The Department of Natural Resources today announced the schedule of "GO-Get Outdoors" volunteer stewardship workdays to be held throughout November in southeastern Michigan state parks and recreation areas.

Volunteers are needed to help collect native plant seeds and cut invasive shrubs in natural areas within state parks and recreation areas. These activities will help protect and restore the unique natural areas in these southeast Michigan state parks. Volunteering for these workdays is a great way to GO-Get Outdoors, breathe some cool fall air and get a little bit of exercise. Volunteers also will be able to experience Michigan's lovely fall colors and harvesting tradition.

Dates, times and locations of the workdays are as follows:

Sunday, Nov. 1, Highland Recreation Area (Oakland Co.), 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7, Waterloo Rec. Area (Jackson Co.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7, Highland Recreation Area (Oakland Co.), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 8, Algonac State Park (St. Clair Co.), 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14, Bald Mountain Rec. Area (Oakland Co.), 9 a.m. to noon

Volunteers should bring appropriate clothing for outdoor work, including long pants, boots, gloves and drinking water. For seed collecting, volunteers also should bring a clean, empty milk jug and sunscreen.

For information about the specific tasks at each location and to obtain directions, visit the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and link to the Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays.

All volunteers are asked to register using the forms available on the Web site. A special form for all seed collecting activities is available at the top of the calendar listing. Any questions should be directed to Laurel Malvitz-Draper at malvitz@michigan.gov or (248) 359-9057.