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While we are excited to be meeting you outdoors again, we encourage you to also take time to work for environmental and racial justice.
Some resources for social justice and the outdoors:
• From Outrage to Justice by national Sierra Club director Michael Brune (https://www.sierraclub.org/michael-brune/2020/05/christian-cooper-antiracism-outdoors)
• Public lands in the United States: A curriculum (https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/public-lands-united-states-curriculum)
• How to Be An Ally In The Outdoors (https://www.melaninbasecamp.com/trip-reports/2019/7/7/mbc-guide-to-outdoor-allyship)
• The Toxic Intersection of Racism and Public Space (https://www.citylab.com/equity/2020/05/amy-cooper-christian-cooper-fear-in-central-park/612094/)
• Recreating in Color: Promoting Ethnic Diversity in Public Lands (https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/sites/default/files/documents/SYCU_Recreating%20in%20Color_MayJune2018.pdf)
• Dear white people, please read ‘White Fragility’ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/05/dear-white-people-please-read-white-fragility/?fbclid=IwAR2zw0KB83csPcn6VHQbR7X3m7UNE-fwlXKs1Lg4dCKMIMJ4WYJXYJ_6W0w)
The Sierra Club is the largest and oldest (founded in 1892) environmental organization in the world. Our mission is to get people outside to enjoy the natural world leading to their understanding and desire to protect it for our families and for our future
Upcoming events (4+)
You love our Washtenaw County Parks and Nature Preserves. Please join us in making our parks and preserves even better. Throughout June are several opportunities to volunteer with Washtenaw County staff to remove invasive plants from our natural areas.
No prior experience is necessary - you will receive all the training you need (but, if you have experience, awesome!, you are welcome, too!)
Even if you aren't ready to commit to multiple days, we'd be delighted to have you join us for any one of them.
See https://www.washtenaw.org/3790/Wildflower-Rangers to learn more and register.
NOTE - RSVP'ing here is NOT sufficient; you need to go to the Washtenaw County link above and follow the instructions for registering. And note you do not have to commit to 6 hrs; we would like you to, but we also appreciate any amount of time you can share.
BTW, you will also get a ready-to-frame certificate, snacks, and a good feeling.
Additional dates and locations:
6/8: Parker Mill
6/10: Scio Woods
6/14: Baker Woods Preserve
6/15: Miller-Smith Preserve
6/29: Baker Woods Preserve
- Hoda
- John
- 2 attendees
You love our Washtenaw County Parks and Nature Preserves. Please join us in making our parks and preserves even better. Throughout June are several opportunities to volunteer with Washtenaw County staff to remove invasive plants from our natural areas.
No prior experience is necessary - you will receive all the training you need (but, if you have experience, awesome!, you are welcome, too!)
Even if you aren't ready to commit to multiple days, we'd be delighted to have you join us for any one of them.
See https://www.washtenaw.org/3790/Wildflower-Rangers to learn more and register.
NOTE - RSVP'ing here is NOT sufficient; you need to go to the Washtenaw County link above and follow the instructions for registering. And note you do not have to commit to 6 hrs; we would like you to, but we also appreciate any amount of time you can share.
BTW, you will also get a ready-to-frame certificate, snacks, and a good feeling.
Additional dates and locations:
6/8: Parker Mill
6/10: Scio Woods Preserve
6/14: Baker Woods Preserve
6/15: Miller-Smith Preserve
6/29: Baker Woods Preserve
- John
- Jeff H
- 2 attendees
You love our Washtenaw County Parks and Nature Preserves. Please join us in making our parks and preserves even better. Throughout June are several opportunities to volunteer with Washtenaw County staff in removing invasive plants from our natural areas.
No prior experience necessary - you will receive all the training you need (but, if you have experience, awesome!, you are welcome, too!)
Even if you aren't ready to commit to multiple days, we'd be delighted to have you join us for any one of them.
See https://www.washtenaw.org/3790/Wildflower-Rangers to learn more and register.
NOTE - RSVP'ing here is NOT sufficient; you need to go to the Washtenaw County link above and follow the instructions for registering. And note you do not have to commit to 6 hrs; we would like you to, but we also appreciate any amount of time you can share.
NOTE 2: the parking lot is small-ish. Carpooling is recommended. John will be driving from east side of Ann Arbor; message him on here if you want to carpool with him.
BTW, you will also get a ready-to-frame certificate, snacks, and a good feeling.
Additional dates and locations:
6/8: Parker Mill
6/10: Scio Woods
6/14: Baker Woods Preserve
6/15: Miller-Smith Preserve
6/29: Baker Woods Preserve
- John
- Jeff H
- 2 attendees
You love our Washtenaw County Parks and Nature Preserves. Please join us in making our parks and preserves even better. Throughout June are several opportunities to volunteer with Washtenaw County staff in removing invasive plants from our natural areas.
You won't see any squirrel corn as in the picture, but you will help ensure it thrives and will be there for us next spring.
No prior experience necessary - you will receive all the training you need (but, if you have experience, awesome!, you are welcome, too!)
Even if you aren't ready to commit to multiple days, we'd be delighted to have you join us for any one of them.
See https://www.washtenaw.org/3790/Wildflower-Rangers to learn more and register.
NOTE - RSVP'ing here is NOT sufficient; you need to go to the Washtenaw County link above and follow the instructions for registering. And note you do not have to commit to 6 hrs; we would like you to, but we also appreciate any amount of time you can share.
NOTE 2: the parking lot is small-ish. Carpooling is recommended. John will be driving from east side of Ann Arbor; message him on here if you want to carpool with him.
BTW, you will also get a ready-to-frame certificate, snacks, and a good feeling.
Additional dates and locations:
6/8: Parker Mill
6/10: Scio Woods
6/14: Baker Woods Preserve
6/15: Miller-Smith Preserve
6/29: Baker Woods Preserve
- John
- 1 attendee
Past events (317)
Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
- Dan E.
- John
- Arlene
- 12 attendees