Author: Phil Huhn
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Workday – July 1, 2023
This is the 1st Saturday of the monthly workday to help preserve Scarlett Mitchell Woods from 10 am to 1:00PM. We walked through and evaluate the following invasive species:
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Spring Peepers
Spring evenings means the sounds of spring peepers. This was recorded on my phone on May 23rd, 2023 at 9:26 pm.
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Loop Trail Walk in the Spring
Contains sixteen photos of the loop trail. These photos were taken on May 20, 2023. I was in the woods on May 13, 2023 and the leaves were middle size and within a week became full leaf. I was very surprised how fast the tree leaves changed. I took pictures on May 10th of the…
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Workday – June 3, 2023
This is the 1st of the monthly workday to help preserve Scarlett Mitchell Woods from 8:00 to 11:00 am. It was a hot day, so we started at 8:00 am. Approximately, 12 persons spread wood chips on the path from 150 feet from the pond split and south trail.
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FSMW Organizational Meeting #14 (June 2023)
Online Zoom Meeting June 15 7:30, Thursday To explore the creation of an on-going organization of community members to help manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which was dredged in 1982. It is…
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Morning Sounds in the Woods
I was walking in the woods on May 5, 2023 at 6:40 am and recorded the following movie on my phone. I love the morning bird sounds.
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Spring Unfolding – Workday
Our second Spring Unfolding Event in Mitchell-Scarlett Woods yesterday (4-29-23) was a gratifying success! The turnout brought us just enough folks to get the targeted area pretty well cleaned up in a little more than an hour. Thanks again to Alex Advey, Joey Barker, Gwynne Fisher, Chris Herdell, Bill McNitt, Luisa Ponvert, Judy Schmidt and…
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Signs in the News
Ever see one of these signs in Scarlett Mitchell Woods? Ever wondered what is the story behind the “No Hunting” signs? Well, the Ann Arbor District Library has an answer in a 1971 Ann Arbor News article titled, “Pupils’ Goal: A Quiet Woods“. If hunters, motorcyclists and snowmobiles heed sign, Scarlett Mitchell Woods will again…
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Spring Unfolding Walk
Short notice and the threat of rain kept most folks away from our first Spring Unfolding event, a walk in Mitchell-Scarlett Woods to see what was blooming. Fortunately, Dagny Hanner and Mike Benham showed up just as Manfred and I were wondering whether or not to take a chance on the weather. The rain held…
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Spring Unfolding 2023 Scarlett Mitchell Woods
Join us for one or a series of leisurely activities Tentative Schedule – April – May 2023 Sat. April 22 – Earth Day Walk 10:00 am Sat. April 29 -10:00 am Clean-Up along old Ellsworth Rd. wear gloves and bright colors Sat. May 13 -10:00 a.m. – May is for the Birds Bring binoculars if you have them Meet at the main entrance…