You are invited to the Huron Valley Group's free public programs, hikes, and outings. Check the Calendar for the complete list. We hope to see you! Featured events
	Tuesday July 15, 2008. HVG Monthly Public Program. 7:30 pm 3rd Tuesday of every month at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor (map). Topic: Enjoying Quiet Waters: Five Little-known Lakes in the State Recreation Areas with Barry Lonik and David Cappaert. Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.
	July 21-25, 2008. Isle Royale Backpack Trip. This is still one of the most remote areas in Michigan. The natural beauty of this island is an absolute pleasure. Limit 10 people. Some group equipment can be provided. Contact Nancy Shiffler at 734-971-1157 for details, trip cost, and registration. Tuesday August 19, 2008. HVG Monthly Public Program. 7:30 pm 3rd Tuesday of every month at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor (map). Topic: Up Close and Personal With a Live Eagle, Owl and Kestrel: How Raptors Have Adapted To Survive In Their Habitats -- And In Ours, with Francie Krawcke, Leslie Science and Nature Center (Co-sponsored with Washtenaw Audubon Society). Non-members welcome; refreshments provided.
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	Publications: The Lookout, the newsletter of the Sierra Club Huron Valley Group Eat Locally, Grow Locally: 'Eat Close to Home' blog Food origins wiki Flying for the Environment: Sierra Club volunteer Ed Steinman (PDF) Ann Arbor Observer, March 2008 Trail maps: The Waterloo-Pinckney Trail (Waterloo Recreation Area & Pinckney State Recreation Area)   News from the roadway: 'Clean Car' updates Thank you to Ms. Wilken's 4th grade class at Pattengill! Story   Helping Trees While Saving Your Lower Back   Leaf mulching 101 - Tips from the Experts   "Did you know..."   Environment-related factoids and miscellanea   Great Lakes State or Great Waste State?   "Trash-o-meter" tallies out-of-state trash imported to Michigan The Ann Arbor Greenway: A bold vision for connecting downtown to the Huron River and beyond LeFurge Woods Campfires: Fun, friends, and fireflies under the full moon June 2, June 30, July 28, Aug.25, Sep.22, Oct.27, Nov.24 Metroparks: Park connector saved, natural river area threatened
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Last updated by Suzanne Brucker Heiney, June 2008. The Sierra Club is a non-partisan organization. No endorsement of a political party is implied.