Got my eyes on you! A damselfly captured on film by
photographer John Meyland at the Kimball preserve in Clarkston.
Get Outside this Summer and Help us Help Mother Nature…
1. Replacing NOHLC signs at properties. Can you help? contact Joan
Harbaugh at 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@att.net
2. Property INSPECTIONS- do you want to learn how to do an inspection? Adopt
a Property? Call Joan Harbaugh 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@att.net
3. Stewardship Interns- we have two interns working this summer on our
properties- would you like to help them? Contact Sue Julian 248-634-3513 or
sjulian@provide.net
4. Prairie Planting – Are your interested in helping restore a natural
prairie? A plan forthe property in Clarkston called “Voorheis- Beardsley” is
being developed with this in mind. Come be a part of a tranformation! Contact
Joan Harbaugh 248-625-3316 or joanharbaugh@aat.net
5. Do you live in or near The Parks at Stonewood in Clarkston? Your help is
needed to remove invasive plants at the Suzanne Knorr Preserve. Contact Emily
Duthinh at eduthinh@yahoo.com
OUTDOOR EVENT HISTORY
Kimball Sanctuary Open to Public following 2008 Join Hands Day
Oldest and youngest volunteers unveil new preserve sign.
On May 3, 2008 Join Hands Day at NOHLC’s Nels Kimball Sanctuary in Clarkston
was, for the third year in a row, one of the most inspiring, productive, and,
frankly remarkable events of the year for us,” commented Stewardship Chair, Joan
Harbaugh. “Thanks to volunteers from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans North
Oakland chapter along with NOHLC and other community helpers, and the “teamwork
spirit”, spectacular work results were only exceeded in quality by the community
kinship that was engendered. All that hard work means the public can now enjoy
this forested wetland- up close and personal”.
Volunteers
worked tirelessly and were treated to donuts, juice and coffee, lunch, t-shirts,
portable facilities, bottled water compliments of Thrivent. A generous donation
of 800 conifer seedlings kept volunteers busy planting and will dampen some of
the road noise from I75.
With Thrivent’s help, NOHLC has been able to reach our goal of allowing
public access to this “treasure” of a preserve. Now, with more walkable paths,
interpretive signage, rest stops, maps, and fewer invasives, the public will
benefit from the restorative effects of nature while at the same time we can
maintain the pristine character of these natural resources. The care and
protection of the Clinton River headwaters are integral to the quality the water
downstream.
“We all know that people won’t preserve what they don’t know. We believe the
future quality of life in our area depends on volunteer efforts like our Join
Hands Day, as well as preservation of the places we love. As I emphasized in the
opening dedication, opening preserves like Kimball for gentle public enjoyment
is nothing short of a public health strategy for our community,” added NOHLC
Executive Director, Katie Anderson.
