Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: 734-665-0248 doug.cowherd@michigan.sierraclub.org

Brent Lofgren of the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory will discuss the degree of certainty associated with various claims about climate change, and the implications for Great Lakes water levels and other aspects of the region's ecology. Free. HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.

Just south of Pickerel Lake access road (Hankerd Road Pinckney, MI)

Contact: 734-477-5715 jayhschlegel@comcast.net

Four-mile "Secret Hike" around Peace Lake in the Pinckney Rec Area to learn about watersheds w/ guest hike leader Barry Lonik. Either meet at picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or 1:45 pm at the trail. Take Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd west through Dexter; continue west on Island Lake Rd 3 miles to Dexter Townhall Rd; turn left, go west 1.5 miles to Hankerd Rd; turn right, go north 1mile; park along Hankerd Rd just south of Pickerel Lake access road. See "P" on map. Free. Open to the public.

Zingerman's Roadhouse or trailhead (Corner of Jackson Rd and Maple , )

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Hike 5 miles through hilly terrain of deciduous and conifer woods, includes 90-year-old white pine stand and view from Peach Mountain. Either meet at picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 p.m. to carpool or 1:30 p.m. at the trail. Take Dexter Ann Arbor Rd west thru Dexter, turn right/north onto Dexter Pinckney Rd, turn left/west onto N Territorial Rd. Park in the office building lot, on the south side just west of Dexter Pinckney Rd. Contact Nancy Shiffler (734) 971-1157

Nicola's Books (Westgate Shopping Center, 2513 Jackson Ave Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: Nancy Shiffler 734-971-1157

Book: Reflections from the North Country, by Sigurd Olson -- classic nature writing from Minnesota and the Boundary Waters Contact: Nancy Shiffler (734) 971-1157

trailhead (Guinan Road Waterloo, Mi)

Contact: 734-477-5715 jayhschlegel@comcast.net

Hike to the top of Sugarloaf Hill then through mature woods to the north shore of Crooked Lake in the Waterloo State Rec. Area, four miles in all on this "Secret Hike" w/ guest hike leader Barry Lonik. Either meet at picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or 1:45 pm at the trail. Take I-94 west to Pierce Rd exit; go north to Bush Rd; turn left, west, follow Bush Rd to Waterloo Rd; turn left, west, one-half mile to Guinan Rd; turn left, 1/4 mile to the trailhead.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: 734-665-0248 doug.cowherd@michigan.sierraclub.org

A look at the balance of native/non-native plants: Our speaker will help us to examine our assumptions on how we use space, what "belongs" in a garden, and how it "should" look. A look at the shift in mindset related to your property and how you live there. David Michener has gone lawnless, but not because he's anti-turf. Find out how and why! Dr. David C. Michener, author and Assoc. Curator, UM MBGNA, focuses on development, planning, and use of academic living collections. HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.

Meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell field parking lot farthest east, at Mitch

Contact: 734-677-0823

We'll hike amongst the beautiful Arboretum for about 3 miles. Beginning at Mitchell Field, walking through Gallup Park and then through the Arb and back. Lovely for Mother's Day and a Sunday outing. Contact Kathy Guerreso at 734-677-0823 for more details. afternoon

Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center (Bush Road Waterloo, MI)

Contact: 734-477-5715 jayhschlegel@comcast.net

Hike five miles around Mill Lake on marked trails, gravel roads and unmarked trails in the Waterloo State Recreation Area on a "Secret Hike" with guest hike leader Barry Lonik. Either meet at picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or 1:45 pm at the trail. Take I-94 west to Pierce Rd exit; go north past Cavanaugh Lake Rd to Bush Rd; turn left (west) and follow Bush Rd to the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center entrance road. Turn left and park at the first (lower) lot.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI)

Contact: doug.cowherd@michigan.sierraclub.org

Alan Richardson will take us along with him on a photographic trip above the Arctic Circle to Axel Heiberg Island. Free. HVG Monthly Public Program; 3rd Tuesday of every month. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.

North Manitou Island, Glen Arbor, MI

Contact: 734-677-0823

Carpooling Friday evening and Monday. Camping, ferry and food fees. Adults 21+. Trip limit. Moderate backpacking. Deadline May 1, 2010. Unique and scenic. Contact Kathy Guerreso at 734-677-0823 for reservations and details. Carpooling Friday evening and Monday

Pickerel Lake (Hankerd Road Pinckney, MI)

Contact: 734-477-5715 jayhschlegel@comcast.net

Hike 2.5 miles around Pickerel Lake in the Pinckney State Rec. Area w/ guest "Secret Hike" leader Barry Lonik; swim afterward. Either meet @ picnic table in front of Zingerman's Roadhouse at 1:00 pm to carpool or 1:45 pm @ the trail. Take Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd west thru Dexter; continue 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 the Pickerel Lake access road.