[brcs-announce] Fw: Can You Plant Trees for Earth Day this Friday?

Tue Apr 19 16:37:32 PDT 2011

Forwarded so those of you who are interested can take part in this Earth Day 
event to help out the Boardman River.  Norm

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Subject: Can You Plant Trees for Earth Day this Friday?

Can You Plant Trees for Earth Day this Friday?  
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Plant a Tree for Water Quality on Earth Day~April 22!  

Can you help Plant a Tree for Water Quality on Earth Day?  That's this Friday, 
April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lone Pine trailhead on Keystone Road in 
Traverse City.  We're partnering with the Grand Traverse Conservation District 
again to plant more trees along the Boardman River bottomlands.  You bring the 
work gloves, work boots and a shovel, and we'll bring the pizza!  There's no 
need to RSVP~simply show up. 

Digging in the dirt~aaah, what a wonderful way to celebrate Earth Day!  We hope 
you can join us.

This tree planting is part of our Watershed Forestry Initiative.  Funding for 
this tree planting project is generously provided by the Oleson Foundation. 

Our research found that the Grand Traverse Bay watershed lost more than 4,000 
acres of tree cover between 2001 and 2009.  The biggest loss occurred in the 
Boardman River subwatershed, so this area is high priority for tree plantings.  
You can learn more about our Watershed Forestry Initiative.   

Top photo:  Boardman River bottomlands tree planting November 2010, courtesy Ben 
Purdy, Grand Traverse Conservation District.  Bottom photo:  
kenscottphotography.com.

Wetlands, Floodplains, Learn All About 'Em!

Are you a member of a lake association, involved with a watershed organization 
or an elected official?  The Water Resources Division of the Michigan Department 
of Environmental Quality wants to meet with you on Thursday, April 28 from 10 
a.m. to noon at the Garfield Township hall meeting room, 3848 Veterans Drive in 
Traverse City.  RSVP Susan Conradson at conradsons2 at michigan.gov. 

Discussion topics to review state environmental regulations include: 
	* inland lakes and streams
	* wetlands
	* Great Lakes
	* floodplains
	* critical dunes
	* high-risk erosion areas
If you have questions, call 231~876~4443.

Natural Shoreline Landscaping Workshops April 30 and May 14 
Do you ever wonder why folks tell you not to pull all the weeds from your 
beach?  Would you like some lovely landscaping ideas for your waterfront that 
also protect our Up North water quality?  Do you want to learn how to protect 
your shoreline from erosion?  You can learn all this and more at the Natural 
Shoreline Landscape workshops April 30 or May 14.  Here are workshop location 
choices:

April 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Grand Traverse Conservation District
Boardman River Nature Center
1450 Cass Road, Traverse City
$20 ($25 after April 22)~Mail check payable to MSUE
Mail it to Jenny McKellar, MSU Extension, 520 W. Front St., Suite A, 49684

May 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
955 James St., Frankfort
$5 ($10 after May 6)~Mail check payable to MSUE
Mail it to Jenny McKellar, MSU Extension, 520 W. Front St., Suite A, 49684

These workshops are brought to you in partnership by the Watershed Center, 
Michigan State University Extension, Plant it Wild, Grand Traverse Conservation 
District, Benzie Conservation District and the Michigan Department of 
Environmental Quality.

If You Love the Bay, Please Give Today 

Your Support means so much to our shared Up North values of clean water.  Please 
help us protect our Up North water quality~and quality of life.  If You Love 
the Bay, Please Give Today! 

We protect Grand Traverse Bay and its entire 1,000-square-mile watershed for you 
and your loved ones to enjoy now and for generations to come.

Our mailing address is:

Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay
13272 S. West Bay Shore DriveTraverse City, MI 49684

Copyright (C) 2010 Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay All rights reserved.
The Watershed Center advocates for clean water in Grand Traverse Bay and 
protects and preserves its watershed.
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