On September 2nd, Connie Boris, the executive director of Wayne County Conservation District, spoke to the club on the importance of preserving the Sibley Prairie.
On September 2nd, Connie Boris, the executive director of Wayne County Conservation District, spoke to the club on the importance of preserving the Sibley Prairie.
At this weeks Rotary club meeting, we were honored to hear from Connie Boris, Executive Director of Wayne County Conservation District. Connie has spent majority of her career working to protect water quality and natural resources including, teaching at the University of Michigan to help educate others on the importance of preserving nature, and working with the EPA on policies to protect our nation's waterways.
Sibley Prairie is a 440-acre natural area in Brownstown Township, only about 15 miles from downtown Detroit. It is currently the largest remainingg lakeplain prairie in Michigan and provides an incredibly rare habitat for hundreds of native plants, wildlife, birds, and pollinators/ More than 99% of Michigan's original lakeplain prairie has been lost, making Sibley especially important to protect due to its rarity.
The Save Sibley Prairie Coalition is working to permanentlyaly protect this land before it is lost to development. Their message is simple: Save it, Don't Pave It. The campaign is an all volunteer effort bringing organizations and community members together to raise awareness, funds, and support for preserving such a special and rare place.
To help Save Sibley Prairie Coalition, visit https://savesibleyprairie.org/about/press-coverage/faqs/ to help fund this project in preserving the last of the prairies! We give a special thanks to Connie for taking the time to inform the club in the different ways we can help preserve Sibley Prairie.