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Lansing AreaHow to work with local planning boards

Starting a community garden can be a rewarding opportunity to improve your neighborhood. The ability to provide a space for individuals and neighborhood groups to grow their own food,to beautify empty lots, or offer a safe place to have conversations with your neighbors is a worthyendeavor. But, nothing is more frustrating than having your garden planned, prepped and ready only to find out you cannot legally operate. What follows in this short packet is information on how to start a community garden in the Greater Lansing area from the perspective of working with local planning boards. This guide provides easy step-by-step instructions; a list and descriptionof key organizations to consider partnering with; testimonials from the field highlighting thesuccess stories of others; and, a contact list of some of the more pertinent boards and neighborhoodassociations you may have to speak with. While this is not a solution for every possible issue you might encounter, it is a good collection of the most common obstacles we have experienced in our 30 years of helping community gardens succeed. To a plentiful bounty,

Alex BryanGarden Project Manager

P.S. I want to give special thanks to Mid-MEAC for administering the grant that helped fund this project and to our Americorps member, Carolinne Ogura. Withour their support and work this report would not have been possible.

Starting acommunity garden

Step by step

Garden Leaders

Overall goal:Develop a plan for a community garden. Your plan must be well thought out and include:

• Who will be leading the garden?• Where do you plan on having the garden?• What will the garden look like?• How will you gather interest?• How do you plan on keeping it running?• What regulations might you encounter?

In order for the garden to be successful, you must have some sort of leadership. Organizations like the Garden Project require you to have one leader, and at least 4 other, unrelated people to provide support, identifying who could take over if the garden leader were to leave, in order to have the garden be part of their network. Ask friends, neighbors, co-workers, or anyone who would be interested in helping out. Once you have that group of people, you should attend the Garden Project’s Garden Leaders’ Training. Thetraining is an annual series that teaches what you need to know in order to start a successful garden.

A successful community garden needs space for severalplots, a water source, and possibly a shed. Finding the land to have your garden can be difficult, but there are several ways to get a parcel. In the Lansing area, the Ingham County Land Bank loans out parcels for a minimal annual fee. You can also contact private landowners and see if they are willing to donate part of their parcel to be transformed into a community garden. Contact neighborhood associations in the area you want your garden and ask if they can help you as well (see attached lists of neighborhood associations for contact info).

Finding a place

Creating a planOnce you have a solid group of garden leaders and a place to have your garden, you should come up with a plan to present it to the community. Things to think about include:

• What kind of garden do you want it to be? • How will you distribute plots? • How many plots will you have and how big will

each plot be? • How do you intend on getting the garden started in

the spring? • How will you get it cleaned up for the winter? • Will you have any partners? • Will there be a fee for joining the garden?

Make sure your plan is thorough.

Gathering interestA garden is most successful when you can get as many members of the community involved as possible.If neighbors of the garden are involved in your project,then issues are less likely to occur, and vandalism is more easily prevented. Contacting neighborhoodassociations can be one of the best and easiest steps in gathering interest. By having their support, you createa network of several people that live in the same area as your garden and are willing to help out. Some neighborhood associations also provide funding for projects such as this. You can also talk to those who live in the immediate area of your garden before you start to try and get their support. Think outside the box and reach out to anyone who might be interested in getting involved (local stores, apartment complexes,senior homes, etc.). Use social media (Facebook or Twitter) to reach out to a bigger audience. Legal issues

Some cities and townships require you to let their planning and zoning board know that you are startinga community garden. Before starting your garden, contact your city’s Planning and Zoning board and ask what forms you need to submit in order for it to be in accordance with the ordinances of your area (see attached list of Planning and Zoning boards for contactinfo). If you have any questions, Michigan State University’s Urban Food, Farm and Agriculture Law Practicum (www.law.msu.edu/clinics/food) offers legal advice to individuals involved with urban gardening. You can contact Caroline Kinsey at 517-336-8088, or e-mail her at [email protected].

