Author: Phil Huhn
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FSMW Board Meeting #15-Canceled (July 2023)
(Canceled) Online Zoom Meeting July 27 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…
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Ann Arbor – Visit Every Park Challenge
The Visit Every Park Challenge is kicking of it’s 2023 season. Could this be the year you join the coveted VEP champions club? The 2023 Visit Every Park Guide contains a checklist of all 162 park properties that is sure to inspire your park exploration journey. Our very own Scarlett Mitchell Woods (Nature Area) is one of the 162 Ann Arbor city parks.
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White tail deer
This picture of a white tail deer on the crest of a hill at dusk was taken on May 5, 2023 at 8:56 PM. This was in the Scarlett Mitchell Woods west section. The deer currently travel from the neighborhoods north of the schools and Turnberry, all the way to Mary Beth Doyle Park woods.…
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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. Also see a video of the west wood and the sound of spring peepers on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 8:24PM just before sunset.
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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…