Author: Phil Huhn
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NAP/AADL: Wildflower Walk – May 10, 2025 @ 10:00AM
Meet Your Parks with Natural Area Preservation: Wildflower Walk When: Saturday May 10, 2025: 10:00AM to 11:30AM Add to Calendar / Add to Google Calendar Where: Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area: Meet at the Scarlett Middle School parking lot (3300 Lorraine St.) For Whom: All Ages Naturalist: Eleva Potter Description: Join Natural Area Preservation as they introduce us to local…
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Full Moon Serenade (Pink Moon) – April 12, 2025 @ 7:00PM
What: Singing at the benches by the pond, When: Saturday, April 12, 2025 @ 7:00PM, Where: Meet at the main entrance to Mitchell-Scarlett Woods and walk to the pond. Full Moon Serenade. Moon rise (Pink Moon) is scheduled for 8:22, but whether or not it’s too cloudy to see the moon we’ll sing to its…
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FSMW Board Meeting (April 17, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting April 17 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to 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…
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Workday – April 5, 2025 – postponed to April 19
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Building at least 16 feet of boardwalk and more pallet bashing. What to bring: When: April 19, 2025 at noon – 2:00pm. Never done…
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Planet parade for February 2025
The planetary parade continues for the month of February. A planet parade is celestial event where at least six planets are visible in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The last two planet will require a telescope. One should look in the sky just as the sun sets.
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Widening the Paths
WIDENING THE PATHS on City owned property – On January 22, 2025, Judy receive a “heads-up” email message from Leah Jones, Outreach Assistant at NAP, that “Park ops is out at Scarlett Mitchell Nature Areas today to mow the trails.” Manfred saw the crew working near the Platt Road entrance and stopped to talk to the person…
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FSMW Board Meeting (March 20, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting March 20 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to 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…
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Workday – March 1, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Another pallet bashing workday. What to bring: Something to remove pallets (carts, wheelbarrows), saws, hammers, shovel and prybar or crowbar. Snacks and water if…
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Woodchuck Winter Workday – February 8, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. What to bring: Battery powered drills, wheelbarrow, shovel and hammer. Snacks and water if desired. When: February 8, 2025 at 1 – 3:00pm. Why? We’ll build…
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Winter Sky
Winter is often considered the best time for stargazing. You can see more stars when it’s cold because cold air tends to be clearer with less atmospheric moisture, resulting in a better view of the night sky with fewer clouds, making stars, planets and moon appear brighter and more visible. The moon, our nearest celestial…