Author: Phil Huhn

  • FSMW Board Meeting (May 16, 2024)

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    Online Zoom Meeting May 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…


  • Spring 2024 Serendipity Walk in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area

    Spring 2024 Cycles of Life & Death Walk

    This was the first of four Serendipity Walks held on Saturday, April 6. These are some of the things we saw:


  • FSMW Board Meeting (April 18, 2024)

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    Online Zoom Meeting April 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…


  • 2024 Spring Serendipity Walks in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area

    Field of trillium

    Join us for one or a series of leisurely walks for folks who want to explore this neighborhood treasure – Families welcome, but please leave your pets at home. Meet at the main entrance to the woods: West of Scarlett Middle School; south of the bus turnaround loop. A Spring walk in the woods is…


  • Night Walk in the Woods

    Marsh at night after a snow

    Ann Arbor got four inches of snow on January 30, 2024.  That night, I went for a night walk in the woods with my family.  We walked the loop trail and then the trail to Turnberry.  One of my favorite spots to see on the Turnberry trail is the view of the marsh from the…


  • The Pond on February 04, 2024

    Pond in Feb 2024

    Picture of the pond on February 4, 2024 taken by Sarah Redman. I love the depth of field in this image. From seeing the leaves in the ice at the bottom to the horizon.


  • Workday – March 2, 2024

    Winter work day collage 2024-03-02

    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: Hand tools if you have them – saws, loppers, clippers. Snacks and water if desired. When: March 2, 2024 at 1:00 –…


  • Workday – February 3, 2024

    Work day February 2024 Collage

    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: Hand tools if you have them – saws, loppers, clippers. Snacks and water if desired. Please dress for the weather –…


  • FSMW Board Meeting #21 (February 2024)

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    Online Zoom Meeting February 15 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…


  • Fractals in Nature

    Cohen Fractal

    Fractals are all around us. You are most likely carrying one right now. I’m a programmer and my logo is a fractal snowflake. Per Wikipedia, “a fractal is a geometric shape containing detailed structure at arbitrarily small scales”. I’ll start with a simple example of the Cantor Fractal. The Cantor divides a line into three sections and…