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The Seed Bombing of Water Street will happen on May 1

By Mark | April 13, 2013

On Thursday evening, the Ypsilanti Parks and Recreation Commission met, and considered our proposal to adopt an acre of Water Street right alongside Michigan Avenue, just west of South River Street. I don’t think it will be official until Monday, but the members present agreed unanimously with the project as I explained it. So, it […]

Posted in Agriculture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged adopt a park, Bill Schneider, bio-remediatin, Black Eyed Susan, brownfield, call to action, Canada Wild Rye, catapults, Common Evening Primrose, Common Milkweed, Dairy Queen, ecology, flowers, forbs, grasses, Indian Grass, invasive species, Jason Tallant, Michigan Avenue, remediation, River Street, Sand Tickseed, seed bombing, slingshots, spotted knapweed, trebuchet, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project, Wildtype, Yarrow, Ypsilanti Parks and Recreation Commission | 44 Comments

The seed bombing of Water Street… Who’s in?

By Mark | April 6, 2013

Since we last spoke about the idea of seed bombing Water Street, quite a bit has happened. Most notably, I’ve been in discussions with representatives of the City, as well as various people in the community who profess to know a thing or two about native plant species, bio-remediation, landscaping, and the like. What follow […]

Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bees, brownfields, buckthorn, call to action, garlic mustard, guerilla bio-remediation, industrial waste, invasive species, Jesse Tack, Lisa Bashert, May Day, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Botanical Club, MSU Extension Service, myco inoculant, nectar, seed bombing, teraforming, Teresa Gillotti, toxic environment, trees, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project, Water Street tree farm, Whole Culture Repair, Wildtype | 26 Comments

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