informative and photo filled book “Learn About Butterflies in the Garden”. Many of the attendees purchased the book and commented on the many fine photographs detailing more than thirty butterflies and moths of eight distinct types. Visit Brenda’s web site for additional information about these fascinating insects: www.butterfliesinthegarden.com.

O n Wednesday, June 22, nearly two dozen people

gathered at the Brighton Dis-trict Library to attend the an-nual meeting and hear Brenda Dziedzic’s presentation about attracting butterflies to your garden. The evening started off with President Roy Schwarz speaking about the purpose of the Livingston Land Conservancy and the acquisition of the Round Lake of Hartland Nature Preserve with the associated debt car-ried by the conservancy re-sulting from the purchase of a portion of the preserve. The need for monetary donations to help pay down the loans was an important part of Roy’s talk. The results of the annual election were the re-election of Roy Schwarz, Sara Thomas and Patti Nicholson to the

Board of Directors. Many thanks to all members voting in the election; we need re-turns from at least 30 percent of the membership to validate the election. During her slide show Brenda explained the host plants needed to attract more than 15 species of butterflies and gave pointers about feed-ing these beautiful insects. As part of the informative and entertaining presentation, ex-amples of the various stages of the butterflies from the eggs on host leaves through the caterpillars and chrysalis stages were shown and ex-plained. Several caterpillars for three common butterflies Black Swallowtail, American Lady, and Monarch were shown in containers. Prior to the meeting Brenda held a book signing with her

Board of Directors

Roy Schwarz, President Marion Township Sara Thomas, Vice President Genoa Township Gary Edwards, Treasurer Tyrone Township Patti Nicholson, Secretary Putnam Township Bob Henshaw Oceola Township Katie LaCommare City of Howell

Land On The Horizon

8th Annual Fundraiser

LLC Annual Meeting and Butterflies in Your Garden

artwork, tickets to sporting events, gift certifi-cates, bird feeders, wine, gift baskets galore, and golf outings plus much more. Auction: We are looking for auction items. If you have something you would like to do-nate, please contact the Conservancy at www.livingstonlandconservancy.org or 810-229-3290. Sponsors: We are also accepting corporate sponsors in the following categories: Underwriting Sponsor --$2500 Presenting Sponsor --$1000 Table Sponsor --$500 (Continued on pg. 2)

O n Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., we will be hosting our 8th

annual fundraiser at Lakelands Golf & Country Club in Brighton. The cost is $55 per person. Land on the Horizon has been an important event for raising needed monies for our Land Acquisition and Stewardship Fund. Besides that, it is a really fun and entertaining evening! There will be delicious food and bever-ages, plus a cash bar. We will have mu-sic, silent and live auctions, and a 50/50 raffle. Auction items range from framed

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Meeting Dates & Times

.We meet the second Monday of every month

at 6:15 p.m. at the Livingston Land

Conservancy Field Office located at 10315 E. Grand River Avenue, Suite 201

at Fonda Place in Brighton

September 12, 2011 October 10, 2011

November 14, 2011 December 12, 2011

Livingston Land Conservancy

P.O. Box 236 Brighton, MI 48116-0236

(810) 229-3290

www.livingstonlandconservancy.org

info@livingstonlandconservancy.org

Brenda Dziedzic provided many interesting displays of butterflies in many stages as part of her presentation. Photo by Bob Henshaw

. For details on what the benefits are of each level, send an email to: info@livingstonlandconservancy.org to request the sponsor level form. We look forward to another great event this year and we hope that you will join us! Visit our website to make reservations using PayPal or fill out the form below and mail it along with your check.

Land on the Horizon continued from page 1

Round Lake of Hartland Nature Preserve – Migratory songbird walk, May 2011

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Elizabeth Kelly Shaieb Skunk cabbage 

emerging 

Birders looking for warblers 

Charles & Albert Parker Families Nature Preserve –  sign installation, May 2011 

L to R:  Sarah Neidert & Dr. Nancy Johnson, Brighton Library Director 

Annoyed Garter snake rustled up from the grass. 

L to R: From Conservancy –  Gary Edwards, Bob Henshaw, Roy Schwarz, & Sara Thomas

Photo by Dr. Nancy Johnson

Photos by Sara Thomas

Land on the Horizon Saturday, October 1, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. Lakelands Golf & Country Club – Brighton

_____ Yes! I will be attending. Name(s) ________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ Phone/Email __________________________________________ Number of reservations at $55.00 each _______ Total enclosed: $_____________

_____ No! I cannot attend but want to make a tax-deductible donation for the fundraiser to go to the Land Acquisition & Stewardship Fund.

Amount enclosed: $_______________________

Please make your check out to Livingston Land Conservancy and mail to: P.O. Box 236, Brighton, MI 48116-0236 (Note on the bottom of the check, “LOH” or “fundraiser”).

F ollowing several days of rain the weather cleared for the

dedication of the Livingston Land Conservancy’s latest acquisition, the Kernie King Memorial Fen. At about 10 a.m. several cars parked along Coon Lake Road west of Chilson Road at the site of the new sign marking the prop-erty. Relatives of Kernie, mem-bers of the Livingston Land Conservancy and neighbors

of the Kernie King Memorial Fen gathered to hear LLC President Roy Schwarz and Vice President Sara Thomas comment on the purpose and mission of the Livingston Land Conservancy and the history of the fen. We are very fortunate to be able to steward such a unique prop-erty and to give a lasting legacy

to Kernie King.

Kernie King Memorial Fen Dedication held on April 30

The purpose of the Livingston Land Conservancy is to protect the natural heritage and rural character of

the Greater Livingston County area by preserving quality natural areas and

productive farmland as well as to promote an appreciation of the environment

for the long-term benefit of the public.

Fundraising Opportunities

W hen planning your yard and pool maintenance and pool mainte-nance, please consider using Todd’s Services & Landscaping and

Tim’s Total Pool Supplies. By mentioning the Livingston Land Conser-vancy, they will donate 3% of the contract price to us as a donation. Contact Todd’s Services at 810-321-2778 and Tim’s Total Pool Supplies at 517-552-6088. The Conservancy is registered with the VG's Community Share pro-gram. Please use your VG's Yes Rewards card so your receipt will reflect the share points available, then mail your receipts to the Conservancy so we can submit them for a 1% rebate. Thank you for your support!

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Photo by Sara Thomas

2012 Stewardship Network Conference Dates: Friday, January 20 - Saturday, Janu-ary 21, 2012 - cost varies Location: MSU Kellogg Center, East Lansing Annual conference with various talks and workshops on natural areas stewardship topics. One of the keynote speak-ers will be Prof. Doug Landis, MSU Entomology plus there will be a special Friday afternoon track on fire science. Visit the Stewardship Network website for more details and to register: www.stewardshipnetwork.org.

Farmer’s Market Dates: Saturday, August 27, 2011 - 8:00 am to 1:00 pm - Brighton Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm - Howell Locations: Brighton - 131 Hyne St.; Howell - State & Clinton Sts. Stop by and chat with us at our booth and pick up a newsletter, look at photos, and ask questions. Hope to see you there and that we can get you involved! Land on the Horizon - Annual Fundraiser Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - $55 Location: Lakelands Golf & Country Club - Brighton This will be the Livingston Land Conservancy’s 8th annual fundraiser featuring good music, great food, si-lent and live auctions, 50-50 raffles, and a cash bar. Indi-vidual tickets are $55 each. Table sponsorships are $500 which includes 8 tickets, program ad, banner ad, and table signage.

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