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Beach Name: Warren Dunes State Park - Beach Meetup Location: Warren Dunes SP Beach, main parking-lot by the community buildings / bathrooms. Click here to register!
Register at tinyurl.com/Barton082722. Located along the Huron River, this park is home to an interesting phenomenon known as the Barton Oxbow. This U-shaped bend in the river suggests a few ideas about the history of this area before it was farmed. Though likely prairie and oak savanna in the past, Barton Nature Area now has […]
We need your help to control the spread of invasive plants in our natural areas! Spring is the perfect time to remove garlic mustard and dame’s rocket, persistent invasive plants that can completely change the ecology of the habitats that they invade. Join us! Dress for the weather, and sturdy, waterproof footwear is recommended. Bring […]
Volunteers are needed to assist in plant propagation and the transplanting of seedlings and mature native plant species for Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens. These native plants are grown for our annual spring native plant sale. This is our way of getting native plant species back into our ecosystems while also building community. Wear […]
Beach Name: 63rd Street Beach/Jackson Park Beach Meetup Location: At the beach house. Looking to set up in the center. Click here to register!
Scarlett Mitchell is 88 acres of mixed habitat – oak forest, wet meadow, shrubland – and a fabulous place to spot some cool birds, rare plants, and interesting mushrooms. Join this walk, then come back to Scarlett Mitchell next month for a Stewardship Workday! Meet in the Scarlett Middle School parking lot off Lorraine Street […]
This event is being hosted by Iron Swell Co. and Iron Individual fitness training. There will be a 45-60 minute beach workout first, followed by the beach cleanup afterwards. If you have any questions please contact us at ironswellcompany@gmail.com Meet near the nature preserve/buckeye trail area before going to the beach. When you pull into […]
Beach Clean-UPs are family-friendly! Bring kids, friends, and/or coworkers. Buckets will be provided for collecting litter. Volunteers may consider bringing; work or gardening gloves, a water bottle, and we recommend wearing a hat & sunblock. Meet at the very South End of the State Park Parking Lot. Volunteers can walk North to clean up the […]
Registration is now open for Michigan’s 9th annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz. This year’s event period will be from July 1 – July 10, 2022. Event hosts can choose any date/s within the event period in which to host the event at a local boating access site. To register your local landing blitz event, […]
Help pick up our community! Click here to register
Join us with our regional invasive management staff, CAKE CISMA, to help us fight one of our most common invasive plants in Northern Michigan, Garlic Mustard. You will learn more about Garlic Mustard, including how to remove it, its other uses and what other invasives we should be looking out for in our region. […]
Every Friday this summer a naturalist will be stationed outdoors on the Grass River Natural Area trail system, offering a new mobile mini-program each week. Stop into the Grass River Center to find out where the naturalist is that day, or go find them on the trail! You can drop in any time during the […]
Volunteers are needed to assist in plant propagation and the transplanting of seedlings and mature native plant species for Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens. These native plants are grown for our annual spring native plant sale. This is our way of getting native plant species back into our ecosystems while also building community. Wear […]
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