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Spring Newsletter 2019

May 6, 2019

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by Marie Orttenburger

Spring Newsletter 2019

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The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to keep nature nearby and conserve ecologically critical land in West Michigan. We protect land by creating public nature preserves, providing support to communities and local governments creating natural areas, and helping private landowners protect their own land.

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🔉 Practicing our Eastern screech owl call at last night’s Nighttime Hoot & Hike at Wege Foundation Natural Area. 🦉 Thanks to everyone who joined us on the trails! Thanks especially to Joel Betts for teaching us all about owls, and to Courtney Cheers of the Wittenbach Center for allowing us to use their space and learn from their taxidermy collection.

Join us for our next event! Find them all at naturenearby.org/events.

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L is for Lamberton Lake Fen!—which received lots of love from the volunteers who joined us to remove invasive shrubs over Valentine’s Day weekend. This group tackled the last remaining section on the north side of the preserve, and they made quick work of it. After decades of effort, the restoration of the rare prairie fen habitat at this preserve is essentially complete.

Of course, the work is never done, but our care for the fen now moves from a restoration phase into a maintenance one. We’ll continue to manage the fen to keep invasive species out and periodically apply prescribed fire—work that is all made possible with volunteer support. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to caring for Lamberton Lake Fen! 💕

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Do they:

☑️ Show up in all kinds of weather to perform dedicated acts of care?
☑️ Defend you from enemies who threaten to dim your light?
☑️ Make space for you to flourish in all your natural glory?

Your Valentine may be a Second Saturday volunteer. Or you may be a prairie fen. Nothing says "I love you" like spending Valentine's Day morning releasing a rare native habitat from the chokehold of invasive shrubs. Thank you to everyone joined us at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve today!

West Michigan's natural lands have the best Valentines. Thank you for all you do to keep nature nearby. 💘 Happy Valentine's Day!

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This Saturday, join us at Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve in Grand Rapids to remove invasive buckthorn and continue a long legacy of care for the rare prairie fen habitat protected by the preserve.

We'll meet at the preserve this Saturday, February 14, at 9 a.m. Learn more and register to attend on our website: https://naturenearby.org/events/ssw-at-lamberton-021426/

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