee Hour Sessions
NOTE: These sessions are follow-ups to the ‘Conserving Your Land’ Workshops.
April 19, 7-9 pm
Columbia Township Hall, 8500 Jefferson Rd, Brooklyn MI
April 21, 10 am -12 pm
Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester MI (meeting will be held in the basement)
April 26, 7-9 pm
Somerset Center Community Building, 12715 East Chicago Rd, Somerset Center MI
Attention Landowners: Did you attend a general landowner information meeting and leave with more questions than answers? Let us help you with that! Legacy Land Conservancy, Raisin Valley Land Trust, River Raisin Watershed Council, and the Stewardship Network are hosting a series of informal coffee hours geared toward answering additional questions about land preservation, and how current programs apply to your specific property. Representatives will be on hand to discuss how you can protect your land through a conservation easement. Securing a conservation easement will ensure essential lands are protected for generations to come, while leaving the land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. Each piece of land has its own unique story. Come and tell us about it, and together we’ll work to ensure your legacy is preserved for generations to come! For more information, contact Anna Wadhams at anna@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Volunteer Photo-Monitoring Field Training (Part II)
April 21, 12-2 pm
769 Merlin Way, Dexter, MI (off Marshall Road between Zeeb Road and Baker Roads)
Volunteers will be going through a ‘practice run’ monitoring as a group at an easement property. Learn what things to look for in the field and the how to’s of monitoring forms and photo management. Please bring your camera and GPS unit (if you have one). Dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear if the ground is wet. NOTE: This training is part 2 of the Photo-Monitoring Training. RSVP to Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org.
Stewardship Workday at Beckwith Preserve
April 22, 1-4 pm
E. Main St. on north side just after Maple intersection, Stockbridge
Celebrate Earth Day by joining Legacy and REI volunteers to finish our stream bank stabilization project. Volunteers will be checking live stakes installed in February for signs of growth, maintaining the trails, and adding protection from the dear to our baby shrub plantings. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Earth Day – Ann Arbor
April 22, 12-4 pm
Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd, Ann Arbor
This community event is free and open to the public. Nearly 60 local, nonprofit environmental exhibitors will provide information and hands-on activities. Activities and entertainment for youth are featured with hands-on activities and crafts that help explore our natural world. The event focus is on community education, youth activities, and is not a forum for sales or promotion. Contact www.LeslieSNC.org for more information.
Earth Day Event – Jackson
April 28, 1-4 pm
More Details Coming Soon!
Green Fair – Ann Arbor
June 8, 6-9 pm
Main Street, Ann Arbor
Downtown Main Street will be open to pedestrians for free entertainment, food, and over 120 exhibits with environmental information, hands-on activities for youth, Clean Energy Expo, Green Commute Options, BikeFest, WasteKnot Business Partners, walking tours, and more. For more information, visit a2gov.org/green. WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE
Stewardship Workday – Johnson Preserve
June 21, 9 am -3 pm
South of intersection of Platt and Ellsworth, just south of Lillie Park on Platt Road, Ann Arbor
National Day of Action is calling you! Legacy has partnered with United Way volunteers to get our trails in tip top shape. Help us open up the trails, maintain the new boardwalk, and scout for invasive species. Volunteers can participate in the morning session (9 am-12 pm) or afternoon session (1-3 pm), or both. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Boardwalk Dedication – Johnson Preserve
August TBD time TBD
South of intersection of Platt and Ellsworth, just south of Lillie Park on Platt Road, Ann Arbor
Join us for a hike through our newest preserve as we dedicate the boardwalks built by volunteers last fall in memory of Harley Smith. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Contact Susan Cooley susancooley@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263 for more information.
Wildflower Walk – Reichert Preserve
September 9, 1-3 pm
11950 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney
Join Legacy Land Conservancy and the Stewardship Network as we explore this preserved property to identify Michigan native fall wildflowers. Naturalist, Catherine Marquardt, will guide us through the plants in a wet meadow at this special by-permission-only preserve. Participants will learn how to use a dichotomous key to identify plants and be able to take home an identification book. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. To register for the walk,or for more information see www.StewardshipNetwork.org/HuronArbor.
Stewardship Workday – Creekshead Preserve
October 14, 1-4 pm
Curtis Road between Brookville and Spring Creek Lane
If you like to use tools and/or carry heavy things, this is the workday for you! Help us build and install boardwalks in this environmentally sensitive preserve to make this beautiful place more accessible and minimize pedestrian impact. Volunteers need strong backs, but do not need building experience to participate. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
Stewardship Workday – Creekshead Preserve
October 21, 1-4 pm
Curtis Road between Brookville and Spring Creek Lane
Today we’ll be finishing the boardwalks started last week. Many hands make light work! Help us put the finishing touches on this important project. If we finish early there will be time to scout out and control the few invasive shrubs in this otherwise invasive-free preserve! Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a water bottle. Register with Dana at dana@legacylandconservancy.org or 734.302.5263.
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