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Register at tinyurl.com/MBD091022. Mary Beth Doyle Nature Area’s namesake was an influential and prominent environmental activist in Michigan. It only makes sense that a park honoring her legacy would be one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved parks. A walk through this park on the wooden boardwalks never fails to delight as you encounter a diverse […]
tinyurl.com/Olson091122. As stewards of Ann Arbor’s Natural Areas, NAP volunteers serve the greater community by bolstering the local ecosystem, maintaining and expanding access to quality experiences in nature, and strengthening bonds through volunteerism. Commemorate this National Day of Service and Remembrance on #911Day with us by cutting and removing invasive shrubs and making way for […]
Join CSU Adventure Recreation for a beach clean! Register at link below. https://adopt.greatlakes.org/s/cleanup/a2o8X000003yinh
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance promotes community service as a tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and responders (tinyurl.com/PDNDSR). Join us to protect biodiversity in our community by removing invasive shrubs such as buckthorn and honeysuckle so that wildlife can thrive. Meet us at the park entrance on Sunset Road, at […]
Join community members at Evanston Lee Beach of September Adopt-a-Beach, part of the International Coastal Cleanup.
Join the League of Women Voters of Chicago for a beach clean! Register at the link below.
The Lighthouse Beach cleanup will be the second of the year sponsored by the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club. Priority will be to Club members but other community groups and students are welcome to register!
Alongside our Natural Resources staff, join us in helping the environment while exploring new places. Volunteers are an essential part in helping to restore and conserve our natural areas. Thanks to a grant from Ford, we can improve the butterfly viewing area at Oakwoods Metropark with more pollinator-friendly flowers but need your help to get […]
Wednesday, September 21st, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Burns Park Join GIVE 365 and Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner's Office to plant native flowers in the park's rain garden. All tools and instructions will be provided. For more information or to register, please contact GIVE 365 at volunteer@a2gov.org or call 734.794.6445.
Alongside our Natural Resources staff, join us in helping the environment while exploring new places. Volunteers are an essential part in helping to restore and conserve our natural areas. Thanks to a grant from Ford, we can improve the butterfly viewing area at Oakwoods Metropark with more pollinator-friendly flowers but need your help to get […]
Join the Water Resources Commissioner's Office and GIVE 365 on Friday September 23rd, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park to plant native flowers in one of the park's many rain gardens. Please meet by the entrance to the Ice Arena building. All tools and instructions will be provided. For more information or to register, […]
Join the Children's Wet Meadow Project team, GIVE 365 and Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner's Office to rebuild a berm and plant native flowers in one of the Children's Wet Meadows. This event is in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Children's Wet Meadow Project, which created some of the very first rain gardens […]
Join the Children’s Wet Meadow Project team, GIVE 365 and Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office to rebuild a berm and plant native flowers in one of the Children’s Wet Meadows. This event is in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Children’s Wet Meadow Project, which created some of the very first rain gardens […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Oakwoods092422. ****Football Saturday**** #NationalPublicLandsDay is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Established in 1994, this celebration brings out thousands of volunteers to help restore and improve #publiclands around the country. NPLD is special because it provides all lovers of the environment—old and new—an opportunity to show our appreciation for these […]
Register at https://www.tinyurl.com/Buttonbush100122 Named appropriately for the large buttonbush swamp within, Buttonbush Nature Area is a beautiful and important park in Ann Arbor. Many species, including frogs and salamanders call this natural area home, while other wildlife use this park as a corridor to other habitats. Join NAP for a morning of removing invasive species […]
On October 1st from 10am-12pm, Legacy Land Conservancy’s stewardship team will be hosting a work day at the Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve. Join us and help remove the woody invasive species common buckthorn, honeysuckle, and autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and hand-saws) will cut back shrubs to two-inch stumps and help haul cut plant […]
Register at tinyurl.com/DhuVarren100122. A hilly park that speaks of the area’s glacial past, dotted with oaks and hickories, Dhu Varren is another unique Ann Arbor treasure. A workday of cutting and removing invasive plants here offers the opportunity to experience open woodlands and a large, beautiful wetland. Come walk the natural trails and help NAP […]
Register at tinyurl.com/Berkshire100222. Tucked away behind Whole Foods and Berkshire Creek Condos, off Huron Parkway, Berkshire Creek is a little-known natural area. With 120 native species in the park, maintaining robust native plant communities to restore and protect the ecosystems of the adjacent Malletts Creek is a priority. Join NAP to cut and remove invasive […]
Register at tinyurl.com/HuronParkway100222. Despite its proximity to a major roadway, Huron Parkway Nature Area is a pretty place to wander through the woods. Malletts Creek flows along the eastern border, and scenic overlooks of the channel can be found here. Cutting and removing invasive shrubs is an opportunity to support the larger habitat for fellow […]
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