Vol. 16 No. 1
In this issue...
Reflections from the President
GINLC Education Committee Report
2007 GI Conservationist of the Year Award
Doug Thiel Honored for Service
Arbor Day
Conservancy Awarded Pond Restoration Grant
Upcoming Events...
May 3
Nature Area Opening Day
10AM to 2PM
April 19
Island Clean Up
Call Jake Atkins
(734) 676-5536
for meeting site
April 19 & 26
Nature Area Clean Up
9:00AM to Noon
Nature Area
April 20
Earth Day
Centinnial Farm
1PM to 4PM
May 10
Arbor Day
Tree Planting Seminar
10AM to 11AM
Centennial Farm
Register - 675-2364
(Rec. Department)
No Fee
May 14
BASF Presentation
Riverview Project
Township Hall
8PM
Arbor Day
 |
Michigan celebrates Arbor Day on the last Friday in April, this year on April 25. Tree Facts:
One tree is saved for every 4-foot stack of newspapers recycled.
One acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people every day.
It takes 40 gallons of sugar maple sap to make 1 gallon of syrup.
Recycling a ton of paper saves 17 trees and 3 cubic yards of landfill space.
One acre of trees absorbs enough carbon dioxide during a year's time to equal the amount you produce when you drive your car 26,000 miles.
The Michigan state flower is the flower of a tree - the Apple Blossom. The Eastern White Pine is the Michigan state tree.