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Workday – June 6, 2026
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? spreading wood chips, trash cleanup along old Ellsworth and removal of invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle. Maybe even building boardwalks. What to bring: When: Saturday…
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Boardwalk on West End of Pond
In spring of 2025 the pond was so full that the pond water covered the path on the northwest end of the pond. Michael B. acquired a $1,000 grant from DTE to purchase the materials to construct the boardwalk. Because this on the main loop trail a more extensive boardwalk was constructed. People should be…
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Birds and Blooms Nature Walk – May 16
Birds and Blooms Nature Walk – Saturday May 16, 2026 @ 10:30 am. The migrating birds have been returning to their nesting grounds or moving north for some time already, but May is the peak of the warbler migration. We’ll pay attention to the many native plants that are blooming and the insects that pollinate them.…
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Cub Scout Litter Pick up in Scarlett Mitchell Woods
From: Judy S. Attached is a collage I put together this morning of photos I took on Monday of the Cub Scouts of Troop # 3123 on an utterly gorgeous spring evening. I got out there at 5:30, thanks to your info, before most of the kids and their families arrived and met Sasha, the…
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Burn, Bark and Buds Nature Walk – April 25
Burn, Bark and Buds Nature Walk – Saturday April 25, 2026 @ 10:30 am. We’ll tour the areas that were subject to a prescribed burn by PlantWise on March 29 and explain the reasoning behind it. On our walk, we’ll also take a look at identifying trees by their bark. We’ll keep our eyes open…
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Spring 2026 Activities
Join us for one or a series of Spring Activities for April to June 2026. Meet by the bench at the main entrance to the woods: West of Scarlett Middle School; south of the bus turnaround loop. Bring your sense of curiosity and wonder. Expect surprises. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants – bring…
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FSMW Board Meeting (May 21, 2026)
Online Zoom Meeting May 21 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…
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Workday – May 2, 2026
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? spreading wood chips, trash cleanup along old Ellsworth and removal of invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle. Maybe even building boardwalks. What to bring: When: Saturday…
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March 29, 2026 Controlled Burn
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY and HOW: Who: This particular prescribed burn was arranged and will be paid for by The Friends of Scarlett Mitchell Woods at a cost of $3,500. The burn, if and when it comes off, will be managed by Dave Mindell of PlantWise Native Landscapes & Ecological Restoration, an Ann Arbor company founded…
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FSMW Board Meeting (April 16, 2026)
Online Zoom Meeting April 16 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…
