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Huron-Manistee National ForestMio Ranger District107 Mckinley RoadMio, Mi 48647

Lumberman’s Monument is the most heavily visited administrative site of the Huron National Forest. Given that the site already has interpretive programs for nature observation, it was the logical site for an administrative-site native pollinator garden for the Huron Shores ranger districts.

We are continuing with a partnership with Iosco County Extension Service and the Sunrise Side Master Gardeners. We initiated two new beds. One of these is a conventional bed of various showy plants.

The second bed is referred to as a “fire garden”. The fire garden was an area of lawn treated with herbicide, tilled, and planted with bluestem seed. Subsequently plugs of native grasses and showy native forbs were established. This fire garden will be burned after two or three growing seasons, as a demonstration of the interdependence of fire, plants, and pollinators.

Year Awarded: initial award in 2009

Project completion: Continuing

Report number: 2

Expenditures (through 10/2010):$8400FY10 funding $5000Partners/Contractors/Coop: Iosco County Extension Service and the Sunrise Side Master Gardeners

Contact Person & phone number:Greg Schmidt, 989-326-3252x3319

Figure 2. “Fire Garden” near the entrance of the monument grounds with native grasses germinating.

Lumberman’s Monument Native Pollinator Garden on the Huron-Manistee National Forest

2010 Accomplishments

Figure 2: View of conventional garden with butterfly sign.