REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Lakewood Another Friday afternoon of volunteering, this time at Lakewood Nature Area! Got some time to give to nature at the end of your week? The #nativeplants and wildlife at Lakewood would love to have your help. These 7 acres will be host to a lovely display of native wildflowers (they may be […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Argo Bring your young family members and friends out to volunteer for this #GlobalYouthServiceDays event at Argo Nature Area! This volunteer opportunity is for all ages, especially the young-at-heart. NAP will be at this beautiful riverside natural area removing invasive weeds by hand. This action directly impacts the natural habitat for native wildlife […]

REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2HHGCW Everyone is welcome to join NAP for environmental service during Global Youth Service Days! Spend some time in the woods with other members of the community called to serve, and help NAP remove invasive weeds. Exotic plants take up the space and nutrients that native plants need to provide habitat for wildlife. […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2SunsetBrooks Wildflowers are picking up speed this time of year at parks like Sunset Brooks. This means a lovely morning for volunteers in this 8-acre oak-hickory woodland (with a prairie to boot)! Pulling invasive weeds with NAP will be easy and rewarding and have lasting effects for the local ecosystem. Meet at the […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Miller If you’ve been a fan of Miller Park for even a few years, you’ll know how much work is done there year after year to improve the health and habitat. And if you’re really paying attention, you’ll know the friendly (if determined) faces of the Park Stewards who are performing these feats […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Marshall This #MigratoryBirdDay, let’s give bugs a chance! Migratory birds depend on insects for energy during the breeding season and on their long journeys. Natural areas that migratory birds have depended on for mid-journey food are being transformed into agriculture, housing developments, and even parking lots. Give migratory birds a chance to complete […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2HuronParkway Why highlight the connection between birds and insects on #MigratoryBirdDay? If you’re a bird, you’re thinking, “I eat them to stay alive and give me energy to migrate across the world!” If you’re a farmer, land manager, homeowner, or backpacker, you’re thinking, “I need birds to help control insect pests!” And if […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Molin “Springtime. As the view from the window is getting greener and greener, my heart is getting stronger and stronger.” Let this lyric from Yoko Ono bring you out to strengthen your heart through conservation. A spring morning at Molin Nature Area with NAP offers fresh air, greening nature, and rewarding work supporting […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Berkshire This nature area does a lot for the health of the Malletts Creekshed and the Huron River Watershed. The rocks and native plants that makeup the natural shoreline along the creek help control stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is a big deal - pollution, flooding, and sediments are all threats to clean water […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2NarrowGauge If you’re ready to “walk the walk” and directly help #EndangeredSpecies, come out for a morning of habitat conservation at Narrow Gauge Way! Exotic plants can take space and nutrients from the native plants our wildlife depend on for food, shelter, and breeding. Join other volunteers and NAP staff for #EndangeredSpeciesDay to […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2Ruthven The Michigan DNR points out, “many threatened and endangered species rely on high-quality natural areas that benefit all of us by providing clean water, clean air and places for us to enjoy nature. When species are struggling, it can indicate declines in the functioning of those natural areas, which in turn can […]

Register at: https://nap.a2gov.org/A2BlackPond Celebrate and protect Black Pond Woods for the UN #InternationalDayforBiodiversity! As the UN explains, “When human activities produce greenhouse gases, around half of the emissions remain in the atmosphere, while the other half is absorbed by the land and ocean. These ecosystems – and the biodiversity they contain – are natural carbon […]