Articles tagged:Natural Area Preservation

Posted: Tue Oct 19 8:15 a.m. by Jason Frenzel Community Contributor
Natural Area Preservation celebrates its volunteers with potluck

Autumn is here and it is time for brilliant leaves, frosty mornings, and crisp apples from the farmer’s market. It is also time for the Natural Area Preservation’s annual volunteer appreciation potluck! Each year, NAP works with hundreds of local residents in the natural areas of Ann Arbor’s parks. Together ...

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Posted: Tue Jul 20 9 a.m. by Jason Frenzel Community Contributor
Landscaping your yard with native plants

Are you tired of watering your annuals and perennials? Consider making the shift to landscaping your yard with native plants. These plants are adapted to the Michigan climate so, once established, they are much lower maintenance than many exotic , horticultural plants. Native plants also provide food and habitat for ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 22 1 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Argo Dam cleanup will improve ecology of area, help Ann Arbor respond to state orders

Earth Day is being celebrated today, but the spirit of environmental stewardship in Ann Arbor won't end when the sun sets. Members of Ann Arbor's rowing community plan a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort on Sunday at Argo Dam, partnering with the city to attack and remove invasive plants that have ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 20 7 a.m. by Jason Frenzel Community Contributor
National Volunteer Week: April 18-24

It's National Volunteer Week! Spring is a great time to work outside and to help others in need.

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Posted: Sun Feb 28 2:47 p.m. by Tina Roselle
Are you interested in helping with controlled burns in Ann Arbor?

The City of Ann Arbor's Natural Area Preservation (NAP) department will be hosting its annual Controlled Burn Volunteer Crew Training on Wednesday, March 3 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Leslie Science and Nature Center..This is the required training session for all new volunteers interested in assisting with NAP’s ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 17 11:20 a.m. by Jason Frenzel Community Contributor
Olson, Foxfire parks ecological controlled burns today

Natural Area Preservation, City of Ann Arbor, will be conducting ecological controlled burns today at Olson and Foxfire South Parks. Ignition will be around 12:30. Feel free to stop by and watch - from a distance!

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