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| 9:30 am | Welcome all...Wow! What a big group...Having a good field season? |
| 10:00 am | The structure of Karner blue butterfly populations in
Michigan ---Dr. James Dunn, Grand Valley State University |
| 10:40 am | Karner recovery efforts in Michigan-following on the
Recovery Plan ---Steve Mueller, Howard Christensen Nature Center |
| 11:00 am | Education and Outreach Committee Report ---Norah Fletchall, Assistant Director, John Ball Zoo |
| 11:30 am | 60-Day Comment Period, HCP First Draft, Public Input
Process ---John Lerg, Habitat Conservation Plan coordinator |
| Noon | Hot Lunch!!!! Just RSVP!! |
| 1:00 pm | ---Field Trip!!--- Steve Mueller will lead us on a field trip onto private land in Kent County along the White Pine Trail where the butterfly has been discovered. We will see examples of their existence in back yards and back fields and discuss management opportunities and challenges on private land. |
| 4:30 pm | Wrap it up... and set another meeting... in September for the Management Partners Workgroup. Have a great Summer!!! |
*Directions to Howard Christensen Nature Center in NW Kent County can be found at http://www.kentisd.org/. The Field Station is on 20-mile, 3.75 miles west of Algoma Avenue or 0.25 mile east of Red Pine Drive. Be sure to dress for an afternoon afield!!