Lansing

Join Friends of Watkins Lake as we cut and treat invasive shrubs threatening the beautiful rolling open meadows of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve.

Register by emailing natural resource steward Anna Cone at [email protected].

For more information, visit the Volunteer stewardship

The Graham Lake Fen Complex needs your help. Join us for cutting glossy buckthorn and other invasive shrubs that threaten this unique ecosystem.

Long-sleeve shirts, long pants and closed-toed shoes are recommended.

Register by emailing natural resource steward Anna Cone at [email protected].

Pleas

2026 Free Snowmobiling Weekend!

Grab your friends, ride and test out 6,000-plus miles of DNR-designated snowmobile trails, public roads and public lands (where authorized) on two back-to-back days Jan. 10-11, 2026. Residents and out-of-state visitors legally can ride without the requirement of a

The lanterns are going on the move! For the first time ever, join the staff of Van Riper and the Michigan Iron Industry Museum for a Lantern-lit snowshoe trail around the grounds of the Iron Industry Museum. Let the lanterns guide your way through the snow-covered woods, and then be sure to warm up