Happy 25th Birthday to the EIC!!! | | |
In this issue:
- Microseason: "Winged Return"
- From Earth Day to Birthday--25th Birthday Events!
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Upcoming EIC Programs, Children's Gardening Program, Summer Nature Exploration Camp, & Partner Events
- Fair Lane Restoration Showcase
- Thank You, Volunteer Stewards!
| | | | Male Magnolia Warbler photo by Jim Simek | |
From Earth Day to Birthday-
25 Years and Counting!
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Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 16, when we will host a variety of activities to celebrate our "silver anniversary" throughout the day (and evening!). It's not a party without YOU!
This is an open-house event featuring a cultural presentation with
Hadassah GreenSky, an EIC history talk by Rick Simek, and a music program with guest Andy Jarema. Enjoy guided outdoor walks and hands-on activities, including birding, a pond program, and more. (See below)
| | Join UM-Dearborn for a 25th anniversary celebration for the Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC), honoring its history as a "living classroom" while supporting the 25 for 25 Campaign, which aims to raise $25,000 for the center’s future. | | |
Bird Walk with EIC Naturalist Dale Browne
9:00-10:30
Enjoy the diversity of spring bird migration with Dale Browne. Binoculars are recommended, and a limited supply of "loaners" will be available. Please use this Google Form to register for the bird walk.
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Tour the Three Sisters Garden with Anishinaabe community organizer, seed keeper, and storyteller,Shiloh Maples. Learn more about UM doctoral student on her website, Shiloh Maples
| | | Natural Areas Manager Rick Simek presents the Storymap, "Lessons in the Leaves: From Estate to Living Laboratory." How an urban forest became a cornerstone for environmental education and community engagement. | | | |
2:30-4:30: Stewardship Saturday*
Rick will also lead a Stewardship Saturday session after his presentation. *Volunteers are encouraged!
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5:00-6:30: Day is Done....
Close out our very full day of celebration with friends on a light stroll on the Interpretive Trails with Mike and Dorothy, then put your feet up around a peaceful campfire. Please use this Google Form to register for the evening program.
(Photo courtesy of Discovery Place Science)
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Photography in Nature Walk
Thursday, May 21
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Join EIC staff naturalist Mike Solomon for an evening stroll, capturing spring sightings in photos.
Meet at the EIC. Please complete the Google Form registration for this program.
(Male Blue Dasher Dragonfly photo by "Dragon Hunter" Ken Nietering)
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Children's Gardening Program
Children and an accompanying adult are invited to join other families in the enriching experience of growing food together. We’ll also have fun exploring soil, worms, composting, garden creatures, and pollination at the beautiful and interesting Community Organic Garden on the UM-Dearborn campus. (EIC photo)
| | | Select Tuesdays at 6:00pm-7:30pm end of May through August. See the UM-Dearborn Children's Garden Program for specific dates and registration! | |
Summer Nature Exploration Camp
Get your child outdoors and learning about nature! Led by UM-Dearborn student interpreters, this science-oriented program provides direct, hands-on learning in a beautiful natural setting. Session topics will include: pond life, birds, insects and spiders, and frogs and turtles. Registration for Exploration Camp can be found at this Nature Explorers Program Registration. (EIC photo)
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Fair Lane: Home of Clara and Henry Ford
Restoration Showcase
Saturday, May 16
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Discover what it takes to research, restore, recreate, and preserve this unique historic landmark. The talented artisans and conservation team will share their secrets and future projects. Explore the Fair Lane Restoration Showcase event.
(Photo courtesy flickr.com)
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Thank You, DTE Foundation!
We have much to thank the DTE Energy Foundation for, and here is the most recent reason. At long last, we have designed and received two large wayfinding signs, with a map of the Environmental Study Area (ESA) and its trails, represented by habitat types. These signs are written in English, Spanish, and Arabic to better represent our southeast Michigan communities. (EIC Photo by Jacob Napieralski)
On May 1, DTE volunteers answered the "May Day" call to help install these large signs. One can be found at the property line between the ESA and the Fair Lane Estate. The other will be right outside the EIC to welcome visitors to the Interpretive Trails in the ESA. Please come out and follow your path...
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Thank You, Dearborn First United Methodist Church!!
We had great stewardship from a wide age range from the volunteers from Dearborn First United Methodist Church. Mulch and woodchips were spread, unwanted non-indigenous plants were pulled, and the ecological community and civic community spirit was alive and well!
| | Photo by volunteer Tammy Croxall | | |
Venturing outdoors and encountering nature is good for your health. Our trails are accessible, so please visit our Environmental Study Area. Stay engaged in learning activities and check out our Remote Learning Activities & Resources page for ideas to create a “Neighborhood Nature Journal” and “Family Nature Walk” activities!
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Please remember...
The EIC Environmental Study Area is open daily from sunrise to sunset. We would like to remind nature-goers that fishing on site is prohibited and to leave bikes and dogs at home because they cause disruption and stress to the EIC wildlife.
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