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The Holliday
Forest & Wildlife
Preserve is a special place.
Experience it in any season.
Photo of Marsh Marigolds taken by HNPA Member David Howell. View
some of David's
other photos.
HNPA Receives
State Tribute
Honored at Westland City Counsel
Meeting
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Members of the
Holliday Nature Preserve Association were honored by State
Senator Glenn Anderson and State Senator Richard LeBlanc
on Aug. 4, for their ongoing efforts to enhance the
Holliday Nature Preserve.
In photo, above
left, Representative LeBlanc (left) and Senator Anderson
(right) present the award to HNPA President Bill Craig. In
photo, above right, group members are photographed with
the Tribute in the
Counsel's chambers. Click photos for larger view. More
information in the fall issue of our newsletter. |
HNPA Celebrates
20th Anniversary
Group Hosts Picnic for Members
On July 20, the Holliday Nature Preserve
Association held a picnic in Hines Park to celebrate 20 years of
aiding the Holliday Nature Preserve. The group's first and
second presidents, Jack Smiley (photo at above left) and John
Covert (photo at above right) joined current association
president Bill Craig in cutting the cake. More information will
be found in the fall issue of the newsletter.
Thanks Volunteers
and City of Westland!
Rouge Rescue/River Day Great Success
The Holliday Nature
Preserve Association wants to thank the many volunteers who
turned out on Saturday June 7, to help clean the river and
repair the trail system.
We also want to thank the
City of Westland for their help and for providing beverages for our thirsty
crew. City employees also cut the grass so
our volunteers had a place to park.
Maybe someday Wayne
County Parks will do something during Rouge Rescue we can thank
them for. After all, Holliday is one of Wayne County's parks and
they should be the ones who maintain the property for the
citizens of Westland and nearby communities to enjoy.
Anyway, more details can
be found in our next (August) newsletter. In the meantime, enjoy
the photos below (click to enlarge) and this Rouge Rescue
You Tube video from Isaac, who came out to document the work
and the volunteers. If you have additional photos or
videos, please send them to
us.
Newburgh Pavilion
Update
The pavilion discussed in our last issue of our newsletter
has been knocked down (above),but the demolished structure
remains. When will Wayne County Parks haul it away? The pavilion
(and the unsecured comfort station below) invite vandalism.
Wonder how long Westland residents will put up with this in
their city?...
Keeping P out of the Water
What is meant for our lawns sometimes ends up in the River and
that adversely affects us all.
Read the article
that HNPA Board Member John Covert wrote for the Friends
of the Detroit River about the problems associated with
phosphorus in fertilizer and tips to prevent it from happening.
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