DNR - Service Projects for Scouts

Service Projects for Scouts

Project name	Description	Age*	Time to Complete	Location	County	Time of Year**	Contact Information	Other requirements
		Girl scouts: BR-Brownie, JR- Junior, CD-Cadet, SR-Senior Boy Scouts: CB-Cub Scout, W-Webelos, BS-Boy Scout				WI-Winter, SP-Spring, SU-Summer, FA-Fall
Gillette Nature Center Clean‑up	Garden clean‑up	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	1 day	P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon	Muskegon	SP	Elizabeth‑Brockwell Tillman, 231‑798‑3573, brockwell‑tillmane@michigan.gov

Gillette Nature Center Clean‑up	Aquarium maintenance	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	1 day	P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon	Muskegon	SP, SU, FA	Elizabeth‑Brockwell‑Tillman, 231‑798‑3573, brockwell‑tillmane@michigan.gov

Litter Clean‑up	Clean up litter from area used as a target range	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	1 day	Ottawa Mini State Game Area, Zeeland	Ottawa	SO, SU	Nik Kalejs, 231‑788‑5055, kalejsg@michigan.gov

Invasives Control	Remove garlic mustard	Girl Scouts CD,SR; Boy Scouts BS	25‑30 hours	Fort Custer Recreation Area, Augusta	Kalamazoo	SP, SU	Margaret Tembruell 269‑731‑4200, tembruellm@michigan.gov	Work gloves and orange vests needed

"Thorny"	Removal of Japanese barberry	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts BS	Weekend	J.W. Wells State Park, Cedar River	Menominee	SP, SU, FA	Hector Valdez, 906‑863‑9747, valdezh@michigan.gov	Small barbs on branches will require work gloves. Rustic cabins may be available.

Trail Resurfacing	Carrying crushed limestone for trail repair	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts BS	1 day to weekend	Mill Creek State Historic Park, Mackinaw City	Cheboygan	SU, FA	Jeff Dykehouse, 231‑627‑4100, dykehousej@michigan.gov	Requires transporting bucket of crushed limestone about 300 feet to site

Burt Lake State Park Tree Stewardship	Plant native trees	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts BS	16 hours/10 scouts	Burt Lake State Park, Indian River	Cheboygan	FA	Dale Curry, 231‑238‑9392, curryd@michigan.gov

Site Clean‑up	Pick up litter and clean up site	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD, SR; Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	3‑4 hours	Hemmingway Lake, Stanton	Montcalm	SP	William Clark, 616‑794‑0250, clarkw1@michigan.gov

Site Clean‑up	Clean up litter from area used as a target range	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	1 day	Traverse City Forest Management Unit	Grand Traverse	SP, SU	Mark Douglass, 231‑922‑5280

Wood Duck Boxes	Build, install, maintain wood duck boxes	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts BS (Potential Eagle Project)	1‑2 days	Game Areas in Thumb	Various	SU, FA, WI	Lucas Baker 989‑912‑9382	Scouts to Supply building material

Wood Duck Boxes	Install wood duck boxes	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts BS	1‑2 days	Houghton Lake Area	Roscommon	WI (2011)	Mark Boersen, 989‑275‑5151 ext. 2730, boersenm@michigan.gov

Trail Activities	Shrub clearing, bench maintenance	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	Hours can be set.	Seven Lakes State Park, Holly	Oakland	SP, SU, FA	Jason T. Dunkel, 248‑634‑7271, dunkelj1@michigan.gov

Cadillac Pathway Trail Maintenance	Shrub removal	Girl Scouts CD,SR/ Boy Scouts BS	1‑2 days	Cadillac Forest Mgmt. Unit, Cadillac	Wexford	SP, SU, FA	Dan Flaherty, 231‑843‑7423, flahertyD@michigan.gov

Beach Patrol	Semi annual beach clean‑up	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	1 day	Ludington State Park, Ludington	Mason	SP, FA	James Gallie, 231‑843‑2423, galliej@michigan.gov