Asking for supportIt is a lot easier to keep a garden going if you have the support of an organization. Try contacting organizationssuch as the Garden Project, Northwest Initiative, or South Lansing Community Development Association.Faith based organizations may also want to be involved,as well as neighborhood associations and neighbor-hood businesses.

The Garden Project

Lansing AreaOrganizations & Resources

Ingham County Land BankIf you do not yet have a plot of land in mind to start a community garden, this organization might be the first you want to contact. They provide land space for a very low yearly rate (currently $25), and they have hundreds parcels of land spread throughout Ingham County (primarily in the city of Lansing). The organizationwill also help with resources such as compost, roto-tilling, tools, seeds, etc.

How to:Contact John Krohn, Garden Program Coordinator at the Land Bank at [email protected], or call him at 517-580-8825. They require you to sign a year lease to start, and re-sign it after the first year for either one or three years. They also require you to keep the lot in accordance to city ordinances. For a community garden they require 5 garden leaders, and encourage two or three of those 5 leaders to attend the Garden Leaders Training program (also a requirement for the Garden Project).You can visit their website at www.inghamlandbank.org.

Private Land OwnersSome land owners have and will give part of their landto be transformed into community gardens. The initial contact is the hardest part, since you need to know what and who you’re looking for. But, if you’re willingto put in the work and research, you may be able to geta plot of land for a relatively low price, or even for free. The city of Lansing website has an online databaseof all available parcels of land in the city, who owns it, as well as their contact information.

How to:Visit http://www.lansingmi.gov/. Click “Find” on the left hand side of the page, and then click “Property information look up”. Make sure you type in the exact street name, or the database won’t be able to find the parcels.

This is a program of the Greater Lansing Food Bank that can help you in numerous ways to get your gardenstarted. One of their most important tools is the Garden Leaders’ Training sessions that are offered in late winter. These sessions will teach you how to start a community garden, as well as the leadership skills you will need in order for it to be successful. Once you finish the training, you can register your garden within their network (which consists of around 100 gardens). This will give you access to several services the Garden Project provides, such as seeds, plant starts, compost, woodchips, equipment rental, etc.

How to:Contact the Garden Project at [email protected], or call 517-853-7809.You can visit our website at http://www.greaterlan-singfoodbank.org/the-garden-project.html, or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheGar-denProject

Neighborhood Associations

Planning and Zoning BoardsAlthough community gardening is usually covered under most municipal zoning permits, it is always a good idea to let your county or city zoning andplanning board know that you are planning on usinga piece of land for those purposes. For example, the City of Lansing requires all community garden start-ups to submit a labelled map of the garden with dimensions to its zoning administrator. Most forms and regulations can be found on each respective city’s or county’s website. How to: Visit the city’s Planning and Zoning board website and fill out the form that applies to your area. You can always e-mail staff members with questions before filling out a form, or go in person to fill it out (see attached document for a list of Planning and Zoning boards in the area). Make sure you have a detailed plan of your garden and a possible garden map ready (example of map in the next column).

City Parks

Here is an example of a garden map

Neighborhood associations do not control the usage of the land, but it is a good idea to reach out and collaboratewith them. If you want to get your community involved,this is a great resource. It’s also a good idea to have them on your side so that neighbors won’t file any complaints about your community garden. Also, some neighborhood associations have a budget that they can use towards helping you maintain your garden.

How to:Most neighborhood associations meet monthly or every other month. Find out which association is in charge of the area your garden will be located. Once you know which association to contact, e-mail a chairperson or board member (see attached documentfor a list of neighborhood associations and their contact information) in order to know when the board meets, and when you can present your plan. Having a well thought out, thorough plan will better your chances of having the association give you support. Be sure to be specific about what it is that you want the organization to support you with (financially, spreading the word, contacting neighbors, etc.), or just to get their official blessing for your project..

