THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

We have one being discussed in Lowell Township, west Michigan. A lot of community members from Lowell Township and City of Lowell are meeting next week to discuss it and how to address it with both the Township Board and City Council.

In general think this sorta thing is good. Wider public, businesses, politicians usually need to see economic value to save natural spaces. Not easy to put a $ value to this sort of thing so I respect the effort, plus they use this for schoolgroup education. The specific #s, not sure on them.

Final eBird tally of the visit

Fan Clubmoss (Diphasiastrum digitatum)

Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), NON-NATIVE INVASIVE, eat the invasives!

American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)

Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Little Bluestem (Schyzachirium scoparium), probably

Hoary Alyssum (Berteroa incana), NON-NATIVE

Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)

Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

It was a really good turnout despite crappy weather at the start!