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ILLINOISTaskforce on Waukegan Neighborhoods128 N West Street, MICHIGANChippewa Nature Center400 S Badour Rd,
Kalamazoo Nature Center7000 N Westnedge Avenue
MCC Gardening AssociationMott Community College
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WISCONSINHeckrodt Wetland Reserve1305 Plank Road (Highway 114) Outagamie County Housing Authority3020 E
Winslow Avenue The Bridge-Between Retreat Center4471 Flaherty
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Chippewa Nature Center is a private,
non-profit organization whose
mission is to inspire people
and institutions to protect
the natural world. The Center
includes 1,200-acres of woodlands, wetlands,
rivers, and upland fields. There are more
than 15 miles of hiking trails open daily,
including the Chippewa Trail, a 3.5-mile recreational
trail to downtown Midland. A wide variety
of programs are offered year-round for children,
families, and adults, along with school programs,
Nature Preschool and Summer Nature Day Camp.
CNC is also home to a complex of three restored
log buildings, encouraging visitors to step
back in time. The Center offers
free admission daily, except during major
events. A native-plant sale held each spring
offers native genotype plants, advice, and
help with planning natural areas. Wildflower
and fungi hikes throughout the year and the
Garrett Arboretum of Michigan Trees and Shrubs
encourage participants to use native
plants. Lots of other hikes,
field trips, and workshops
are also part of the daily schedule. Visit
our web site for current program information.
The Kalamazoo
Nature Center is a not-for-profit
organization whose mission is to inspire
people to care for the environment
by providing experiences that
lead them to understand their
connection to the natural world.
Our Community Wildlife Program works with
businesses, golf courses, schools, and
private land owners to enhance
wildlife habitat through native landscaping.
We can assist with site evaluation, plant
selection, design, and installation. Our Great
Lakes Ecological Program offers services such
as site evaluation, management-plan
development and implementation.
Specializing in invasive-species
control and prescribed fire,
the Great Lakes Ecological Management team
has worked with government, non-profits, and
private landowners to implement large- and
small-scale restoration activities.
The purpose of the Mott Community
College Gardening Association
(MCCGA) is to educate students and the
community on basic horticultural practices
and their benefits through lectures, volunteer
projects, and gardening-related activities
in and around the MCC campuses, as well
as in our community. We began installation
of a native-plant garden in spring, 2005,
which will demonstrate and
help us to share the benefits of rebuilding
native-plant habitats. We’ve established
the Campus Beautification Endowment fund
to support MCC campus gardens and the educational
benefits they afford our students.
Tax-deductible donations may be made payable
to the Foundation for Mott Community College
(501(c)3) and mailed to the address above.
Heckrodt Wetland Reserve includes
76 acres of forested wetland,
wetland meadow, open-water, and upland-field
communities. The wheelchair- and stroller-friendly
3-plus-mile trail system includes a boardwalk
that allows access to the wetland without
getting wet feet. Facilities include a nature
center with indoor living wetland and live
reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well
as mounted specimens of Wisconsin mammals
and bird species. Educational programs are
provided for schools, daycares, special
focus groups, and the general public. Our
goal is to provide visitor education while
fostering an ethic of environmental
stewardship in a fun, hands-on atmosphere.
Information about the reserve and its programs
can be found on our web site.
The Bridge-Between
Retreat Center, established
in 1987, is nestled in the countryside
on a 100-year-old working farm.
The Bridge’s mission is to
provide a contemplative place
in which to deepen relationships with God,
self, neighbor, and Creation. We serve both
soul and soil, recognizing the sacredness
in all of life from the microorganisms in
the organic garden to the farm animals and
wild critters. We strive to honor Earth in
all that we do, building a vision for
a sustainable future. The center
offers over-night retreats for groups and
individuals (self-directed or guided) spiritual
direction, workshops, special events, and
off-site speaking engagements. All are welcome
at The Bridge – whatever your spiritual beliefs
may be. Come, enjoy the farmstead,
join in a family-style meal, learn, relax,
pause, and appreciate all of Creation’s sacredness.
Volunteer opportunities abound.