9 mile loop ‑ Horse Trail	Erosion control; water bars	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	80 hrs.	Barry State Game Area, Hastings	Barry	SP, SU, FA	Mark Bishop 269‑795‑3280, bishopM1@michigan.gov

Shooting Range	Trash Maintenance	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	4 hrs. weekly	Barry State Game Area, Hastings	Barry	SP, SU, FA	Mark Bishop 269‑795‑3280, bishopM1@michigan.gov

Gravel Pit‑Middleville SGA	Plant pine	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	40 hrs.	Barry State Game Area, Hastings	Barry	SP, SU, FA	Mark Bishop 269‑795‑3280, bishopM1@michigan.gov

North Country Trail	Maint., posting, wind falls	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	day projects, multiple sites	Multiple sites, 12 miles	Barry, Kalamazoo	SP, SU, FA, WI	Mark Bishop 269‑795‑3280, bishopM1@michigan.gov

Pulling Garlic Mustard	Hand labor	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	Hours can be set.	Allegan State Game Area	Allegan	SP	Mark Mills or Maria Albright 269‑673‑2430, millsm@michigan.gov or albrightm@michigan.gov

Purple loosestrife Control	habitat improvement & Invasive species control	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	Hours can be set.	Allegan State Game Area	Allegan	SU	Mark Mills, 269‑673‑2430 MillsM2@Michigan.gov

Trail Maintenance	Various driving, walking, ski and bike trails need trash pick‑up and brush clearing	BR, JR, CD, SR, CB W, BS	Hours can be set.	Various Game Areas sites	Allegan	SP, SU, FA	Mark Mills or Maria Albright 269‑673‑2430, millsm@michigan.gov or albrightm@michigan.gov	Work gloves, brush trimming tools, garbage bags, trash eduation

Parking Area Maintenance	Game area parking lots and boat lauches need trash pick up and brush clearing	BR, JR, CD, SR, CB W, BS	Hours can be set.	Various Game area sites	Allegan	SP, SU, FA	Mark Mills or Maria Albright 269‑673‑2430, millsm@michigan.gov or albrightm@michigan.gov	Work gloves, brush trimming tools, garbage bags, Would be helpful if groups could adopt a sites for multiple years.

Trash Pick‑up	Clean up of illegal trash dump sites	JR, CD, SR, W, BS	Hours can be set.	Various Game area sites	Allegan	SP, SU, FA	Mark Mills or Maria Albright 269‑673‑2430, millsm@michigan.gov or albrightm@michigan.gov	Work gloves, garbage bags, trash education

Rabbit Brush Piles	Construct brush piles for rabbit cover.	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS w/1‑2 adults	Hours can be set.	Marcellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	WI	David Brauer 269‑244‑5928, brauerd@michigan.gov

Roadside cleanup	Walk roadside & clean up trash	Girl Scouts BR, JR, CD,SR/ Boy Scouts CB, W, BS	Hours can be set.	Marcellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford, & Lawrence	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	FA (prior to deer firearm deer season, SP	David Brauer 269‑244‑5928, brauerd@michigan.gov

Tree culling	Clearing winter fallen trees, brush removal	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS w/1‑2 adults	Hours can be set.	Marcellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford, Colon, Mendon	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	FA, WI, SP	David Brauer 269‑244‑5928, brauerd@michigan.gov

