- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Waterloo Recreation Area - Garlic Mustard Pull
ORGANIZATION: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
"Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five."
"All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader"
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Enjoy an easy opportunity to give a little back to nature. A miserable, stinky, invasive weed, garlic mustard, is infiltrating high quality natural areas in the Waterloo Recreation Area. Happily, it is very easy and satisfying to pull...like cleaning a really dirty house you can quickly see where you've been and what you've accomplished. Bonus: it's a lot less work than housecleaning and it's outdoors to boot! This workday will be led by volunteer steward Charity S.; contact her at 517-522-5010 or 517-462-6999. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672Please arrive on time, as you may caravan to a different site.
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About Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
Location:
4631 Bishop Lake Rd, DNR Stewardship Field Office, Howell, MI 48843, US
Mission Statement
To preserve, protect and restore the natural and cultural resources present within Michigan State Parks for this and future generations.
Description
Volunteers will help steward natural areas (woodlands, wetlands, prairies, etc.) within Michigan state parks and recreation areas. These efforts will help protect entire ecosystems as well as individual species - especially those in greatest need of conservation ("Species of Special Concern" and those whose populations are "Threatened" or "Endangered").
Currently, Core Volunteer Stewards are volunteering at monthly volunteer workdays on weekends at 7 southeast Michigan parks and recreation areas. Volunteers do a variety of activities throughout the year including: removing invasive non-native plants, collecting seed from native plants, and planting native seedlings. Volunteers can also participate in a number of Individual Projects like Insect Monitoring, Photographic Monitoring and Invasive Plant Mapping - to name a few.
No previous experience is need to participate, though some training might be necessary for certain projects.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
16345 McClure RoadChelsea, MI 48118
DATE POSTED
March 30, 2017
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Science
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Botany
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Steward Volunteer Registration form (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3145_171017_7.pdf)