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“Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.”
“All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Island Lake Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m
Help remove spotted knapweed from nice prairie remnants with volunteer stewards Bill B. and Kathy W.. Contact Kathy at 248-444-2970 with any day-of questions. Meet at the Dodge picnic area (approx. 15 minutes from the park entrance on Kensington Road). GPS coordinates: 42.50635,-83.7379
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Island Lake Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Help hand pull spotted knapweed, an invasive weed that is starting to take over in this neat prairie remnant. Removing this plant will improve habitat for native species. Please wear long pants and long sleeves as some individuals are sensitive to this plant. Volunteer stewards Toni and Ken S. will be leading this workday; contact Toni with day-of questions at 734-353-7140. Meet at the Dodge picnic area (approx. 15 minutes from the park entrance on Kensington Road). GPS coordinates: 42.50635,-83.7379
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Island Lake Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Help hand pull spotted knapweed, an invasive weed that could take over in this neat prairie remnant. Removing this plant will improve habitat for native species and give the neat wildflowers more room to grow. Please wear long pants and long sleeves as some individuals are sensitive to this plant. Volunteer steward Betsy P. will be leading this workday; contact her with day-of questions at 734-634-6083. Meet at the Dodge picnic area (approx. 15 minutes from the park entrance on Kensington Road). GPS coordinates: 42.50635,-83.7379
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Island Lake Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Help keep our Meadow Unit prairie remnants and adjacent oak woodlands beautiful and full of native plants. Join us as hand pull spotted knapweed and other prairie invaders. Please wear long pants and long sleeves as some individuals are sensitive to spotted knapweed. Volunteer steward Betsy P. will be leading this workday; contact her with day-of questions at 734-634-6083. Meet at the Meadow Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.5043,-83.7020
