Posts filed under ‘Spring Fundraiser’
A Note from Leslie Kuhn, Mid-Michigan Cluster Coordinator
I’m excited to contribute to this year’s Stewardship Network annual membership campaign, appreciating all the amazing things the network has accomplished on the ground this year: 194,000 pounds of garlic mustard pulled from our public natural areas so far, a fabulous natural areas conference in January (two days of learning, networking, and happy people!), support of eight regional chapters and two new ones, and dozens of hands-on workshops plus interactive monthly webcasts. How many organizations accomplish so much with such a small staff?www.stewardshipnetwork.org. The Stewardship Network is all of us, pulling together!”
Mainly I think of the giant difference the Stewardship Network has made in our Mid-Michigan area. Two years ago, active stewardship of natural areas was mostly happening someplace else. The Stewardship Network connected our group of local residents and park managers with the Network’s great technical expertise: state leaders in ecological restoration and management from The Nature Conservancy, Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment, and Michigan State University. We soon became the Mid-Michigan Cluster and now have a network of projects across Ingham County, an AmeriCorps Stewardship Coordinator, dozens of volunteers, and a series of workshops and talks of our own! None of this would have happened without the support of Lisa Brush and her terrific staff: Erin Mittendorf, Meghan Hendricks, and Brandon Krieg.
Non-profits have suffered a bigger hit than any other group in our economy, and we can’t ask staff members to go unpaid. Each of us knows what we can comfortably give… Give until it feels good! An annual membership of $50-$100 is just the cost of one night out, right? If we each give this much, the organization will stay healthy and work for us all year long! Giving more will enable that much more to be accomplished. If you’d like an idea of what others are giving, see “Donors” under “Become a Member” at
- Leslie Kuhn, Mid-Michigan Cluster Coordinator and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University
Please consider a contribution today! Click here to join us and donate!
Want to Find Out More about Other Invasive Species? Take Advantage of Webcast-A-Thon
Webcast-A-Thon 2010: Monday, June 21, 2010 – Sunday, June 27, 2010
Free re-runs of all of your favorite Stewardship Network Monthly Webcasts all week long, all day long- culminating in a marathon weekend! Great way to learn about other invasive species other than garlic mustard, learn about management plans after ridding your area of garlic mustard, and learn about great native species that could move back in!
Be sure to take advantage of this limited time opportunity…
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Kate Howe, Coordinator of Midwest Invasive Plant Network, Supports Stewardship Network
Last January, the Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) teamed up with the Stewardship Network to co-host their annual conference, “The Science, Practice, & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems.” The conference gave MIPN members, staff, and board of directors a chance to see the work of the Stewardship Network up close, and we were both impressed and inspired by the great work this organization manages to accomplish through its staff and the growing network of Clusters. The talks were interesting and informative, and the meeting ran incredibly smoothly. But what was most impressive was the people.
The Stewardship Network connects those most dedicated to saving, restoring, and stewarding our natural lands and waters. The network of professionals and volunteers, scientists and practitioners, long-time conservationists and the newly converted, makes a real difference for natural areas in the Midwest.
Kate Howe, Coordinator
Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN)
