SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Ann Arbor Orchid Society Meeting – 2-5pm. If you have an interest in orchids, please join us and perhaps even think about becoming a member. There will be an orchid raffle table and orchid show-and-tell by members bringing their blooming plants. Free. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Stewards’ Circle– 5:30-6:30pm. Monthly discussion group where local stewards gather to ask and answer questions, swap stories, and share knowledge in an informal setting. Topic: What native plants do we want more of? After the discussion group, join the happy hour at HOMES Brewery. Veterans Memorial Park Meeting Room, 2150 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor. StewardshipNetwork.org.
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o many healthy outdoor activities await us in the summertime— picnics, sporting events and boating, just to name a few. Best of all is the cornucopia of fresh, local produce we find to fuel our seasonal fun. A plethora of farmers markets spring up each year that allow us to skip the middleman and get food straight from the people that grow it. Not only is it more nutritious than store-bought, it creates a much smaller carbon footprint on the environment than extensive shipping and we get to talk
to farmers about how we can make better decisions all-year long.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Breeding Bird Survey Kickoff – 7-9pm. Learn how to survey for breeding birds in Ann Arbor’s parks. Learn how to use eBird to record survey results, sign up to survey your favorite park, hear about last year’s survey, and access the survey materials. Experience in bird identification necessary. Register: Tinyurl. com/BBSKickoff22.
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7am-3pm Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown district 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor A2gov.org/market
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
May 22 - Oct 21, Fridays, 3-7pm 5221 Church Rd., Dixboro/Ann Arbor DixboroFarmersMarket.org
Dexter Winter Marketplace – 9am-1pm. Features art and crafts, bread and baked goods, jewelry, fresh produce, eggs, cheese, meats and more. Dexter United Methodist Church, 7643 Huron River Dr, Dexter. DexterMarket.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21 ONLINE: Women Working for the Earth Summit – Apr 21-24. Brings together voices of 35 women and non-binary leaders ushering in a new paradigm: Winona LaDuke, Terry Tempest Williams, Leah Penniman, Rosemary Gladstar, Linda Black Elk, and many more. Topics include water rights, healing gardens, aloha ʻāina, the magic of hummingbirds, apprenticing with trees, the wisdom of fungi, food sovereignty, and so much more. Free. Registration required: NatureEvolutionaries.com. Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging – 1-2:30pm. Presented by Ann Arbor Ikebana Intl Chapter. Create your own seasonal Ikebana arrangement with guidance by a certified instructor. $20. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. Reservations required: A2Ikebana@gmail.com. mbgna.umich.edu.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
ANN ARBOR’S FARM MARKET
DIXBORO FARMERS MARKET
PITTSFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP FARMERS MARKET
Thursdays starting in June, 3-7pm Pittsfield Township Admin. Building; 6201 W. Michigan Ave. Ann Arbor Pittsfield-MI.gov
ST. JOSEPH MERCY ANN ARBOR
Wednesdays, 11am-1pm Lobby of St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 5301 McAuley Drive, Ypsilanti, MI StJoesAnnArbor.org/thefarm
WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET
June - September, Thursdays, 3-7pm Corner of W. Maple & Jackson Rd., 2501 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor WestSideFarmersMarket.com
CHELSEA FARM MARKETS
May - October, Wednesdays, 2-6pm Corner of Old US 12 and M 52 Saturdays, 8am-12pm Lower library lot along Park St. ChelseaFarmersMkt.org
SALINE
Saturdays, 8am-12pm Downtown Saline on S. Ann Arbor St., one-half block south of Michigan Ave. CityOfSaline.org/farmersmarket
TUESDAY FARMERS MARKET
Tuesdays, 3-7pm Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Rd. Saline CityOfSaline.org/farmersmarket
YPSILANTI
Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market May 24, - Oct, Tuesdays, 3-7pm 16 S Washington St., Ypsilanti GrowingHope.net Facebook.com/YpsilantiFarmersMarkets
DEPOT TOWN FARMERS MARKET
May 7 - October, Saturdays, 9am–1pm Freighthouse Plaza, 100 Rice St, Ypsilanti GrowingHope.net Facebook.com/YpsilantiFarmersMarkets
DEXTER FARMERS MARKET
May - October, Saturdays, 8am–1pm Tuesdays, 2-6pm 3233 Alpine St., Dexter 48130 DexterMI.gov/farmers-market
MANCHESTER FARMERS MARKET
Thursdays, 3-6pm Chi-Bro Park: 209 Ann Arbor St, Manchester, MI 48158 ManchesterMI.org
Coming Home to Yourself – 10am-5pm. Cultivating Your Ecological Self: Yoga in Barn, Qigong, Ecopsychology practices, and Empathic Nature Communication. $155-$222 donation scale. More info & to register: MotherBearSanctuary.com. Stewardship Workday: Folkstone Park – 1-4pm. Join NAP among the spring wildflowers to ease their reemergence and survival by pulling invasive weeds that crowd and outcompete for sun and soil. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required:
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