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Join Us for the Berrien County Agritour, Saturday, June 22!

Chikaming Open Lands is pleased to present a Berrien County Agritour on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. Discover sustainable agriculture in Southwest Michigan!

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Chikaming Open Lands is applying for renewal of accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting natural places and working lands in perpetuity. Chikaming Open Lands was among the first 39 land trusts out of 1,700 in the United States to be accredited when the program was initiated in 2008.

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The Sanctuary Conservation Easement protects 31 acres, including floodplain forest along Pokagon (or Bertrand) creek and upland meadow. The creek has been found to support a remnant population of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Both species thrive in cold, clear, high-quality streams. The floodplain is dominated by forest, with mixed-age species of red and black Oak, Cherry, Beech and various Maples. The High Meadow is a restoration prairie that is regularly burned. Fernwood Botanical Gardens, who prepared the management plan, states it is the intention of the Sanctuary to develop this area as high-quality grassland consisting of short- to mid-height native grasses and forbs. This property is located in proximity to the Madeline Bertrand County Park.

 
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14913 Lakeside Road

Lakeside, MI 49116

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