Author: Phil Huhn
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Weeds and Seeds Nature Walk – Saturday, October 11 @ 10:00 AM
WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Walk along the edge of the woods, check out the Scarlett rain garden and walk down to the pond if mosquitoes allow to look for plants that bear the word WEED in their names and others that are often thought of as weeds, especially if they grow in your garden:…
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FSMW Board Meeting (October 16, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting October 16 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 – October 4, 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? Brush hogging along the pond south trail and trails to Old Elsworth. Trash cleanup along old Ellsworth and removal of invasive buckthorn and…
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Fireflies
One of the amazing things of summer is seeing fireflies. Fireflies light up the night with their bioluminescence. Fireflies (lampyridae) are also called lightning bugs or glowworms. They are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,400 species. The firefly uses a chemical process to produce bioluminescence in a specialized organ called a lantern.…
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FSMW Board Meeting (September 18, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting September 18 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 & DTE Grant – September 6, 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? Trash cleanup along old Ellsworth and removal of invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle. What to bring: When: Saturday September 6, 2025 at 9:00am – noon.…
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Chipmunks
Chipmunks are the smallest members of the squirrel family. They are not three cute singing animated brothers named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Real chipmunks live in burrows with extensive tunnel systems and multiple concealed entrances. They are found throughout the United States. Chipmunks have an omnivorous diet consisting of seeds, nuts, fruits, buds, other plant…
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FSMW Board Meeting (August 21, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting August 21 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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NAP Workday – August 9, 2024
Saturday, August 9th – 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…
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FSMW Board Meeting (July 17, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting July 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…