Benzie Conservation District http://benziecd.org Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:49:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sturgeon Open House – Sept 17 http://benziecd.org/announcements/sturgeon-open-house-sept-17/ http://benziecd.org/announcements/sturgeon-open-house-sept-17/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:07:23 +0000 Tad Peacock http://benziecd.org/?p=679 Continue reading →]]> Please join the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Natural Resources Department at a community open house with tours of the first-ever portable streamside rearing facility for lake sturgeon. Over 300 hundred sturgeon have been raised and released. The facility will be open for tours for an hour and then we will have a ceremonial release. Because of the small spawining population and the low numbers produced (<20) this year we will be having special guests release the sturgeon. Please join us for this special event as every fish counts in this small but determined population.

Location: Rainbow Bend – US Forest Service Manistee River Access Site

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 facility tours

12:00-12:30 Release Ceremony

CONTACT: Natural Resources Department for more details 231.723.1594

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]]> http://benziecd.org/feedback/wind-power-feedback/feed/ 28 Garlic Mustard Madness! http://benziecd.org/announcements/garlic-mustard-madness/ http://benziecd.org/announcements/garlic-mustard-madness/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 19:58:29 +0000 Tad Peacock http://benziecd.org/?p=166 Continue reading →]]> Garlic Mustard Madness 2010

Garlic Mustard Madness

May 12-14, 2010

Eradicate and eat the invasive garlic mustard plant!

Wednesday, May 12, 1 – 3 pm

Invasive Species in Your Backyard

At the Benzie Community Resource Center.

Conference Room B

Participants will learn how to identify and control the top 20 invasive plants in our area and how to get involved and become an “invasives scout” including GPS and data collection training.

Thursday, May 13, 9- Noon

Garlic Mustard Pull

At Elisabeth Parr Nature Preserve

(Located at the end of Ness Road, two miles north of Frankfort on the West side of M-22)

This is a hands-on experience to learn proper identification, removal and disposal of garlic mustard. Greens from this pull day will be delivered to Suz McLaughlin from “Still Grinning Kitchens” for the Friday lunch.

Friday, May 14, Noon- 1:30pm

Garlic Mustard Cuisine with

Suz McLaughlin

Beulah Park Pavilion

Come hungry! Benzie’s own Julia Child offers a culinary benefit after the Garlic Mustard harvest. Participants will dine on a variety of prepared garlic mustard recipes from the garlic mustard greens pulled at the Parr Preserve.

PARTNERS:

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Still Grinning Kitchens

Benzie Conservation District
Northwest Michigan CWMA

Frankfort Area Land Conservancy

Congregational Summer Assembly

PARTNERS:

Grand Traverse Regional Land C
Northwest Michigan CWMA

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