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Ann Arbor Chapter |
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Ann Arbor Chapter |
The Ann Arbor Chapter of Wild Ones was formed in 1996 and has over 100 members. Our members are primarily from Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, but also welcomes people from from Livingston, western Wayne, and other neighboring counties.
Calendar | Projects | Membership | Email list | Officers | Committee Chairpersons
Calendar |
Jul 14, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: 613 Ross St. off Arborview, west of Miller (west side of Ann Arbor 48103)
Title: Yard Tour - home of Drew Lathin
Celebrate ingenuity and appreciate the rich natural plantings that Drew has
created over six years. Like his neighbors, he has a lawn. Unlike his
neighbors, he burns the buffalo grass in lieu of mowing. He collects water
in four rain gardens including one that drains from the street. The back
yard has a lovely pond. Join us!
Gas is expensive and sharing a ride is enjoyable. Please consider car-pooling to this event
Jul 21, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 5:00 PM Note non-standard Wednesday event!
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Meet at Reader Center near Peony Garden
Description: Hands-on experience tending the Oak Openings Garden.
Are you overwhelmed by shape and vocabulary of the native plant world? Better yet, would you like to share your expertise with those of us still at the bottom of the learning curve? Step out of your workday, climb into something comfortable, add a pair of gloves and “sensible” shoes, and join us at the Oak Openings Garden.
We will be poking through the milkweeds to check out which insects are calling them home (or, at least, a snack). We expect lots of butterflies and friendly bees. The garden is loaded with native plants for sun and shade, and the blooms will delight the eye and bring you mid-week joy.
We will not be daunted by rain. Bring a cushion or a chair.
Free and open to the public. Young people welcome when accompanied by a parent or teacher. Please leave pets at home.
Nichols Arboretum is served by The Ride (AATA). The 1U, 4, 9U, 12UM, 12UL, 14 all have stops at Mott Hospital on East Medical Center Drive near the Washington Heights entrance of the Arb. The #2 also has a stop at the main hospital entrance. Please visit the Ride for maps and schedules.
Parking is limited and gas is expensive. Please consider walking, biking, or car-pooling to this event.
Aug 11, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: 1045 Cedar Bend Drive, Ann Arbor
Title: Garden Tour - home of Marta Manildi
1045 Cedar Bend Drive, Ann Arbor
Come and learn about the challenges of restoring a hillside and floodplain
on the Huron River with this 1.1 acre property. Carp spawned on the lawn in
the first spring (2004) and now Susan Bryan's design is booming with an
orchestra of lush and beautiful natives thriving in the rich floodplain
soil. The old seawall is being replaced with woodies and sedges. (Contact
number 734-604-4674)
Gas is expensive and sharing a ride is enjoyable. Please consider car-pooling to this event
The Ann Arbor Chapter occasionally sponsors special one-time or long-term projects. Meetings and workdays for these projects are separate from the monthly chapter meetings.
This long-term project was begun in 2001 and is a joint effort with the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum. The garden aims to represent a habitat similar to the one that was most common in the Ann Arbor area before settlement by Europeans: open, grassy places with a few widely spaced trees. Meetings and workdays for the garden are held throughout most of the year. For more information, please contact Rick Meader.
To become a member of the Ann Arbor Chapter, please print out a membership application, fill in the requested information, and send the application and your check to:
Larry Sanford, Treasurer
Wild Ones Ann Arbor Chapter
201 North St.
Milan MI 48160
As a member, you will receive the following publications:
After becoming a member, please consider joining a committee or serving as an officer. Also consider joining the email list to receive announcements and information regarding Wild Ones and natural landscaping.
The Ann Arbor Chapter of Wild Ones sponsors an email list. Anyone may subscribe to the list, but only subscribers may send email to the list. A copy of each message is automatically forwarded to all subscribers.
The list is primarily for announcements, questions, and information of interest to native plant gardeners in the southern Michigan area. Please help us keep this focus. Traffic averages about 5-10 messages per month.
To subscribe to the Ann Arbor Chapter’s email list, go to the list's web interface, click on the button labeled, "Join wild.ones," fill in your email address and name, and click on the "Save" button.
To send a message to the list, address your email to wild.ones@umich.edu.
To unsubscribe from the list, send an email to wild.ones-request@umich.edu, with the word UNSUBSCRIBE as the SUBJECT of the message. Leave the body of the email blank.
To change your personal settings for the list, go to the list’s web interface.
To contact the list administrator, send email to wild.ones-owner@listserver.itd.umich.edu.
For more information, see the standard list welcome message. You can print out the page for reference.
Officers are responsible for the operation of the Ann Arbor Chapter. Each fall, a nominating committee identifies and contacts potential candidates to serve as officers for the following calendar year. Nominations are made in October, and an informal election is held at the November meeting.
President: Oversees the direction of the chapter events, acts as primary “external” contact person, and coordinates with the national organization.
Mary James, (734) 424-1477, mljames@umich.edu
Treasurer: Oversees budget and fundraising.
Larry Sanford, (734) 439-1272, lsanford@a2gov.org
Committee chairpersons are responsible for planning and organizing most of the activities and projects of the chapter. Chairpersons join the officers in meetings (approximately monthly) to guide the group and prepare for events. This steering committee gives more people access to the organizational aspects of the group and its long-term direction.
Program Chair. Identifies and selects meeting topics, assists with contacting guest speakers, sends meeting announcements to the email list, and coordinates related events.
Publicity Chair. Submits meeting announcements to local newspapers, identifies events in which Wild Ones should participate, and seeks out other opportunities for publicizing the group.
Membership Chair. Identifies methods to increase membership, contacts lapsed members to encourage them to renew, and maintains meeting-attendance records, membership database, and email list.
Rescue Chair. Coordinates plant rescue efforts between the local chapter
and landowners.
Exhibit Coordinator. Maintains the Ann Arbor Wild Ones tabletop display and serves as the contact person for presentations by our local chapter.
Webmaster. Updates meeting information as it becomes available throughout the year. Updates officer and chairperson information annually.
Nominating Chair. Identifies and contacts potential candidates for officer and chairperson positions. The Nominating Chair operates from August through October of each year and is appointed by the president.
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