506<_VenueID>00Hike Humbug Marsh, Detroit International Wildlife Refuge2012-05-20 13:00:002012-05-20 15:00:0000000-00-00Hike Humbug Marsh, in the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge.Outdoor00011111Rita Mitchell734-665-0248RitaLMitchell@gmail.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/1TrentonMIRefuge Gateway of Detroit International Wildlife Refuge5437 W Jefferson Ave42.1337-83.21780environment, hike, preservation, restored wetlands, wildlife refuge2012-03-06 11:32:18Sunday May 20, 20121:00 pm506<_VenueID>00HVG:North Manitou Island Service Trip2012-05-25 08:00:002012-05-28 12:00:0000000-00-00Carpooling Thursday eve. and Monday 1pmNorth Manitou Island backpack base camp service trip.Outdoor00000111Betsy Foote734-904-7314Gebfoote@att.nethttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/Pre-registration required. Trip fee required.0Glen ArborMINorth Manitou Island, part of Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore44.8738-85.98410environment, backpacking, camping conservation, habitat2012-02-19 08:14:57Friday May 25, 20128:00 am506<_VenueID>002012-06-17 13:00:002012-06-17 16:00:0000000-00-00Hike 4-5 miles around Pickerel Lake in the Pinckney Rec Area with ace outdoorsman Barry Lonik; optioHike 4-5 miles around Pickerel Lake in the Pinckney Rec Area with ace outdoorsman Barry Lonik; optional swim afterwards. Either meet at the picnic table in front of Zingerman’s Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or at 1:45 at the trail: Take Dexter-Ann Arbor Road west through Dexter; go west on Island Lake Rd 3 miles to Dexter-Townhall Rd; turn right, north, to N Territorial Rd; turn left, go west 1.5 miles to Hankerd Rd; turn right, go north 1 mile; turn right onto Pickerel Lake access road.Outdoor01000000http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/Non-members welcome. Free.1Pinckney State Recreation Area44.9801-93.38240environment, urban sprawl, energy, conservation, habitat2012-04-14 08:51:50Sunday June 17, 20121:00 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>0342Oil and Gas Drilling in Washtenaw County2012-06-19 19:30:002012-06-19 21:00:0000000-00-00HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.Oil and gas drilling and land leasing is active in Washtenaw County. Learn how to protect our area.When oil company landmen began seeking leases to explore for oil and gas in Lodi Township, local landowners compared notes and began researching. Mitchell Rhode and Clive Wooten will explain their findings and what they did next.00001111ritalmitchell@gmail.comFree and open to the public.1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/HVGlogo.jpgAnn ArborMIMatthaei Botanical Gardens1800 N Dixboro Rd42.2601-83.84481Oil and gas drilling in Washtenaw County, hydrofracking, natural gas, injection wells.2012-04-13 13:30:19Tuesday June 19, 20127:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>03422012-07-17 19:30:002012-07-17 21:00:0000000-00-00HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.Native plants are central to the design of many of the gardens at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Connie Crancer, Native Plant Specialist, will show us native species resilience and use in bioswales that manage storm water, formal prairie wildflower garden, and more. We’ll be outside on a summer evening to learn about the great place that has hosted our meetings for years.00001111ritalmitchell@gmail.comFree and open to the public.1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/HVGlogo.jpgAnn ArborMIMatthaei Botanical Gardens1800 N Dixboro Rd42.2601-83.84481Native plants, Michigan native plants, wildflowers, storm water management, bioswales2012-04-13 13:26:27Tuesday July 17, 20127:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Grand Island Back Pack Trip2012-08-12 09:00:002012-08-16 11:00:0000000-00-00Catch Grand Island Ferry at 10 am on the 12thGrand Island is in Lake Superior near Munising and Pictured Rocks.Grand Island is a national recreation area located in Lake Superior, just off the Munising and Pictured Rocks shoreline. We will back pack to Juniper Flats and Murray Bay campsites, spending two nights at each site with day hikes on the off days. Terrain is a mixture of sandy beaches and sandstone cliffs with great views. Limit 8-10 participants Huron Valley Group, Sierra ClubOutdoor00000000Nancy Shiffler(734) 971-1157nshiffler@comcast.nethttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/Fees will include boat tickets, camping fees, and food.0MunisingMIGrand Island Ferry ServiceM-28, 3-4 miles west of Munising46.4479-86.47790environment, urban sprawl, energy, conservation, habitat2012-03-05 15:34:53Sunday August 12, 20129:00 am506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>0342From Wilderness to Designer Forests2012-08-21 19:30:002012-08-21 21:00:0000000-00-00HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.How our historical and personal experiences influence the stories we tell about Michigan forests.How do we give forests meaning with the stories we tell about them and the metaphors we choose to represent them? John Knott, author of Imagining the Forest: Narratives of Michigan and the Upper Midwest (2012), will talk about the evolution of cultural attitudes toward forests from the early 19th century to the present.00001111ritalmitchell@gmail.comFree and open to the public.1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/HVGlogo.jpgAnn ArborMIMatthaei Botanical Gardens1800 N Dixboro Rd42.2601-83.84481Michigan forests, cultural values, literature and history, tales of forests2012-04-13 13:34:42Tuesday August 21, 20127:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Draper-Houston Meadow Preserve Hike2012-09-08 11:30:002012-09-08 13:00:0000000-00-00Meet at the trailhead at 11:30 a.m.Join us for camraderie and a moderately paced hike along the Saline River and throughout this PreserJoin us for camraderie and a moderately paced hike along the Saline River and throughout this Preserve. Dress for the weather. About 3 miles. Canceled if raining. Meet at the trailhead at 11:30 a.m.Outdoor00011111Kathy Guerreso734-677-0823http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/1MilanMIDraper-Houston Meadow PreserveWest of Main St. and Platt Road42.0828-83.6831environment, urban sprawl, energy, conservation, habitat2012-05-01 12:44:43Saturday September 8, 201211:30 am506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm506<_VenueID>00Washtenaw Inner City Outings meeting2012-03-20 18:30:002012-03-20 19:30:0012013-03-19WICO Business Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except December), 6:30-7:30PM at MattOutdoor00011000Barbara Powellwashtenawico@yahoo.comhttp://michigan.sierraclub.org/ico/washtenaw/1http://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/images/WICO.jpghttp://g.co/maps/g7sfbAnn ArborMI1800 North Dixboro Road42.2601-83.84481inner city outings, outdoor2012-02-09 17:16:50Tuesday March 20, 20126:30 pm