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Monday, October 19, 2009

KLT to sponsor Wetland Ecology outing Oct. 24 at Marsin Center

HANCOCK -- The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) will sponsor an outing on Wetland Ecology and Restoration from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Marsin Preserve and Nature Retreat Center, near Oskar.

Join Michigan Tech wetland ecologist Rod Chimner to explore the mysteries of northern white cedar swamps in KLT's Marsin Preserve. Also learn about the planned shoreline wetland restoration project at KLT's Marsin Nature Retreat Center. Wear rubber boots as the cedar swamp will be wet. Meet at the Marsin Preserve trailhead. For more information about Marsin Preserve and directions, go to: http://www.keweenawlandtrust.org/special-marsin.php and click on Directions.

To reserve a place or to obtain information about the outing, e-mail: elillesk@mtu.edu.

For more information about KLT, visit their Web site at www.keweenawlandtrust.org

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