Yazan: Staff | 22 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
Todd Crail, naturalist from the University of Toledo, came back to help us explore plants and fish inside the Pond fence. We did that on July 18. He is very impressed with the number and variety of native plants that we have. He says this is probably because the banks have never been disturbed by [...]
Yazan: Staff | 05 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
Saturday May 16 we will be planting native plants to filter storm water before it runs into Montrio Pond. This will improve the quality of the water and the health of the wildlife. This will be fun! We’ll be outdoors with other kids and parents. Kids who work earn $1-2/hr, high school kids earn $5/hr, [...]
Yazan: Staff | 10 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
The Wildflower Association of Michigan is so happy with what we are doing at Montrio Pond that they have given us a $500 Hal and Jean Glassen award to buy more native flowers and bushes to plant next summer! The national Wild Ones Association felt the same way, and has awarded STEPS a Seeds for [...]
Yazan: Staff | 10 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
Learn about the fish in Montrio Pond. What makes them healthy and bright colored? What do they eat? Are they safe to catch and eat? Learn about other fish, too, that swim around here but may not be in the Pond. Todd Crail, a naturalist from Toledo, will bring fish, and talk about ours. Next [...]
Yazan: staff99 | 08 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: After School, Our Planet, STEPS
Go to links, then creature close-ups, then click on any of the animal pictures to find out what these animals are like: chimpanzees, bald eagles, sharks, and others.
Yazan: staff99 | 06 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
find out here– follow this link: http://www.nwf.org/globalwarming/globalwarming101.cfm
Yazan: staff99 | 30 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
at this site: http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts.htm
Yazan: staff99 | 15 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
We have a spring-fed pond that doesn’t have a name. Think of a name that this pond would really be happy with…work days to make it more beautiful…fish and muscrats and other critters living there…native plants coming to make it feel really at home… Turn your suggested name in to Shirley Simms at the Pinelake [...]
Yazan: staff99 | 15 April 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Our Planet, STEPS
Meet us at the Clubhouse to beautify our pond, Sunday Apr 27th at 2 PM, at 2680 Adrienne, Ann Arbor. We’ll pick up trash and start planting native plants at the two worst-eroding ends. Kids earn $1-$2/hr. Parents and grownups volunteer and supervise. There will more fun and work days like this in the future, [...]
Yazan: admin | 17 February 2008 | 2 Comments
Categories: STEPS
The Mission of STEPS is to provide healthy, educational and recreational programs for children and families in the Washtenaw County community. Supporting Self-esteem Teaching Skills and Values Empowering, Encouraging Expression Promoting the Positive Striving for Success
