Various southern Michigan state parks - September volunteer stewardship workdays

The DNR's Volunteer Stewardship Program provides year-round opportunities to protect and restore southern Michigan's native ecosystems. By joining our network of dedicated volunteers, you can make a direct impact through invasive species management, bird monitoring and native seed collection – essential work that ensures our state parks thrive for generations. Please follow the links below for more details about each workday and to register.

September 2026 volunteer stewardship workdays:

• Muskegon State Park (Muskegon County): Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-noon.
• Fort Custer Recreation Area (Kalamazoo County), disability-friendly workday: Saturday, Sept. 12, noon-2 p.m.

Please check back for additional workdays in southeast Michigan, which will be added soon.