There are city owned parks that host community gardens inside the park’s land. However, it might not be as easy to be granted access to that land if applying as an individual, or group of individuals. In the city of Lansing, for example, they would like the planning and presentation of the idea to come from an organizationlike the Garden Project, or Northwest Initiative, etc.

How to:Ask for support from larger organizations that may help you get access to the land in city owned parks. The Garden Project, Northwest Initiative, South LansingCommunity Development Association, are all possiblecontacts.

Northwest Initiative:Terra Bogart, FSP Project Manager, 517-999-2894, [email protected]. www.nwlansing.org/foodsys-tems.

South Lansing Community Development Association:Kris Klein, Outreach Coordinator, 517-374-5700, [email protected]. www.southlansing.org.

Neighborhood Associations

Association for the Bingham Community Neighborhood CenterThe association is involved in the decision making process on starting a new garden within the borders of the neighborhood. In order to start a community garden, a plan would have to be developed and presented at their board meeting. The four board members are the ones who make the decision, so be prepared for them to ask questions and discuss the issue before coming to a decision.

Potter Walsh Neighborhood Association (PWNA)All that the PWNA requests is that the individual(s) attend a meeting and let them know what the plan and con-tact information is and how they can support the individual(s) in their endeavor.

Holmes Street School Neighborhood AssociationHow they got their garden started: 1. Neighbor presented the desire to have a community garden in the neighborhood. 2. Neighbor worked with Garden Project staff to find land in the neighborhood to use. 3. Garden Project staff came to the association meeting to talk about the potential garden. 4. Neighbor e-mailed neighborhood group (around 100 people at the time) to recruit gardeners. 5. Neighbor posted flyers to recruit gardeners.

Once they had interest and committed gardeners: 1. Small group of neighborhood members attended Garden Project’s Garden Leader’s Training. 2. Committed group of gardeners met to form leadership committee and planned for the garden year. 3. Leadership Committee worked with Garden Project to get garden ready for the growing season. 4. Committee hosted work day with gardeners to get garden site prepped and ready for the season. 5. Established 12 plots for 12 gardeners. Each gardener planted and cared for their own plot.

Case StudiesFrom Local Organizations

The following information was obtained from various organizations on the topic of starting a community garden. They include neighborhood associations, Planning and Zoning boards, and private land owners.

Planning and Zoning Boards

Delhi Township - Planning and Zoning BoardDelhi Township already has a community garden that the city manages. Because the township is in charge of the garden, they are able to ensure that it does not become unsightly, unkempt, attractive to rodents and/or other pests, etc. The township’s main concern is that, should another garden be started in the township, that it follows the same standards. In residential neighborhoods, no special approvals would be needed, but anycomplaints would be handled as code enforcement actions. The property owner would be held responsible, which may impact the community’s relationship with the owner (Agricultural activities such as a community garden would generally be permitted within the A-1: Agricultural or R-1A: Rural Residential zoning districts without many questions asked).

City of Lansing - Planning and Zoning BoardBefore starting a community garden, submit a site plan to Zoning Administrator Susan Stachowiak (483-4085, [email protected]) for her review. A hand-drawn diagram is OK, provided it is complete and legible. The garden must not be in the City right of way, which begins one foot inside the sidewalk, and must not encroach on any neighboring properties. You should also have permission from the property owner.

Williamston Community DevelopmentGardening and the cultivation of plants are permitted in all of Williamston’s residential and commercial zoning districts. The Zoning Ordinance defines gardening and associated activities as the raising of plants for consumption or enjoyment by the owner of the lot upon which they occur, and excluding the keeping of animals,fowl or bees. The growing is not to be done for commercial purposes and it would not necessarily occur on more than a total of one acre. Though community gardening usually involves more than just the property owner, this sort of use would fall under the above criteria. Thus, it would be better classified as gardening and would be permitted in all commercial and residential districts.The first step would be for the interested party to approach the City and fill out a Zoning Permit Application (currently free of charge).

