- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Volunteer for Nature at Cedar Bend Nature Area
ORGANIZATION: Natural Area Preservation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Register at: https://NAP.a2gov.org/A2CedarBend
You can see the whole city from up here! And the view is only possible because of volunteers like you! When the maple, hickory, dogwood, and black cherry trees (among others) drop their leaves in the fall, the top of Cedar Bend Nature Area gives a breathtaking view of the bend in the Huron River and quite a bit of the central part of town. Invasive shrubs once dominated the understory, shading out shorter native plants and obscuring the view entirely. Volunteers have contributed hundreds of hours (maybe more!) working toward restoring the landscape to the spacious and open park it was meant to be. Meet us at the Island Park parking lot , at the end of Island Drive. V olunteers will use hand tools to cut small-to-medium shrubs. Workday sites have unpaved trails and require going off-trail.
Preregister through VolunteerHub so NAP can plan on enough staff and supplies for a safe and successful event. For your safety, wear long pants, tall socks, and closed-toe shoes. All minors should be accompanied by a guardian. More information: How to prepare for a NAP workday (PDF).
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About Natural Area Preservation
Location:
City of Ann Arbor Parks, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, US
Mission Statement
Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor's natural areas and to foster an environmental ethic among its citizens. This involves conducting plant and animal inventories, ecological monitoring, and stewardship projects in Ann Arbor parks. These tasks are performed by both staff and volunteers.
Description
Volunteers assist NAP in all aspects of our work, and are vital to NAP's efforts. NAP projects take volunteers well beyond the realm of litter clean-up into working to ​restore and care for natural areas. Through hands-on tasks and scientific knowledge, we encourage a connection between volunteers and their surrounding natural environment. Volunteers play a key role in fostering an environmental ethic in the community. To learn more, visit A2gov.org/NAP
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Cedar Bend Nature AreaAnn Arbor, MI 48105
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2024
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours
- Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and tall socks that close the gap between pants and shoes.