Author: Phil Huhn
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FSMW Board Meeting #19 (December 2023)
Online Zoom Meeting December 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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History of Scarlett Mitchell Woods
Slide-show document of exploring the history of Scarlett Mitchell Woods from June of 2019. For a deep dive into the history of Scarlett Mitchell Woods, view the following articles from the Ann Arbor News: Scarlett Mitchell Woods and Nature Area.
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For the Birds
From Ann Arbor New article April 3, 1981 For the Birds – Clague Intermediate Scholl industrial arts teacher Nancy Sharpless found a nice way to combine learning with community service this past week, and for a bonus provide help to wildlife. For a woodworking project, the students in her exploratory arts program made 25 bluebird…
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Christmas Bird Count
The Washtenaw Audubon Society is again sponsoring the Ann Arbor Christmas Bird Count (CBC), and it is open to birders of all skill levels. The information collected will be published digitally for frees for all of us to download. For more information see the following article on Washtenaw Christmas Bird Count. To see the 2022…
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FSMW Board Meeting #20 (January 2024)
Online Zoom Meeting January 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 – January 6, 2024
This is the 1st Saturday of the monthly workday to help preserve Scarlett Mitchell Woods from 1:00 PM to 3:00PM. Meet at the Scarlett drop-off circle.
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Workday – December 2, 2023
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 main entrance to the woods (just west of Scarlett Middle School; and south of the bus turnaround loop). What to bring: Hand tools if you have them – saws, loppers, clippers.…
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Acorn Weevil
For those of you who are curious about those little round holes that appear in acorns and hickory nuts, here are the two videos that will identify the source of these holes. If you forage for nuts without holes and store them in a bag, you may end up with a bag full of holey…
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Dekay’s brown snake
Tuesday afternoon was a glorious sun-filled late October event that cried out not to be wasted. With that in mind, Judy took Pat up on an invitation to join her Scarlett Nature Club for an after school walk in Mitchell-Scarlett Woods. Pat, Treasurer of our newly founded Friends of Scarlett Mitchell Woods group, is also…
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Common Bees of Michigan
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” a quote sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. Needless to say, bees are an important pollinator. See a PDF of 16 common bees…