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Woody Invasives Workday at Johnson Preserve

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

On October 1st from 10am-12pm, Legacy Land Conservancy’s stewardship team will be hosting a work day at the Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve. Join us and help remove the woody invasive species common buckthorn, honeysuckle, and autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant […]

Johnson Preserve Prairie Bio Blitz

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join us on Friday, August 4th from 2-4pm for an afternoon BioBlitz of the prairie at Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve! A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. It is similar to a biological inventory conducted by scientists, but open […]

Invasive Species Removal Workday at Johnson Preserve (10/20/2023)

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

On October 20th from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Johnson Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species' autumn olive and common buckthorn. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with […]

Invasive Species Removal Workday at Johnson Preserve (10/21/2023)

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

On October 21st from 10AM-12PM, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Johnson Preserve. Join us to help clear brush and remove the invasive species’ autumn olive and common buckthorn. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant material. Stumps will be treated with […]

2024 Vernal Pool Patrol Training @Johnson Preserve

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

We hit our maximum cap for attendees for this event, but you can still add yourself to the waitlist. Even if you aren’t able to reserve a spot this year, it’s helpful for us to know how many people are interested in this opportunity so we can better plan for next year! Click here to sign […]

Project MOW sheep supervision and kick-off training at Johnson Preserve – September Session

Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Preserve 4595 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Interested in getting baaaaaaack to nature with some furry farm friends? Want to explore the intersection of animal husbandry and land stewardship? Volunteer with Legacy Land Conservancy to help maintain a mobile sheep herd that will be eating woody invasive plants on the Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve! The sheep will be fenced in around […]