The Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help at state parks and recreation areas in southern Michigan.
Volunteers of all ages are needed to remove invasive plants such as garlic mustard and dame’s rock.
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Garlic mustard, which is from Europe, threatens Michigan’s ecosystems by crowding out plants native to the state.
The job is similar to weeding a garden, according to the DNR.
Volunteers should bring work gloves and water, and should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
Register to volunteer here.
Below is the volunteer schedule for April.
Southwest Michigan workday dates, locations (counties) and times:
- Saturday, April 8: Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, April 9: Warren Dunes State Park (Berrien), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, April 15: P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon), 9 a.m. to noon
- Saturday, April 22: Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 22: Warren Dunes State Park (Berrien), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 26: P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 29: Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan), 1p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, April 30: Muskegon State Park (Muskegon), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Southeast Michigan workday dates, locations (counties) and times:
- Saturday, April 8: Bald Mountain Recreation Area (Oakland), 9 a.m. to noon
- Sunday, April 9: Highland Recreation Area (Oakland), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 11: Bald Mountain Recreation Area (Oakland), 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 15: Belle Isle Park (Wayne), 9 a.m. to noon
- Saturday, April 15: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, April 20: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 22: Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, April 23: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, April 23: Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 29: Algonac State Park (St. Clair), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 29: Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, April 29: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, April 30: Highland Recreation Area (Oakland), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, April 30: Pinckney Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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