History and Archives

Thanks to Michelle McManman for digitizing many of the historical materials here.

Annual Report – Community Partners for Clean Streams Mini Grant (for Rain Garden) – as of December 2020

Outdoor Education article from Ann Arbor Observer, January 2021 (mentions history of Thurston Nature Center and goats)

Rain Garden article and photo in the A2H2O Quality Water Matters for January 2021 (on page 2)

Goats at Thurston Nature Center, September 2020

Grant Award of $1,200 for Rain Garden from Washtenaw County Water Resources Office -Email May 2020

Grant application for Remediation Rain Garden 2020

Earth Week 2019 Activities at Thurston Elementary School, June 2019

Life in Thurston Pond, measured by 3rd grade Thurston Elementary classes during Earth Week, April 2019

Thurston Nature Center Receives Washtenaw County Environmental Excellence Award, March, 2019

Thurston Pond Restoration, MLIVE article from April 2015

Thurston Nature Center Installs New Features for Ann Arbor Public Schools, MLIVE article from 2014

Movie “Flipped” Filmed at Thurston Nature Center (MLIVE article from 2009)

Tree Removals Deplored, Ann Arbor News, 1970

Defend Thurston Pond Plan (letter to the editor) – Nov 1967

Work to Curb Flooding, Sept. 1967

Board Hears Nature Area Sites Proposal, Feb 1967

1967 video “We’re On our Way” about the early days of Thurston Nature Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-Ht9p5kXw

Planner sees progress on building projects, Pond to stay at Thurston, Feb. 1967

Group of Residents Oppose Plan, May 2, 1966

Thurston Pond Lengthly Debate on Proposed Nature Study Pond – Article May 6, 1966