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Bird Walk Wednesday, May 29, Charles Isley Park

Bob Yager , , ,

One way to see several of our parks is to go on free bird walks held on Wednesdays. No registration is required. Just show up. Here is the latest email invite from our Oakland Township Natural Areas Stewardship Manager, Dr. Ben Vanderweide

Hi Birders!

I’m sending this message as we transition to our summer schedule.

Tomorrow, May 29 is the 5th Wednesday of May, so we’ll have a special bird walk at Charles Ilsley Park starting at 8:30 am. The entrance to Charles Ilsley Park is on the north side of the road at 1479 East Predmore Road, Oakland, MI 48363. It’s about 1.5 miles east of Rochester Road. Look for the mailbox for 1500 E. Predmore, and the somewhat narrow park entrance will be right next to the mailbox.

From June to August our walks will start at 8:00 am. We’ll keep the same rotation of parks for our summer schedule. Check https://oaklandnaturalareas.com/volunteer-calendar/birding-walks/ to see the full schedule for the summer.

  • 1st Wednesday – Bear Creek Nature Park
  • 2nd Wednesday- Cranberry Lake Park
  • 3rd Wednesday – Fox Nature Preserve
  • 4th Wednesday – Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park

I’ll be out of town the first two weeks of June, so Grant will be leading those bird walks. Hope you see you out in the Parks!

Ben

Benjamin VanderWeide

Natural Areas Stewardship Manager

Oakland Township Parks and Recreation

4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306

P: 248-651-7810 Fax: 248-601-0106

www.oaklandtownship.org

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Snell Road Safety Path on Agenda for 6 PM Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Safety Paths and Trails Committee Meeting – Make it Wider is Our View.

Bob Yager , , ,

At tomorrow’s April 3, 2024 Safety Paths and Trails Committee Meeting the Snell Rd. path (Rochester Road to Stony Creek Metropark) will be discussed.

See the agenda here:

Click to access 753032671.pdf

I think we should try hard to have a path wider than the planned 6 feet for prevention of bicycle / bicycle and bicycle / pedestrian collisions. 10 feet wide is the AASHTO standard.

Drawings of the project plan so far can be seen here:

Click to access 753016419.pdf

Comments copied below are from a PEA Engineering Feasibliity Study letter at this link.

Click to access 750982289.pdf

“Snell Road from Rochester Road to Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park

Length: 6,558’ (1.2 miles)

Easements: 9 (1 at HCMA property is low challenge and 8 at residential lots are high challenge)

Technical Concerns: 1,153 LF of retaining walls, significant earthwork, 130’ long boardwalk over Stony Creek.

 Potential Cost: $1,700,000

Cost per lineal foot: $259

General Comments: 6’ concrete sidewalk the entire way, 8-10’ pathway won’t fit in the R.O.W. Technically challenging route to construct. The number of easements along residential properties makes this route likely not feasible.”

P.S. – SPTC is looking for a new member. Get application form on-line or at Township Hall.