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Event Name:
Birch Island Woods restoration project
Location: Birch Island Woods
Address: 6649 Birch Island Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (map)
Date: Sat, April 21st    10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Staff:
Manager: Kevin C (email) Coordinator: Amie K (email)
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Description:

Description of Project:  Volunteers will plant, fence, mulch and water 30 shrubs within the Birch Island Woods Conservation Area.  This will be phase II of our restoration project that will compliment 30 trees to be planted yet this Spring. . Please dress for the weather as this is a rain or shine event; wear gardening gloves and bring a shovel if you have one

Special Instructions: Rain or Shine Event; dress for the weather, wear gardening gloves & bring a spade shovel if you can.

Driving & Parking Directions: Park on Birch Island Road
Organization: Friends of Birch Island Woods

The purpose of this corporation is: 1. Partner with other entities and individuals to preserve, expand and perpetuate the natural and scenic integrity of the Birch Island Woods Conservation Area and to foster the stewardship of wetlands, lakes, parks and other natural areas in Eden Prairie and Minnetonka, Minnesota, i.e. to help sustain their natural, wild, and undeveloped conditions including, but not limited to, their native plant and animal communities, their natural formations that illustrate geological processes and their viewsheds. 2. Partner with other entities and individuals to establish a heritage or conservancy district in the Birch Island Woods, Park and Lake area. 3. Partner with other entities and individuals to promote the preservation, expansion and/or adaptive re-use of public and privately owned historic sites, structures, landscapes and viewsheds. 4. Partner with other entities and individuals to promote the conservation of and low-impact recreational uses and scientific study and management of Birch Island Woods Conservation Area, Park and Lake and other associated areas. 5. Engage and recruit area residents and others in active stewardship and promotion of the natural, historic, human service and recreational resources of the area.
Driving: From the East: Take the ramp onto I-94 W Take exit 233B on the left to merge onto I-35W S Slight right at MN-62 W (signs for State Hwy 62 W) Turn left at Baker Rd Turn right at Edenvale Blvd Turn right at Birch Island Rd Destination will be on the left From the North: I-35W S Slight right at MN-62 W (signs for State Hwy 62 W) Turn left at Baker Rd Turn right at Edenvale Blvd Turn right at Birch Island Rd From the South: I-35W N via the ramp to Minneapolis Take exit 9B for State Hwy 5 W/I-494 W Merge onto I-494 W Take the exit toward W 62nd St/County Rd 62/MN-62 Keep left at the fork to continue toward W 62nd St/County Rd 62/MN-62 Turn left at W 62nd St/County Rd 62/MN-62 Continue to follow County Rd 62/MN-62 Turn left at Baker Rd Turn right at Edenvale Blvd Turn right at Birch Island Rd Destination will be on the left
Please Note: Park on Kara Drive (which is adjacent to Birch Island Road) & walk up the hill to the Farm.
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