REGISTER AT: https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs031724 From The United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs: “Forests make our lives better in countless ways. They sustain us – from clean air and water, to food and fuel, to medicines and income. Being near trees helps boost our immune systems, lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve mood. When […]

Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs092323 Home to many trails, with access to a small prairie tucked away within the oak-hickory woods, Bluffs is around 40 acres of beautiful Michigan habitat. Under NAP’s care, prairie plants and oak seedlings are establishing here after many years of disturbance. Continue the restoration work with NAP by reducing the number […]

Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs060323 This place is nuts! Eleven species of nut-producing trees can be found here, including three of the four Michigan hickory species (bitternut, pignut, and shagbark), both walnuts (black and butternut), five oaks (white, swamp, Hill's, red, and black), and hazelnut. Hog-peanut—not a nut, but a vining legume—is also found here! Much […]

Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs042323 Over the years, Bluffs Nature Area has accumulated a bounty of large, heavy pieces of trash like snow mobiles and jacks. We need your help to remove this large equipment from the park and keep our natural areas clean. If you’re up for the challenge, join us to haul these objects […]

Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/bluffs031923 Bluffs Nature Area is a diverse park containing a wooded ravine, an open prairie, and an oak-hickory forest. This once-disturbed site is now home to a prairie and many butterflies and insects. With such diversity, Bluffs is a must-explore for any nature lover. Help protect biodiversity at Bluffs by joining NAP […]

Register at tinyurl.com/Bluffs110622. Described by one of the fans of this park as “a wild oasis in the midst of Ann Arbor,” Bluffs Nature Area engulfs you in nature yet is close to the comforts of the city. On a glacially-formed ridge above the Huron River and N. Main St., this park is an important […]

Do you like to spend time in nature? Natural Area Preservation (NAP) volunteers get to spend a whole morning outdoors and then go home knowing they made a difference to the environment. It’s easy, fun, and educational! NAP staff will teach volunteers how (and why) to identify and pull weeds that crowd out native plants. […]

Among the native species found at Bluffs is the locally rare Juglans cinerea, commonly called butternut or white walnut. This relative to Juglans nigra, or black walnut, is mostly found on well-drained slopes – such as the ravine at Bluffs. Join us for a morning pulling invasive weeds in support of the ecosystem at Bluffs […]