Sports, Dancing, Nature, & Recreation

Volunteer Stewardship Workday: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division.

Oct. 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, & 29 and Nov. 6, 13, & 19. All invited to help city staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Also, staffers lead a short nature walk at the end of each workday. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance.

Oct. 1: Huron Hills Golf Course Woods (9 a.m.-noon, meet at Hunting Valley off Provincial via Arlington Dr. north from Washtenaw east of Manchester) to clear trails and spread woodchips, and Dicken Woods Nature Area (9 a.m.-noon, Dicken Dr. off S. Maple) to remove invasive shrubs.

Oct 2: Mary Beth Doyle Nature Area (9 a.m.-noon, meet at the end of Verle west off Platt south of Packard) to spread seed to foster the growth of native plants.

Oct. 15: Greenview Nature Area (9 a.m.-noon, across from Barnard Rd. on Greenview Rd. off Scio Church Rd. west of S. Seventh St.) to remove invasive shrubs and improve trails.

Oct. 22: Wurster Park (10 a.m.-2 p.m., entrance at the cul-de-sac on Edgewood Pl. off W. Davis between Third St. & Fifth St.) to spread woodchips around the community edible garden and other plantings.

Oct. 23: Miller Nature Area (9 a.m.-noon, meet at the entrance on Arborview, just east of Wildwood off Miller) to spread woodchips on the trails (bring a plastic sled to help with the hauling), Dicken Woods Nature Area (10 a.m.-1 p.m., Dicken Dr. off S. Maple) to remove invasive shrubs, and Molin Nature Area (1-4 p.m., Powell Rd. from Columbia Ave. east of Kimberly from Packard just west of Eisenhower) to remove invasive shrubs.

Oct. 29: Barton Nature Area (1-4 p.m., Barton Dam parking lot, Huron River Dr. from Bird Rd. via Newport Rd.) to learn about native plants and collect their seeds.

Nov. 6: Foxfire South Nature Area (meet in the cul-de-sac at the end of S. Foxridge Ct. off Dhu Varren west of Nixon) to remove invasive shrubs.

Nov. 13: Mary Beth Doyle Nature Area (meet at the end of Verle Rd. off Platt south of Packard) to remove invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle.

Nov. 19: Barton Nature Area (meet in the Barton Dam parking lot, Huron River Dr. from Bird Rd. via Newport Rd.) to help clear trails and spread woodships.

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Various times & locations. Free. 996-3266.

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