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Summer 2008 Stewardship ActivitiesAt our TINY Dixie Independence Preserve August 1, 2008, Friday, 8:30 - 11:30am: Bring your shovel and gloves and help us convert a grassy plot to a native plant display. At this visible location, we'll plant native alternatives to common species frequently used for yard and foundation landscaping. We'll begin at 8:30 to avoid the heat and conclude by 11:30. The location is on the east side of Dixie Highway, north of M-15, south of WhiteLake/Holcomb in Clarkston. LOOK for NOHLC signs along the road. More Native Planting… August 6, 2008, Wednesday, 8:30 - 11:30am: Join us again at the Dixie Highway location to complete the native plant display. Gloves and your shovel willl again be needed. Learn about native plants that are suitable for your yard all year round. (Same location as above) The War against Phragmites At Deer Lake in Clarkston August 13. 2008 Wednesday and August 15, 2008 Friday: Help us kill the "frightening" Phragmites plants that are invading our wetlands, crowding out all other species and destroying nesting species for waterfowl. Wear boots, bring gloves and come prepared with garden shears. We'll meet at Deer Lake beach in Clarkston and wade along the shoreline as we cut the pesty plants and herbicide • Replacing NOHLC signs at properties o Can you help? contact Joan Harbaugh at 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@att.net • Property INSPECTIONS- do you want to learn how to do an inspection? Adopt a Property? Call Joan Harbaugh 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@att.net • Stewardship Interns- we have two interns working this summer on our properties- would you like to help them? Contact Sue Julian 248-634-3513 or sjulian@provide.net • Prairie Planting – Are your interested in helping restore a natural prairie? A plan forthe property in Clarkston called “Voorheis- Beardsley” is being developed with this in mind. Come be a part of a tranformation! Contact Joan Harbaugh 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@att.net • Do you live in or near The Parks at Stonewood in Clarkston? You help is needed to remove invasive plants at the Suzanne Knorr Preserve. Contact Emily Duthinh at eduthinh@yahoo.com What does the Stewardship Committee do?A member of the Stewardship Committee of NOHLC has the unique opportunity to experience first hand just what a land conservancy does while at the same time making a significant contribution to its overall mission.
Some members opt to participate in gathering information as part of developing a baseline document for conservancy parcels. Gathering this information is an important record keeping responsibility of the conservancy but also it introduces the participants to information about flora, fauna , soils, GIS , topo maps, aerial photograph , etc. Other members participate by monitoring conservancy easements and properties twice a year to insure that the high conservation values of sites have not been compromised. Some Stewardship committee members become actively
involved in hands-on maintenance, restoration and site enhancement activities
which increase the conservation value of the saved sites. Whatever investment of
time members feel they can volunteer, they know that their efforts in doing
critical conservation work are a priceless gift to the future.
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