It’s no secret that Michigan’s State Parks and Recreation Areas offer many great opportunities to enjoy time outdoors and relax year round. But they also contain precious rare ecosystems with many unique resources and are home to several threatened and endangered species.
The Stewardship Unit of the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division invites volunteer stewards to learn about Michigan’s plants, animals and ecosystems and help restore native habitats while enjoying a little time outside.
This summer, volunteers helped protect habitat at 16 parks and recreation areas. A total of 299 volunteers contributed 1,377 hours working on projects like invasive shrub removal, pulling spotted knapweed and garlic mustard and surveying natural areas.
Interested in becoming a volunteer steward? Workdays are held each weekend at select parks and recreation areas across southern Michigan. Contact your regional Natural Resource Steward for additional information or check out the on-line Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays (or visit www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and click the link to the calendar) to view more photos and find information on seed collecting and other special projects.
In southeast Michigan contact Laurel Malvitz-Draper at malvitzl@michigan.gov or 248-359-9057. In southwest Michigan contact Heidi Frei at freih@michigan.gov or 269-685-6851 ext. 147.
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