Author: Phil Huhn
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Night Walk in the Woods
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…
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The Pond on February 04, 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.
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Workday – March 2, 2024
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 –…
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Workday – February 3, 2024
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 –…
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FSMW Board Meeting #21 (February 2024)
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…
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Fractals in Nature
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…
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List of birds of Michigan
The following is a list of categories of birds in Michigan. Clicking on the link will take one to the category on Wikipedia. Ducks, geese, and waterfowl New World quail Pheasants, grouse, and allies Grebes Pigeons and doves Cuckoos Nightjars and allies Swifts Hummingbirds Rails, gallinules, and coots Limpkin Cranes Stilts and avocets Plovers and…
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Before and after invasive removal
A big thank you to the volunteers who showed up on Saturdays October 22, November 4 and December 2 with loppers, saws and buckthorn pullers. A job well done! ]
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Oak Wilt
Oak wilt has come to Ann Arbor. It has been identified in trees in Bird Hills. Oak wilt is caused by a fungus called Ceratocystis fagacearum. The fungal disease is transferred by the water conducting (vascular) system of the tree directly below the bark. One way trees are infected is by tree trimming or storm…
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New Entrance Signs
We have new signs at the Turnberry and Platt Road entrances to Scarlett Mitchell Woods east and west. This image is of the new sign at the Turnberry entrance which is welcome because the old sign was in very bad shape.