Private Land Owner

Owner of the Garden at Pine and St. Joe in Downtown Lansing“I, like most people, am concerned during both winter and summer about keeping on the positive of the law regarding the rules and regulations required by the city for vacant land. This means in the summer that the grass around the edges of the garden plot is kept low and that the site be maintained and look its best.In the winter, the sidewalks need to be kept clear to comply with city regulations. This brings up an opportunity for some in the community to earn money by keeping these properties which the owners don’t live on, clear of snow etc. The person keeping this clear of snow could either earn money by doing this or they could do the job and donate their earnings to the Greater Lansing Food Bank! The garden committee should find people that want to do this and connect them with the land owners. Be sure to establish a reasonable rate per foot of sidewalkto keep clean!”In all, this landowner has reduced maintenance responsibilities in exchange for community access to his vacant lot.

Old Oakland Community GardenNarrative by Garden Leader Joe Duris

The Old Oakland Neighborhood was originally built in Lansing, MI in 1922 as the Westlawn Subdivision. The subdivision was re-named Old Oakland Neighborhood by the Neighborhood Watch in 1988. We are bounded by Willow St. on the north, Oakland Rd. on the south, Cawood St. on the east, and by Dunnebacke and west Side parks on Stanley St. on the West.

There was previously a formal association that was part of the Lansing Neighborhood Council, but participationand organization dropped off and in 2004 the association was dissolved. From 2004-2011 several neighbors wanted to make sure we maintained our Neighborhood Watch. At the same time we also started organizing many activities in Old Oakland. During some of our informal meetings in 2010 and 2011, several neighbors expressed a passing interest in establishing a community garden. In 2011, when the City of Lansing wasconsidering naturalization of some of it’s park space, three residents attended a meeting with city officials and initially proposed the idea of starting a community garden in Dunnebacke Park. The officials were supportive of the idea, but indicated more formal requests needed to be made. In the winter of 2012, I and three other neighborsattended the Greater Lansing Food Bank Garden Leaders Training (GLT). During this training we established our vision for the garden, inventoried our assets, and planned the space. During this process it became apparent that we’d need an organizational structure to help manage garden tasks and funds. A small group of neighbors and I began drafting bylaws to reestablish our neighborhood association to become an official member of the Lansing Neighborhood Council (LNC). We also learned during that time that the garden idea would need to be approved by the Lansing Park Board.

Based on the information we put together during GLT, we drafted a small summary on how the establishment of a garden in Dunnebacke Park would benefit the city, the park, and the neighborhood. In February of 2012, I attended the Lansing Park Board (LPB) meeting. We laid out the following information for the LPB.

“Our vision for management and maintenance of the garden area is that the gardeners would tend to and maintain the garden area (raised bed planters, larger community plots, flower boxes, trails, and compost) and the immediate surrounding area including the small lawn between the pavilion and the garden. This would consolidate space and decrease maintenance cost by the city.

We hope that the initial construction of the garden area is the first of many projects related to parkimprovement implemented by our garden andcommunity groups. We hope to continue improvementsto increase use, functionality, and natural beauty of both Dunnebacke and Westside Parks.

The LPB approved our idea and we recognized that we’d need a formal structure to manage our resources and ideas. This was especially important because the garden was to be in a city park, so we wanted to have anorganization in place to deal with funds and with interactions with the city.

Four people worked with the LNC, having several internal meetings to draft, revise, and finalize our bylaws. We officially joined the LNC at their meeting in March of 2012. At this point we were able to establish a bankaccount for our neighborhood (and also the garden). We considered this an important step, because we recognizedthat we needed some monetary resources to start the garden, so having a formal organization to manage funds was essential to us.

