Public Meeting and presentation of "Wildflowers of Sunny Fields"
February 13, 2012
Sunny Fields Botanical Park will be hosting a membership/public meeting February 28th, 2012 at 6:30pm in the Capac Historical Society Kempf Building (401 E. Kempf Court, Capac, Michigan 48014). This meeting is open to the public and everyone in the community is urged to attend. Executive Director Bill Horman will narrate his slideshow presentation “Wildflowers of Sunny Fields” and the Board of Directors will report on upcoming events and projects including the 6th Annual Lilac Festival on May 19th & 20th. After questions/discussion from the public there will be a meet & greet with light refreshments served. This will be a great opportunity to learn about Sunny Fields and how we plan to benefit the community and region. Hope to see you there!
Sunny Fields is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental stewardship and the education of the public through maintaining the park and keeping its vast collection of rare and native plants accessible to future generations.
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Upcoming Events at Sunny Fields for 2012
January 8, 2012
Sunny Fields Botanical Park
Upcoming Events 2012
January 28th Winter Park Day from 10am-3pm with pruning demo and tours.
February 28th Membership/Public meeting @ Capac Historical Society Building at 6:30pm. Bill Horman will give a slideshow presentation:"The Wildflowers of Sunny Fields".
April 1st Sunny Fields Botanical Park officially opens for the 2012 season.
April-May Daffodil Days-120 varieties of daffodils bloom throughout the park.
May 19-20 6th Annual Lilac Festival: Lilac and crabapple collections will be in bloom.
Sunny Fields is open to the public throughout the season by calling (810) 387-2765 to let our park volunteers know when you will visit. Watch for future events and visit often. Hope to see you at the park!
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Winter Park Day at Sunny Fields
January 8, 2012
On Saturday, January 28th, Sunny Fields Botanical Park will be having a Winter Park Day from 10am-3pm. The trails will be open for hiking, snowshoeing or viewing wildlife. Our very own Executive Director and creator of Sunny Fields, Bill Horman, will be on hand for a pruning demonstration and will discuss the sights and sounds of the park in winter. Sunny Fields board members will be present to give tours and answer any questions you may have. There is no charge to attend this event and everyone is encouraged to bring their families and friends. Remember that this is an outdoor event, so be sure to dress appropriately. A campfire will be going and hot beverages will be provided to help chase away the chill of winter. There are many plants of winter landscape interest planted around the park. While walking the trails be sure to look for the exfoliating bark of the Seven-Son Flower (Heptacodium miconioides) and peeling bark of the Pekin Lilac tree (Syringa pekinensis). Watch for the thorns of the native Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and view the interesting bark and structure of the Corktree (Phellodendron amurense). The bright berries of native Michigan holly (Ilex verticillata) and the...
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