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Brandon Township Preservation CommitteeWe are a citizens group dedicated to identifying, protecting and preserving water quality, open space, and natural habitat in Brandon Township.
The Brandon Preservation Committee is part of the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC), working with Brandon Township residents to preserve the character of our township. The options are almost limitless.
Native Landscape DemonstrationsThe Village of Ortonville, through the Downtown Development Authority’s Main Street Program, has installed two Native Landscape Demonstrations in the village, to teach Brandon Township residents about how native plant communities function to protect wildlife and water quality, and how they can install similar plantings on their own property. 32 volunteers planted a total of 472 plants over Memorial Day Weekend. Truly a community project, in-kind donations were contributed by Bueches Food World, Akwa Water, DTE Energy, Bedrock Landscapers, Ortonville Area Historical Society, Ortonville United Methodist Women’s Group (who provided volunteers with a wonderful lunch). 4-H, and Boy Scouts of America. Stop by the Old Mill and see the beautiful stream-buffer that was planted there. The other project site is the VFW Park, where a small native planting was installed to enhance one of the memorial markers. *The Native Landscape Project is funded by the Oakland Native Partnership Initiative, (ONPI) with a grant-match from the Oakland County Farm Bureau. ONPI consists of Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services (OCPEDS), Oakland Wild Ones, Oakland Land Conservancy, (OLC), the Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC), and the Oakland County Drain Commission (OCDC). For further information, or to volunteer for other Native Landscape projects, please contact Ruth Vrbensky (248) 969-6904 RAV1@BIGNET.NET or Lois Robbins (248) 969-2518 lois@robbinsmail.com
New Property AcquisitionNOHLC has received a land donation of approximately 15 acres of shoreline on Tully/Long Lake in Brandon Township from Silverman Developers, and conservation easement of approximately 14 acres adjoining the wetlands that surround Long Lake Village, by Centex Building Company.
The view from 15 acres on the shoreline of Tully/Long Lake in Brandon Township, donated by Silverman Developers.
NOHLC also protects .05 Acre on Brandon Township's Bald Eagle Lake and works with the Bald Eagle Lake Property Owners Association to inform their members about new developments in lake ecology."
Ortonville CreekFest 2007 |
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Attend our monthly meetings. For meeting times and location, please email Lois Robbins. |
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Volunteer your time and share ideas with the Brandon Preservation Committee. |
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Consider donating an easement or parcel of property. |
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Consider honoring an individual through monetary gifts or memorial donations. |
Did You Know . . .
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Michigan Natural Features Inventory has found several high-quality natural areas in Brandon Township. |
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Oakland County is 43% developed. Its population is expected to grow by 20% or more in the next 20 years. |
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There are typically 100 new housing starts in Brandon Township each year. |
In Brandon Township, the two major watersheds include the Flint River Watershed and the Clinton River Watershed.
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Saginaw Bay/Flint River Watershed |
This watershed comprises roughly the western half of the township. The two sub-watersheds within the Flint River Watershed include the Kearsley Creek, a designated trout stream, and the Farmer’s Creek, of which only a very small area pokes down into the northern part of the township. Both Kearsley Creek, on the western part of the township, and Farmer's Creek, to the North of the township, flow into the Flint River, and ultimately, into Saginaw Bay.
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The Clinton River Watershed |
This watershed comprises the Eastern side of the township and is composed of two subwatersheds. The Main Branch of the Clinton River Subwatershed has a small headwaters area in south central Brandon Township, including Seymour Lake, and the Paint Creek sub-watershed flows to the East through Oxford, Independence, and Orion Townships. Both of these flow into the Clinton River.
Brandon Township has the distinction of containing headwaters for two creeks and a river: Kearsley Creek, Paint Creek, and the Clinton River. Kearsley Creek starts at Lake Louise and flows northward into the Flint River. Paint Creek, part of the Clinton River system, originates in a wetland in the northeast corner of Brandon Township. The Clinton River has a headwaters area in a wetland system just north of Seymour Lake.
Learn about your Preservation Options
Window of Opportunity! A new federal tax law helps family farmers, ranchers and other moderate- income landowners get a significant tax benefit for donating a conservation easement. For more information see the Land Trust Alliance fact sheet or the NOHLC Tax Incentives article.
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