Author: Phil Huhn
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NAP Workday – October 25, 2024
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 – 1 to 4 pm Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Workday in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area – East – Meet at the Turnberry entrance – NAP prefers participants to sign up in advance in order to save time City of Ann Arbor Volunteer Hub. We worked on the west end of the marsh…
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Workday – November 2, 2024
Weren’t we fortunate to have such good weather for a Workday? Just enough sun to light up the woods and keep us warm, no mosquitoes, and the rain held off. All y’all were very photogenic and the collage almost put itself together this time. The bark in the middle row of photos (far left) is…
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Workday (New Life Church) – September 29, 2024
New Life Church Workday September 29, 2024 in Mitchell-Scarlett Woods VOLUNTEERS ROCK – So many individuals and groups have helped save Scarlett-Mitchell Woods and maintain it over the years. We’re grateful to all of them, including you, for pitching in. Scanning through the photos on my computer, I found hundreds of photos of workdays including many of New Life…
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FSMW Board Meeting (October 17, 2024)
Online Zoom Meeting October 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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Sunrise Nature Walk (October 5, 2024)
Judy and I walked to the pond at 7:10. We were later joined by Michael and Peter. I saw the pond, pale orange sky, ducks, geese, egret, raccoon, squirrels, reflections on the pond, small amount of fall colors, light on the trees, poison Ivy, leaves drifting down, … A gorgeous egret circled over the pond…
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Exploration of Scarlett & Mitchell Rain Gardens Nature Walk (September 7, 2024)
WHAT: End of summer Nature Walk Featuring Solidago & Sunflower/Pollinators & Predators WHEN: 10:00am Saturday, September 7, 2024 WHERE: Meet at the main entrance showcase (kiosk) to Scarlett Mitchell Woods. We’ll explore the rain gardens at Scarlett Middle and Mitchell Elementary schools. WHY: Solidago is the scientific name of Goldenrod. If the weather is right,…
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FSMW Board Meeting (September 19, 2024)
Online Zoom Meeting September 19 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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Ann Arbor Public School Nature Areas
The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) have 6 woods/nature areas associated with schools. To see more check the M-Live article Sleeping assets: Ann Arbor Public Schools owns nearly 200 acres of undeveloped land in city – mlive.com AAPS owns the central property containing the loop trail of Scarlett Mitchell Woods. Scarlett Mitchell Woods is used…
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Ann Arbor Parks and Nature Areas
The City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County and the Public School system own many parks and nature areas. The Parks and Rec Department owns 50 of the 90 acres of Scarlett Mitchell Woods. Scarlett Mitchell Woods is the big star on the lower right corner of the Ann Arbor map. Ann Arbor has a huge…
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Impromptu Clearing Downed Tree from Loop Trail
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, we discovered that the main loop trail in the woods had been blocked by the fallen crown of an oak tree. Later that evening, we discussed the tree at our monthly Friends of Scarlett Mitchell Woods meeting. We decided to tackle the problem the next morning at 10:00 am. Thanks…