AFFEW Friends for the Environment

Join AFFEW to clean the beach and dunes west of the playground. Meet at the south concession stand. We’ll provide gloves and garbage bags.

Stick around after for green drinks, BYO, no glass!

On the 3rd Saturday in August, AFFEW partners with the Mason-Lake Conservation District to collect hazardous waste. We provide financial support through proceeds from our Native Plant Sale and volunteers for this important annual event. Participation for Mason County residents is free, $10 donation is recommended. Visit the Mason-Lake Conservation District’s website for a list of accepted items.

Help treat and remove a variety of invasive plant species at Cartier Park. We’ll be pulling the challenging shrub Japanese Barberry with the Uprooter tool. A discussion to help identify these plants will take place before we start. Meet at the dog park by at the end of Rath Ave. Bring water, heavy gloves and wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and closed toed shoes. Gardening sheers and tree loppers are also helpful. Event will be held in fair weather, and sometimes wraps up early, depending on site conditions.

Ann Gilchrist, local garden enthusiast, will be discussing the differences between GMO/bio-engineered, hybrid, organic and heirloom seeds. Participants will learn which garden vegetables are good candidates for seed saving and how to collect and store seeds for maximal germination. She will also be sharing information on collecting seeds from native plants and their germination requirements.

This session is FREE. Registration is required. Please call the MSU Extension office at 231-845-3361. Learn more about other free programs.

Join Wade Syers, MSU Extension Food Safety Educator, as he shares the steps to safe food preservation. Participants will engage in a hot water bath canning demonstration with samples to take home.

This session is FREE. Space is limited and registration is required. Follow the U Dig It Community Garden-Mason County Facebook page to get the latest updates.

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For more information contact Wade Syers at 231-724-6361 or syerswad@msu.edu

Help treat and remove a variety of invasive plant species at Cartier Park. We’ll be cutting and chemically treating Oriental Bittersweet, an aggressive vine that chokes out woody plants. We’ll be working with the North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (NCCISMA). A discussion to help identify these plants will take place before we start. Meet at the dog park by at the end of Rath Ave. Bring water, heavy gloves and wear long pants, long sleeved shirt, eye protection and closed toed shoes. Event will be held in fair weather, and sometimes wraps up early, depending on site conditions.

Join AFFEW to clean the beach and dunes west of the playground as a part of International Coastal Cleanup. Meet at the south concession stand, gloves and garbage bags will be provided. We’ll be inventorying everything collected and turning the data into the Alliance for for the Great Lakes.

Help treat and remove a variety of invasive plant species at Cartier Park. We’ll be cutting and chemically treating Oriental Bittersweet, an aggressive vine that chokes out woody plants. We’ll be working with the North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (NCCISMA). A discussion to help identify these plants will take place before we start. Meet at the dog park by at the end of Rath Ave. Bring water, heavy gloves and wear long pants, long sleeved shirt, eye protection and closed toed shoes. Event will be held in fair weather, and sometimes wraps up early, depending on site conditions.