State Park Events

William G. Milliken State Park - Woody Workday

Join us as we steward the wetland area at Milliken. We will be removing invasives like purple loosestrife, queen Anne's lace, and common teasel.

What to Wear and Bring: Volunteers will be asked to work in an area with tall vegetation and uneven footing. Please dress for outdoor work, wearing long

Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve - Seed Collection Workday

Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve is a popular watchable wildlife destination and features beautiful rolling land covered in a mixture of open meadows, mixed hardwoods, low wetland areas, open water, and the property's most popular feature, Watkins Lake. Join Washtenaw County Parks and

Muskegon State Park - Woody Shrubs Workday

Join our efforts to help reclaim an oak-hickory forest within Muskegon State Park. We will be hiking along the lost lake trail to remove invasive barberry that has snuck into this beautiful forest. All tools and equipment will be provided, and volunteers will be trained to identify the target

Highland Recreation Area - Woody Shrubs Workday

Join ongoing efforts to clear out invasive species from a dry-mesic southern forest strip with some large oak trees and restore a neighboring area to an open grassland. Volunteers will be cutting invasive shrubs.

What to Wear and Bring: Please dress for outdoor work, wearing long pants, long-sleeve

Fort Custer Recreation Area - Seed Collection Workday

Join us in our continued prairie restoration efforts! Volunteers will help maintain our prairie restoration area by collecting seeds from native wildflowers. Seed collection is an easy project, but we will be covering a lot of ground, so come prepared for a hike on uneven terrain and direct sunlight

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