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Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach.  We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot.  Water and other refreshments will be provided.

As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more!

 Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates!
Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm '
Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org

    

Help us stay ahead of the glossy buckthorn that threatens to take over this unique fen site. We will cut and pile these invasive shrubs. Meet at the East Graham Boat Launch parking lot on the north side of Predmore Road in the park’s North Unit. GPS coordinates: 42.786267, -83.190904 ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site, but not necessary. Rubber boots are available to borrow, upon request. Old boots that you don’t mind getting muddy will work too.

    

Volunteers can enjoy a beautiful walk along the North Country Trail and a nice morning in the prairie with Volunteer Steward Beth W.!  We’ll work together to help protect this unique upland prairie by pulling spotted knapweed.  Please arrive on time as we’ll enjoy a short hike to the work location. Long sleeves and long pants are recommended as some people may be sensitive to this plant. Please also plan to bring a pair of garden gloves.  Meet at the North Country Trail parking area off of Norris/Yankee Springs Rd.  Turn west into the NCT trailhead parking area. GPS coordinates: 42.605545, -85.462838.

    

Hankerd dry sand prairie and oak barrens is a neat place that needs ongoing removal of invasive plants to keep it in good condition! We may be pulling spotted knapweed, so please wear long pants and long sleeves as some individuals are sensitive to this plant. We may also cut or foliar herbicide small autumn olive shrubs. So, come for a smorgasbord of invasive plant control to maintain this special ecosystem and the neat native plants that grow here! Meet at the Halfmoon Lake parking lot to help out. From North Territorial Road, take Hankerd Road north until you see the entrance on the left. GPS coordinates: 42.416555, -83.998425

    

Join the DNR and Belle Isle Conservancy for stewardship Saturdays. Our summer projects will include cutting invasive, non-native shrubs and stump treating them with herbicide to restore the wet mesic flatwoods. We will focus on scattered shrubs throughout the woodland. The site may be wet or muddy so please bring appropriate footwear or wear old shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Meet on Woodside Drive near Lakeside Drive and Central Avenue. GPS coordinates: 42.3446 -82.9614

    

Join in to help remove spotted knapweed from these beautiful open dunes!   This invasive pest grows in open sun and sandy soils and has its sights set on our dunes!   You can help protect the dunes by preventing the spread of spotted knapweed.  We’ll have gloves to lend but you are welcome to bring your own favorite pair.  Please also wear long sleeves and pants to protect your skin.  We’ll be working in the open sun so please also plan to bring a hat and plenty of water.  Meet at the first beach parking area south of the entrance booth.  GPS coordinates: 43.23663, -86.34196.

    

Enjoy a beautiful summer day at this nice reclaimed site!  Volunteers will hand pull spotted knapweed and Canada thistle from the open areas allowing native flora to grow and thrive with Volunteer Steward Wayne G.!  Please wear long sleeves and long pants as some may be sensitive to vegetation.   Please also plan to bring a pair of gardening gloves (we’ll have some to loan as well).  We’ll be working in the open sun so please also plan to bring a hat and plenty of water.  Meet at the end of Willow Rd.  From the main park entrance continue south on Thornton Dr. Turn right on Willow. GPS coordinates: 41.985645, -86.553083.

    

Want to help remove invasive shrubs from a high quality natural area? Then join us! We’ll be cutting in an area within Haven Hill Natural Area to remove scattered shrubs. We want to keep these invasive, non-native shrubs from moving farther into this beautiful woodland. Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926  Please arrive early as we may caravan to another parking area closer to the worksite.

    

Help us remove invasive shrubs from the edges of prairies. Our spring prescribed burn helped set back many of the invasive shrubs, but let’s go after any that remain to allow all of the neat native grasses and wildflowers to thrive. Meet at the Meadow Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.5043,-83.7020

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