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Come out to Creekside Park and enjoy the spring weather! Join a team of volunteers to give park green spaces and the M-6 Trail a spring clean! Great for volunteers of all ages! Registration is required. To register, email park.volunteers@kentcountymi.gov
Get outdoors while supporting a park habitat for Earth Day 2022! Projects will include green spaces and trail clean ups, invasive Garlic Mustard pulling, landscape support and more! Multiple project times available. Registration is required. To register, email park.volunteers@kentcountymi.gov.
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 […]
Let’s work together to rid this popular park of bittersweet, autumn olive, honeysuckle and other invasive plants! We may even get a head start on garlic mustard removal! No experience necessary. Please pre-register by emailing Emily Leslie. For more information, visit the Volunteer Stewardship webpage. Please note: A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into […]
Volunteers are invited to participate in our prairie restoration activities by removing small trees from our prescribed fire management areas. No experience is necessary, just a desire to enjoy the winter landscape in the company of other stewards! Please pre-register by emailing Emily Leslie. For more information, visit the Volunteer Stewardship webpage. Please note: A Recreation Passport […]
Oak wilt is a growing problem of both private and public land managers as well as home owners. This invasive forest pest kills infested oaks and is difficult to manage. Treatment costs can be expensive so it is important to identify early. Join us at the Wittenbach Wege Center & Wege Natural Area for this […]
Managing for Oak Wilt Wednesday, April 27, 2022 2 pm – 4 pm Wittenbach Wege Center & Wege Natural Area 11715 Vergennes St., Lowell Register as: https://naturenearby.org/events/managing-for-oak-wilt-0422/ Oak wilt is a growing problem of both private and public land managers. This invasive forest pest kills infested oaks and is difficult to manage. This two-part program, […]
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 […]
Volunteers will work to remove invasive plants from the park! No experience necessary, volunteers will be trained to identify target species. Please pre-register by emailing Emily Leslie. For more information, visit the Volunteer Stewardship webpage. Please note: A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into Michigan state parks. Dates occasionally change and events may be […]
Join in the first garlic mustard workday of the year! Volunteers will work to remove the plants around the Lake Macatawa campground. No experience necessary! Please pre-register by emailing Emily Leslie. For more information, visit the Volunteer Stewardship webpage. Please note: A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into Michigan state parks. Dates occasionally change and […]
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 […]
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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