Diario del proyecto City Nature Challenge 2020: Ann Arbor

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09 de marzo de 2020

Recording of “What is CNC?” webinar now available!

The recording of the 3March webinar on “What is CNC?” is now available! You can find it here , along with a pdf of the slides here.

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Stewards' Circle Meeting about iNaturalist and CNC Tuesday 10March 7:30-8:30 am

Join us at the Stewardship Network's Stewards' Circle meeting this Tuesday 10March to learn about using iNaturalist and about the CNC. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions! 7:30 – 8:30 am at Breugger’s Bagels at 709 N University, in the upstairs room. The store opens at 6 am in case you want breakfast ahead of time 😊
Find out more about the network here .

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Full List of CNC-Related Activities

Here is a comprehensive list of CNC-associated activities that we know about. Please let us know if you’d like to add one by leaving a comment on this post.

*What is CNC webinar, 3 March, 6 – 7 pm (view recording here)

  • Stewardship Circle meeting, 10 March, 7:30-8:30 am, Breugger's Bagels, 709 N University, Ann Arbor
  • iNaturalist training webinar, 17 March, 6 – 7 pm
  • Creekshead Preserve & Weatherbee Preserve walk, 21 March, 1 – 5 pm, Start at Creekshead, northeast of Ann Arbor in Salem Township, on Curtis Road between Brookville and Five Mile Roads. Park along the west side of the road in front of the woods. At around 3 pm we'll continue on to Weatherbee.
  • Scio Woods Preserve walk, 11 April, 1 – 5 pm; 4000 Scio Church, Ann Arbor, there is a sign and off-road parking
  • How to Take Good iNat Photos webinar, 7 April, 6 – 7 pm
  • Where to Go to Bioblitz webinar, 21 April, 6 – 7 pm
  • During CNC! Brokaw Preserve walk, 24 April, 5-6:30 pm, 3013 W Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, Entrance W Huron River Drive just south of N Wagner. No sign yet, look for the crowd of people/cars
  • During CNC! Nan Weston Preserve walk, 25 April, 1 – 5 pm; south side of Easudes Rd at Jacob Rd, Grass Lake, MI; park on the road side. there is a sign but it's easy to miss.
  • During CNC! Goodrich Preserve & Horner Woods walk, 26 April, 1 – 5 pm; Start at Goodrich, at 3695 N Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; At about 3 pm we'll continue on to Horner Woods.

Dial-up for webinars: https://zoom.us/j/5944709556
Either join with computer audio, or call in +1 929 436 2866; Meeting ID: 594 470 9556

More to be announced as scheduled!

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17 de marzo de 2020

"How to Use iNaturalist" Webinar

In this difficult time it's nice to know we can still safely participate in webinars :-)

The best way to learn to use iNat is to watch the videos on the iNat website

Adding an Observation on a Mobile Device
Adding an Observation via the Web
How to Take Identifiable Photos
How to Use the Identify Page
Geotagging DSLR Photos in the Field
Duplicating an Observation
Adding a photo or sound to an Observation
Exploring Observations with iNaturalist

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20 de marzo de 2020

Walk in Creekshead and Weatherbee Preserves Saturday 20 March 1 - 5 pm!

In these challenging times, relax and reconnect with nature at the Creekshead and Weatherbee Preserves and see what's flowering, or flying, or burrowing, or swimming...

Please be prepared for muddy trails. We'll practice good social distancing, so bring your own water, snacks, hand sanitizer, and any other supplies you want.

Start at Creekshead, northeast of Ann Arbor in Salem Township, on Curtis Road between Brookville and Five Mile Roads. Park along the west side of the road in front of the woods - the trail begins at the south corner and is marked by a sign set back in the trees.

The trail at Creekshead isn't that long, so at around 3 pm we'll continue on to Weatherbee. From M-14, take exit 10 for Ford Road Immediately turn east on Plymouth Road Take Plymouth for 2 miles, then turn south (right) onto Berry Road, turn east on Warren Road (the first intersection). The preserve is accessed through Schroeter Park 0.2 miles down the road on the south side.

We will be experimenting with livestreaming the walk, so if you can't join us in person, consider logging in to https://zoom.us/j/5944709556, and join the audio through the app or call +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 594 470 9556. This is our first experiment, so we'll apologize in advance for any glitches!

Creekshead Preserve: This 27-acre preserve just 12 miles north of Ann Arbor, was donated to Legacy Land Conservancy in 1995. It holds a beautiful mature beech-maple-basswood forest and is invasive-free. Because the ecosystem here is intact, spring brings spectacular wildflower blooms including carpets of spring beauty, wood anemone, and trillium with scattered plants of the more rare, Dutchman’s breeches, squirrel corn, and the parasitic plant, beech drops.

Both Johnson and Nelson Creeks, tributaries to the Huron River, begin in this wet forest giving the preserve its name, Creekshead. The hydric soils and wet conditions make it an amphibian hot spot. Brush up on your frog calls before heading out to see the spring wildflowers and you’ll be able to hear several types of frogs calling for mates while you enjoy the blooms. The half-mile trail loop will lead you through this high-quality southern-mesic forest, past vernal pools and over the small, seasonal creek flowing through the property. Creekshead is the only publicly accessible natural area in Washtenaw County’s Salem Township. This preserve is truly a gem.

Weatherbee Woods Preserve:
The northern portion of the preserve is mainly wooded and adjoins Schroeter Park, a facility owned by Superior Township. Its high quality landscape contains significant plant diversity, including upland woodlots and a hardwood swamp. A perennial stream cuts through the steeply sloped topography.

Weatherbee Woods Preserve is operated by the Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission and was purchased through the Natural Areas Preservation Program.

Ellen Weatherbee
This preserve is named for Ellen Weatherbee a local naturalist, who - along with the Superior Land Preservation Society - was instrumental in the protection of this property.

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