Category: News
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Ann Arbor Guys for Good Grant
Good news! We have been awarded a $1000 grant from the organization Good Guys of Ann Arbor. This comes as a complete surprise and we are still awaiting details. Judy started the process after being contacted by Good Guys. She, Manfred and I presented to the group last Friday, and Friends was selected for an…
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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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8 More Feet of Boardwalk
On May 15, 2025, 8 more feet of boardwalk was added to the existing 24 feet of boardwalk south of the pond. Need about 16 more feet of boardwalk to finish the section. On May 25, 2025, 8 more feet of boardwalk was added to the existing 32 feet of boardwalk south of the pond.…
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Stream Bridge Workday
Able to reuse wood from April 19th workday to repair the Turnberry’s stream bridge.
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Manfred’s Workday
On Wednesday, April 16, Manfred Schmidt coated the benches at the entrance and on the south side of the pond with a mixture of turpentine and linseed oil. Thanks, Manfred!
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Damaged Boardwalk Replaced
During recent January trail work in the city-owned portions of the woods, a boardwalk on the south side of the marsh was damaged by the forestry machinery. The Parks Department promised to replace it and on March 31, Leah Jones, NAP Coordinator, reported that the work had been completed. On April 1, as Park Steward,…
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Widening the Paths
WIDENING THE PATHS on City owned property – On January 22, 2025, Judy receive a “heads-up” email message from Leah Jones, Outreach Assistant at NAP, that “Park ops is out at Scarlett Mitchell Nature Areas today to mow the trails.” Manfred saw the crew working near the Platt Road entrance and stopped to talk to the person…
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Parks/NAP Millage
Ann Arbor has 161 parks and Natural Areas with more than 2188 acres. About 50 acres of Scarlett Mitchell Woods is a part of the City’s Parks. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, voters will decide to renew the city’s parks maintenance and capital improvements millage at the rate of 1.1 mills. Previous Park millages were…
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Ann Arbor Board of Education Budget Cuts
Ann Arbor Board of Education approves massive budget cuts of $20.4 million. The remaining $4.6 million will be accomplished through some other non-classroom reductions, including the sale of district properties. 50 acres of Scarlett Mitchell Woods is owned by the Ann Arbor Public Schools. For more information see WEMU.
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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! ]