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Wild Summer Bees nature hike in the Leonard Preserve

by Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation (WCPARC) invites attendees to learn about the beauty and importance of wild pollinators while exploring the prairie from the bees’-eye view. Join WCPARC on Thursday, July 31, from 1pm to 3pm, at the Leonard Preserve (parking lot located at 375 N Union St) to help document the bees you find to help inventory and monitor bee diversity in Michigan. Pre-registration required. Register at , click on “841009��Summer Adult Nature Hikes” and select “Wild Summer Bees (at Leonard Preserve)”. There is no fee to participate. Email severances@washtenaw.org with questions.

by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and a founder of the Manchester Mirror.