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 […]

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 […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Barton100822 October is a wonderful time to witness the diverse flora that Barton Nature Area has to offer. From the moisture-loving Joe-pye-weed of the wet meadows to the big and little bluestems of the dry prairie, when you visit Barton, you know you’re in for a treat. This natural area has come a […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Bandemer100922. Do you like butterflies? Did you know that in southeast Michigan some species of butterflies can be seen through October? Though we often associate butterflies with summer, Question Marks, Red Admirals, Tortoiseshells and other species of butterflies can be seen flitting around prairies and woodlands even now! At during a workday of […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Redbud101522. There is something magical about Redbud Nature Area – maybe because it’s the last undeveloped area along Malletts Creek, maybe it’s the giant skunk cabbages that decorate the mucky soil, or maybe it’s the presence of the largest group of redbud trees of any Ann Arbor park. Redbud trees are best known […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Folkstone101622. If you enjoy the crisp air of an autumn morning and the festival of autumn colors, please come out for a workday at Folkstone Park to cut and remove invasive shrubs. The oak-hickory forests are certain to delight, no matter where they are in their fall color change! Who knows, you may […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Stapp102222. What better day to join NAP than Make a Difference Day! Started in 1992, this day has continually been the largest day of community service for over 20 years. There are so many great ways to make a difference in your community, like removing invasive species to help both human and natural […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Bird102322. No need to chase the fall colors all the way to the UP - just come join us for a workday at Bird Hills! This hilly park offers magnificent views of the sweeping forest and of the Huron River from a variety of vantage points. Thank the glaciers for providing such rich […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Kuebler103022. Come join NAP for a fa-BOO!-lous workday at Kuebler Langford! The fall-flowering shrub, witch-hazel, is just one of a variety of beautiful native plants at this 31-acre nature area. At this workday, give the native plants a treat by cutting and removing invasive shrubs. Meet at the park entrance on Beechwood Dr, […]