After this, we applied for a garden start up grant from the Garden Project, which we were awarded. We worked with the Garden Project (GP) to organize a workday to establish the Old Oakland Community Garden. We had two neighborhood meetings ahead of the workday. I met independently with the GP Coordinator, and we met with the city about installing a drinking fountain with a water spigot at the park. Our group of garden leadersgot discounted lumber to build raised beds, coordinated with the city to get access to the shed at the DunnebackePark pavilion, coordinated the delivery of woodchips from local tree services, and coordinated free compost from the City of Grand Ledge with the delivery of the compost from a gravel train truck. We also worked with a neighbor and a gentleman who needed community service to do the initial tilling for our community planting area. A group of us also built a 3-bin compost bin, and we strung out a pea lattice. Working with our Lansing Councilmember Jessica Yorko and with Garden Project, we put together a press release for our inaugural workday. We had over 50 neighbors and GP volunteers on-hand for the workday. We constructed 40 raised beds and laid smothering cardboard and woodchips over all the pathways, all in 4 hours. It was an incredibly successful and rewarding day.

Dunnebacke Park was always a central meeting place for our neighborhood but the garden has proved a good way for us to interact with the city. It has allowed us to show the city that we are an interactive and engaged neighborhood group, which has in turn lead to increased attention, and expenditure of resources from the city. We have helped them with basic lawn maintenance around the garden, we do garden cleanup days that almost always involve the park, we maintain and do weed control on the tennis courts and in the playground, and we’ve helped with over 140 hours of labor improving the playground, and painting city structures. This has benefited the Old Oakland Neighborhood Association (OONA) because the city routinely delivers fresh wood chips for the garden paths, the lawns are mowed more regularly, and the city responded quickly to a safety concern at the park playground by removing an unsafe concrete landing and getting new cross walk signs installed. These projects have lead to the OONA to form “Friends of” groups for both Dunnebacke and West Side Parks. Overallthe garden has been central to strengthening neighborhood ties (we had 32 gardeners last year), and ties with the city. The garden continues to serve as a point of pride for the Old Oakland Neighborhood.

Park improvements related to the proposedcommunity garden:

1.) Improving the onsite pavilion with rain gutters and downspouts to collect rainwater for the garden

2.) Developing a walkway to connect the pavilion with the garden

3.) Dedicating plots/space in the garden specifically for flowers to beautify the park

4.) Creating a space for kids to learn about gardening by providing youth garden plots “

Planning and Zoning BoardsCities

TownshipsAlaiedon TownshipRobert [email protected]://alaiedontwp.com/index.htm

Bath TownshipJames [email protected]

Benton TownshipNora Jefferson269-925-0616www.bentonchartertwp.org

Delhi TownshipTracy Miller517-268-3038tracy.miller@delhitownship.orgwww.delhitownship.com

Delta TownshipAndrea Cascarilla517-323-8560http://www.deltami.gov

Dewitt TownshipLinda Parkinson517-669-6576lparkinson@dewitttwp.orgwww.dewitttownship.org

Lansing TownshipSteven Hayward517-485-4063www.lansingtownship.org

Meridian TownshipGail [email protected]

Oneida TownshipDavid Carpenter517-622-8078www.oneidatownship.org

Williamston TownshipRex LaMore517-655-3193www.williamstowntownship.com

Windsor TownshipDavid [email protected]

DewittCity [email protected]

East LansingTim Dempsey517-319-6930tdempse@cityofeastlansing.comwww.cityofleastlansing.com

Grand LedgeSteve Baribeau517-627-2149www.grand-ledge.com

HaslettManaged by the Meridian TownshipGail [email protected]

HoltManaged by the Delhi TownshipTracy Miller517-268-3038tracy.miller@delhitownship.orgwww.delhitownship.com

LansingSusan Stachowiak517-483-4085susan.stachowiak@lansingmi.govwww.lansingmi.gov

MasonDavid Haywood517-676-9155www.mason.mi.us

OkemosManaged by the Meridian TownshipGail [email protected]

Neighborhood AssociationsLansingAssociation for the Bingham CommunityDenise Kelley, (H) 517-484-9109Email: [email protected]: ABC NeighborhoodMeet 1st. Mon. of odd months @ 5:30 @ Pilgrim Church

Averill Woods Neighborhood Association Melissa Quon Huber, (H) 517-394-3996Email: [email protected]: www.averillwoods.org

