This post was written by our Land Stewardship crew. We’re lucky to have a great team again this year that is excited about natural areas management in our parks. Look for weekly posts from them through the summer, in addition to the posts from Cam Mannino!

Meet the Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Stewardship Crew! Now that the field season has begun, we’d like to introduce two of the new Land Stewardship Technicians who will be working hard all summer to restore the natural areas of the township park system (the third technician will be starting soon!). The Stewardship Crew will be working on prescribed burns, invasive species removal, and native seed collecting and planting. They also spend time monitoring vernal pools, bird nest boxes, changes in vegetation, and lake water quality.

New to our crew this year are seasonal Land Stewardship Technicians Marisa (left) and Alex (center). Alyssa (right) is our Stewardship Specialist who has been with us since April 2018. Grant (not pictured) will be joining the crew soon.

New to our crew this year are Marisa (left) and Alex (center). Marisa is a sophomore at Grand Valley State University studying Natural Resources Management. Alex is a graduate from Michigan State University, and is currently focusing on gaining experience in land and wildlife management. Alyssa (right) is our Stewardship Specialist who has been with us since April 2018. Grant will be joining our crew soon, so check back soon to learn about him.

Stay tuned for weekly posts on what the crew is up to. If you see us in the parks, make sure to stop and say hi!