Saturday, September 19th – 9:00am to noon
Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Workday in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods, just south of the bus turnaround loop. NAP prefers participants to sign up in advance in order to save time City of Ann Arbor Volunteer Hub.
Volunteers will cut invasive shrubs such as buckthorn and honeysuckle. This work helps keep Scarlett Mitchell healthy and supports a diversity of native plants, birds, and wildlife.
What to wear and bring:
- Long pants, tall socks, and closed-toe shoes
- Dress for the weather—likely hot and sunny
- Reusable water bottle (water refills available)
- We provide gloves, tools, and instructions
- Bug netting if you have some.
What we did:
We worked on clearing buckthorn behind the Coop near a vernal pond. It was sprinkling and we had to stop for 30 minutes because of thunder. We cleared a large area of buckthorn and hopefully native plants and animals thrive.
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