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STEWARDSHIP WORKDAYS
- GARLIC MUSTARD PULL
Tuesday, May 13
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Drayton Plains Nature Center
2125 Denby Drive
Waterford
Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge Update!!
Headwaters Cluster is in second place for pounds of pulled garlic mustard!!
Check it out!
- INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL
Wednesday May 14
all day
Berberian Woods, Southfield
- INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL
Friday May 23
all day
Golden Preserve, Springfield Township
- ROUGE RESCUE
Saturday, June 7
9:00 am - Noon
Berberian Woods
Invasive plant removal and river clean-up.
Please call or email Heather if you have any questions, want to bring a group, would like to register,
get directions, or any other workday related queries: 248-760-7766 or
hhuffstutler@oaklandlandconservancy.org.
All workdays and workshops require pre-registration and are weather-dependent. In case of inclement weather,
call 248-601-2816 for a recorded message about cancellation or rescheduling.
MORE OAKLAND LAND CONSERVANCY EVENTS
WEEDS IN THE WOODS
Saturday, May 10
9:30 - 12:30
Berberian Woods, Southfield
Link to cluster calendar
SPRING BIRDING
Saturday, May 17
Independence Oaks County Park
Link to cluster calendar
Oakland Land Conservancy’s
10th ANNUAL SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE
Sunday, June 1
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Auburn Hills Community Center
Southwest corner of Squirrel Road and University Drive
There is easy access from the University Drive exit of I-75.
Plant Sale Information
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
Saturday, June 7
Paint Creek Trail in Oakland Township
Link to cluster calendar
OUR LAND, OUR STORIES
Wednesday, June 11
Connecting People and Places
Learn about the best new practices of land conservation with Peter Forbes from the Center for Whole Communities.
Thursday, June 12
Edition Green: The Power of Story
This conference explores the many ways to tell stories about ourselves and our land, water, and air.
Conservationists, advocates, activists, journalists, writers and artists will all learn something more
about their chosen craft and come away with tools to inspire others with their vision and message.
For more information, call 810-767-1455 or log onto
Flint River or
Green Arts.
BUTTERFLY COUNT
Saturday, June 28
10:00 am at Golden Preserve for Biological Diversity
Springfield Township
and
1:00 pm at Independence Oaks County Park
Clarkston
The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) butterfly count will be held in two locations this year!
This count helps to track butterfly populations and reveal important information about the geographical
distribution and population size of each species counted. This count will start at Oakland Land
Conservancy's Golden Preserve at 10am, and continue at Oakland County Parks, Independence Oaks in
the afternoon. This is a wonderful family event! All supplies needed are provided; just bring smiles
and sharp eyes! Local experts will be joining us; don't let a lack of butterfly knowledge stop you
from joining us on a great summer day!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or call 248-601-2816. Cost is $3.00 per person, payable at event only.
Oakland Land Conservancy’s Fourth Annual
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS
Saturday, October 4
Michigan Design Center
Troy
Headwater Cluster Events:
PULL SOME MUSTARD FOR YOUR CLUSTER
The Oakland Land Conservancy along with other members of the Headwaters Cluster of The Stewardship
Network, are pulling together for nature and participating in The Stewardship Network’s Garlic
Mustard Pull Challenge aimed at pulling 100,000 pounds of this invasive plant that threatens
our local woodlands. The local Cluster that pulls the most garlic mustard will be awarded the
Golden Hotdog Award; for cluster with the most mustard (pulled)! Help our local efforts to win
this challenge by joining our cluster workday on May 10 (see info below), or finding other
organization’s garlic mustard pull workdays. You can report your pull’s results and number
of bags collected on The Stewardship Network’s
WEBSITE or by calling
the Network at (734) 996-3190. Please also visit the Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge webpage
at
GARLIC_CHALLENGE.
WEEDS IN THE WOODS
Saturday, May 10
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Berberian Woods Park
Join us at this urban oasis to learn about the Rouge River, floodplain forests, spring wildflowers,
and the non-native plants that threaten this jewel. We will explore the park and learn identification
of native plants as well as the non-native plants garlic mustard and dame's rocket. After the wildflower
walk, attendees will work with Heather Huffstutler to remove garlic mustard and dame's rocket to help
in the restoration of this site. Oakland Land Conservancy's work at Berberian Woods is part of an
on-going partnership in the Rouge Green Corridor. This work is funded by DENSO International America,
Inc. and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Click
HERE
to register, or call 248-601-2816.
BIRDING BASICS
Saturday, May 17
8:00 am -10:00 am
Independence Oaks County Park
Clarkston
Taking a leisurely stroll along the *new* River Trail at Independence Oaks looking for native birds.
Basic field identification and bird songs will be covered on the walk. Bring your binoculars and field
guides to spot some late migrating birds. In addition, learn about the nest box program at the park. Plan
on walking 2 miles, and bring comfort shoes. Meet at the Camp Wilderness Parking Lot. Parking permits will
be issued to participants. Birding Basics will be led my local birding expert & Audubon member Terry
Chapdelaine along with Kathleen Dougherty of Oakland County Parks.
GARLIC MUSTARD PULL
Saturday, May 31
10:00 am - Noon
Waterford Oaks County Park
The bags collected will be included in the total for the Headwaters Cluster. Gloves, water and
snacks will be provided to the workers. Meet at the Fridge parking lot. Call 248-858-0704 for
more information.
National Trails Days
PAINT CREEK TRAIL
Saturday, June 7
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Park at Cider Mill, at Orion and Gallagher Roads
Oakland Township
In celebration of National Trails Day, Oakland Township stewardship staff will have several interpretive
stations along the 1.6 mile stretch of the Paint Creek Trail between Dutton and Gallagher Roads. Trail
users can walk, run, or bike between stations and learn about several ongoing prairie restorations along
this popular stretch of rails-to-trails. Opportunities to help in the restoration and earn entry into a
prize drawing will be offered at every station for interested persons. Matt Vance of Oakland Township Parks
and Recreation will be your leader and speaker.
Click Here to Register or call 248-651-7810. There is no charge for this program.
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