Cavanaugh Park Neighborhood AssociationSam Brewster, (H) 517-881-4962Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/pages/Cavanaugh-Park/130457226972239Meets 2nd Tuesday @ 6:30 pm @ Cavanaugh Elementary School

Churchill Downs Community Association Mike ReddingEmail: [email protected]: http://churchilldownslansing.info/neighborhood.htmlMeet 3rd Tues. of the month

Clifford Park Neighborhood Association Paul Steiner, (H) 517-974-1951Email: [email protected] Meet 1st Tuesday of the month

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association Karl E. Biasi, (H) 517-487-1713Email: [email protected]: www.cvnanews.comFacebook: CVNAMeet 3rd Wed. of the month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Grace United Methodist Church

Downtown Neighborhood Association Gretchen Cochran, (H) 517-485-5323Email: [email protected]:http://dnalansing.orgMeet 4th Thurs. of the month @ 6:00 p.m. @ Downtown Library

East Battenfield Neighborhood AssociationSharon Rodocker, (H) 517-882-6229Meets as needed

East Village Neighborhood AssociationJody Washington, (H) 517-803-9337Email: [email protected]

Eastern NeighborsChris Silsby, (H) 517-755-9188Meets 3rd Tues. of the month

Eastfield Neighborhood Association Jonathan Lum, (H) 517-798-6264Email: [email protected]: eastfieldneighborhood/nextdoor.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/129175830522326Meet 2nd Tues. of even months

Eastside Neighborhood Organization Nancy Mahlow, (H) 517-372-3249Email: [email protected]: www.enoonline.comMeet 1st Wed. of the month @ 7:00 p.m. @ Foster Community Center

Fabulous AcresMaria Castillo, (H) 517-372-7038Meets Quarterly 3rd Tues (Sept., Dec., March, June) @7:00 @ United Methodist Church

Fairview Area Independent Residential NeighborsTheresa Moore, (H) 517-367-2059Email: [email protected]: F.A.I.R. NeighborsMeets as needed

Foster Your NeighborhoodBrian Baer, (H) 517-371-2857Email:[email protected]: http://nowlin.css.msu.edu/brian/FosterYour-Neighborhood/index_htmlMeets 3rd Wed. of the month

Genesee Neighborhood Association Hazel Bethea, (H) 517-374-6562E-mail: [email protected] 1st Thurs. of the month @ Grace Lutheran Church

Gier Neighborhood OrganizationDorothy Soliz, (H) 517-267-1822E-mail: [email protected]: gierneighborhood.yolasite.comMeets during the summer months

Neighborhood Associations continued

LansingOld Forest Neighborhood Association Kathy Rogers, (H) 517-827-0800Email: [email protected] 3rd Wed. of the month

Old Oakland Neighborhood Association Joseph Duris, (H) 517-325-3797Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/oonLansing

Wood-Mere Neighborhood Organization James A. Tate, (H) 517-394-6180Ward 3

Groesbeck Area Neighborhood Association Bill Nelson, (H) 517-371-3888Email: [email protected] 2nd Mon. of odd months

Holmes Street School CommunityKelly Groll, (H) 517-749-2606Email: [email protected]: www.holmesstreetschoolcommunity.comFacebook: Holmes Street School CommunityMeets 2nd Thursday @ 6:30 pm @ Allen Neighborhood Center

Knollwood/Willow Neighborhood AssociationWalter Brown, (H) 517-371-3453Meet the 3rd Thurs. of the month

Lewton/Rich Neighborhood Association Patty Farhat, (H) 517-482-2848Email: [email protected]: www.lewtonrich.orgMeet 3rd Thurs. of the month @ 7:00 pm @ Dwight Rich MiddleSchool in the social room

Moores Park Neighborhood Organization Paul Johns, (H) 517-374-7525Email: [email protected]: www.mooresparkneighborhood.orgMeet 2nd Wed. of the month @ 6:30 pm @ St. Casmir

