Huron Hills Golf Course opens, day camp registration begins Monday and more!

Buhr Park Outdoor Ice Arena cancels open skating tonight
Buhr Park open skating has been cancelled for tonight, Friday, March 12, due to poor ice conditions caused by consistent warm temperatures. We will continue to evaluate the safety of our ice and make determinations regarding our offerings on a day-to-day basis. Thank you for understanding.

Summer camp registration opens Monday, March 15, midnight
Are your children ready for summer? Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation looks forward to hosting summer day camps at Argo and Gallup canoe liveries, Buhr Park Pool and Huron Hills Golf Course starting in June. Registration opens at midnight, Monday, March 15. The safety of campers and staff are a top priority, and camps will be following COVID-19 guidelines for camp operations provided by the state licensing authority. Details are available on the camp webpage.

As a reminder, please take a moment to review your CivicRec account online. By reviewing your account prior to Monday, March 15, you will be able to register more efficiently and lessen potential for issues. Items to check include home address, birth dates of participants, contact information and residency status. If you find any issues with your account, please email a2parks@a2gov.org for assistance. If during the registration process, you encounter an issue with residency or rates, we encourage you to complete the registration process to secure your spot then contact customer service, a2parks@a2gov.org. Your email will receive a response within two business days. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Huron Hills Golf Course is open
Dust off your clubs and golf this weekend at Huron Hills Golf Course (HHGC). At this time we are not taking tee time reservations. Golf will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis this weekend. Please call the clubhouse (734.794.6246) for information about cart availability, fees and more. Online booking will not be available, but the clubhouse will be open to check in. Please remember, masks are required indoors and in areas where physical distancing of at least 6 feet cannot be achieved from others outside your household. For location information visit the website. HHGC remains under construction, so you may encounter limited holes or, different course routing information compared to previous years. We appreciate your patience during this project.

Help make our parks more accessible
A group of master’s students at the University of Michigan School of Information are working as consultants with the Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Unit to improve the way people find and access the city’s parks. You can help by signing up to participate in an interview that should take approximately 45-60 minutes. Your perspective on how you locate and navigate to the Ann Arbor parks can help us understand how we can create a better park experience for everyone! All participants will be compensated with a $25 prepaid debit card. If you would like to participate, visit the webpage for more information.

Ann Arbor Farmers Market
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is open for onsite sales Saturday, March 13, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., located at 315 Detroit St. You will find apples, apple cider, lettuce, microgreens, carrots, radishes, cabbage, greens, onions, garlic, herbs, squash, turnips, poultry, eggs, meat, cheese, bread, pastries, baked goods, coffee, olive oil, Polish food, Mediterranean food, pasties, goat products, houseplants, candles, jewelry, masks, body care products and more! Preordering from select vendors continues with curbside or walk-in pickup, 8 a.m.-noon. For preorders, contact the vendor directly from our directory. We are accepting cash, and tokens for credit cards and SNAP/EBT/P-EBT are available at our market office window. While shopping and picking up preorders, please follow all physical distancing and safety guidelines posted and communicated by market staff. All vendors, market staff and customers are required to wear masks. You’ll find additional information on our website.

A2 Park Walk of the week
Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation is inviting you to get outside and take more walks in nature. You can enjoy the featured walks on your own, or come to the hosted events. No registration is necessary. Attend any hosted walk to pick up your walk challenge card for tracking and setting your walking goals. Earn a Visit Every Park knapsack after three walks. Be sure to tag us in your pictures using #a2parkwalk.

Upcoming featured walks:

Saturday, March 13, Wheeler Park and the Allen Creek Tunnel, 1-2 p.m.
Tomorrow's park walk features special hosts Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Manager Colin Smith and City of Ann Arbor Civil Engineer Brian Slizewski. Smith will be showcasing the history and amenities at Wheeler Park and Slizewski will be highlighting the newly constructed Allen Creek Berm Tunnel. The 1-mile walk begins at Wheeler, takes you through the Allen Creek Berm tunnel to the Border-to-Border Trail, over Argo Dam along the Argo Cascades then to the Broadway Bridge and Summit Street before returning to Wheeler Park. Drop in anytime between 1-2 p.m. to partake in the optional Wheeler Park history trivia challenge or to get started on your walk. Visit the webpage for parking details. 

Saturday, March 20, Sylvan Park, noon-1 p.m.
Next week’s park walk will be located near one of the busiest areas of southeast Ann Arbor. Sylvan Park trails offer a short ½ mile loop through an oak hickory forest on the eastern side of the Swift Run Creek. Tucked in a neighborhood, this park also has a playground, tennis court and a picnic hill. This park highlights the necessity of green spaces for the human spirit in a busy urban area. The foot path is natural, so it may be muddy depending on the weather.

Staff encourages you to complete a survey after each walk for feedback. Please remember to wear a mask and stay 6 feet apart from others outside your household.

Live Trivia via Zoom hosted by the Ann Arbor Senior Center
Tuesday, March 16 and April 6, 20, 1-2 p.m. Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Each game will have questions based on weekly themes. Invite your friends, grandchildren and neighbors to login and play with you, or be placed on a team with others. We will keep a tally of winners and at the end, will have prizes that you can drive by and pick up. Zoom Meeting ID: 979 1239 9740. Passcode: 194912. Visit http://www.a2gov.org/senior or facebook.com/annarborseniorcenter for the weekly themes.

Special drive-thru event, 1320 Baldwin Ave.
The Ann Arbor Senior Center and Heartland Health Care of Ann Arbor will be pulling out the pot of gold to offer coffee, doughnuts and St. Patrick’s day goodie bags to all seniors when you drive by the senior center, Wednesday, March 17, noon-1 p.m. Festive attire encouraged! 

Natural Area Preservation workday leader training
Saturday, March 20, 1-3:30 p.m. This Zoom training is for volunteers interested in leading and/or co-leading NAP volunteer workdays. A strong commitment to preserving the environment, while fostering community and engaging the public, is necessary. Minimum age is18. Please register by March 17. For more information or to register call NAP at 734.794.6627 or email NAP@a2gov.org.

Volunteer with GIVE 365
GIVE 365 is looking for two to four volunteers to help us bring down and roll up the seasonal lights hanging at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market (315 Detroit St.), Wednesday, March 24, noon-2 p.m. Volunteers hung them up, and now we need some extra hands to help us get them down as we welcome spring. This project does involve use of ladders. Please contact us at volunteer@a2gov.org for more details and to register.