Moores River Drive Association Thaddeus Owen, (H) 517-374-9950

Northtown Neighborhood Association Kat Tyler, (H) 517-488-3042Email: [email protected]: www.cacvoices.org/organizations/northtown/index_htmlMeet the last Tues. of the month @ 6:30 pm @ Grand River Elementary School

Oak Park Neighborhood Association Judy Hackett , (H) 517-371-4214Email:[email protected] 3rd Tues. of the month

Old Everett Neighborhood Organization Kirk Hewitt, (H) 517-882-0631Email: [email protected] 2nd Wednesday @ 7:00 pm @ Education Center next to Ingham Regional

East LansingAbbott Parkside NeighborhoodMary DeHaven, (H) 517-290-0466Email: [email protected] as needed throughout the year

Abbott Woods NeighborhoodAmy TimmerEmail: [email protected] annually in May and as needed

Bailey Community AssociationThomas Baumann, (H) 517-333-8823Email: [email protected] 2nd Monday of each month @7:30pm @ Bailey Community Center

Brookfield NeighborhoodDavid BettsEmail: [email protected] annually in September

Chartwell NeighborhoodBarbara McMillan, (H) 517-351-3895Email: [email protected] 6 times a year @4:30 PM, and annually in February

Chesterfield Hills NeighborhoodBrandon Scott, (H) 248-952-8033Email: [email protected] throughout the year as needed

Crossings NeighborhoodDoug Wiesner, (H) 517-333-0858Email: [email protected] throughout the year as needed

Eagle Eye NeighborhoodBrian Lefler, (H) 517-881-9917Email: [email protected] annually in September

Glencairn NeighborhoodBen Eysselinck, (H) 517-420-1276Email: [email protected] annually in April and September

Glenmoor NeighborhoodJeffrey Sewick, (H) 517-214-1409Meets annually in May and as needed

Glenn of Whitehills NeighborhoodGary BeaudoinEmail: [email protected]

Harrison Meadows NeighborhoodRay Vlasin, (H) 517-351-7314Email: [email protected] Quarterly and as needed

Harvard Cowley NeighborhoodDavid Fox, (H) 517-332-1450Email: [email protected] annually in June

Hawk Nest NeighborhoodHoward Heideman, (H) 517-351-0675Email: [email protected] the 1st Tuesday of every month

Hawthorn NeighborhoodMatt Metzger, (H) 517-337-2551Meets annually in late winter.

The Landings NeighborhoodSue Stevens, (H) 517-351-2263Meets early in August and as needed

Oakwood NeighborhoodRuth BeierEmail: [email protected] approximately every two months

Pinecrest TownhousesJeff FranklinEmail: [email protected] Gowans, (H) 517-351-6136Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month

Pinecrest NeighborhoodRalph Monsma, (H) 517-332-8287Email: [email protected] quarterly

Red Cedar NeighborhoodJim Dewitt, (H) 517-332-5410Email: [email protected] the 2nd Thursday of every other month

Shaw Estates NeighborhoodAllyse Anderson, (H) 517-351-9248Email: [email protected] in the fall, winter, and as needed

Southeast Marble NeighborhoodMary Szlachetka, (H) 517-333-5387Email: [email protected] as needed

Stonelake CondosDavid Hicks, (H) 517-242-6204Email: [email protected] the 3rd Tuesday of every other month

Tamarisk NeighborhoodPat Wolf, (H) 517-881-2815Email: [email protected] as needed

Villas at Stratford PlaceRichard Graham-Yooll, (H) 517-798-6391Meets as needed

Walnut Heights NeighborhoodJeanne Maguire, (H) 517-351-0684Email: [email protected] as needed

Whitehills NeighborhoodMary McDaniels, (H) 517-332-1575Email: [email protected] the last Wednesday of the month.

A map of the East Lansing Neighborhood Associations can be found here: www.eastlansingneighborhoods.com/Portals/2/NeighborhoodMap.pdf