Osprey Platforms	Construct Osprey platforms to be placed on appropriate wetlands.	Potential Eagle Project	Hours can be set.	Macellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Portage, & Schoolcraft	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	WI	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Live lopping	Live lopping to create living brush piles.	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS w/1‑2 adults	1‑2 days	Marcellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford, & Lawrence	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	SU	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Construct & Place artificial nest structures	Many species of birds and bats utilized artificial nest boxes.	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS w/1‑2 adults	Hours can be set.	Marcellus, Cassopolis, Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford, & Lawrence Colon, & Mendon	Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	FA, WI	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Ice Fishing Acess	Clear path and construct boardwalk for ice fishing on Hogset Lake.	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS w/1‑2 adults, Potential Eagle Project	Hours can be set.	Portage, Schoolcraft	Kalamazoo	WI, SU	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Deer Enclosures	Construct deer exclosures. Take GPS coordinates. Inventory plant species and densities	Potential Eagle Project		Constantine, Three Rivers, Athens, Portage, Schoolcraft, Buchananm, Hartford, & Lawrence	Kalamazoo, St. Joseph	SP, SU	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Information Board	Construct a weather protected information board to post notices, maps, posters, etc.	Girl Scouts SR; Boy Scouts BS w/1‑2 adults	1‑2 days	Marcellus and Cassopolis	Cass	SP, SU, FA, WI	David Brauer 269‑244‑5939 brauerd@michigan.gov

Wood Duck Nest Boxes	Build, install, and maintain wood duck nest bocks.	Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts	Weekend	North Higgins Lake State Park/RAM Center	Roscommon	WI‑SP	Mark Buchinger 989‑821‑6200, BuchingerM@michigan.gov	Materials, gloves, safety glasses

Trail Maintenance	Clear trail of debris and small brush, spread wood chips.	Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts	1 day	North Higgins Lake State Park	Roscommon	SP, SU, FA	Kent Westphal, 989‑821‑6125, westphalk@michigan.gov	Gloves, safety glasses, pruning shears.

ADA trail	Place 4 X 4 on trail edge and fill with crushed concrete	CD, SR,BS	Eagle Scout project or weekend project	Lake Macatawa Unit Holland State Park	Ottawa	SP. SU, FA	Jody Johnson, Supervisor Holland State Park 616‑399‑9390	Cordless drills hand saws, shovels, wheelbarrels needed

Wetmore Landing clean‑up	Clean trails and site at Wetmore Landing and Harlow Lake	BR, JR, CD, SR, CB W, BS	2 days	Presque Isle Track	Marquette	SP, SU, FA	Scott Slavin 906‑339‑4461 slavins@michigan.gov

Vegetation Removal	Remove unwanted vegetation from Historic Townsite	Girl Scouts: CD &/or SR Boy Scouts: W &/or BS	Can be a few hours to multiple days. We are flexible	Fayette Historic State Park	Delta	SP, SU, FA	Randy Brown 906‑644‑2603 brownr1@michigan.gov	work gloves, safety glasses ‑ strict rules on what can be disturbed.

Litter &/or debris pick‑up	Park wide, make sweep of all trails, campground, boat launch, townsite, etc	Girl Scouts: BR thru SR Boy Scouts: CB thru BS	Can be a few hours to multiple days. We are flexible	Fayette Historic State Park	Delta	SP before use season FA just before snow	Randy Brown 906‑644‑2603 brownr1@michigan.gov

Lake Perrault Trash cleanup	Trash problem, build hiking trail around the lake	Jeffers High School & scout group		Lake Perrault	Houghton		Don Mankee 906‑353‑6651 x 109

Gravel pit cleanup	Clean up gravel pit from people using as target practice area	Scouts		Carney Lake Road Gravel Pit we would provide garbage bags	Dickinson		Rich Ahnen 906‑875‑6622

Field Office Brushing	Brush, rake, near the field office			Crystal Falls Field Office around building from a recent blow down	Iron		Don Mankee 906‑353‑6651 x 109

Little Presque Isle Cleanup	Clearing hiking trails, steps on hiking trails, paint outhouse at campgrounds, light brushing on pathways, collect garbage on state land	BS GS	Individual project 1‑2 days	Little Presque Isle/ Wetmore Landing	Marquette	SP, SU, FA	Jim Ferris 906‑346‑9201 x 11 ferrisj@michigan.gov

Interpretive Trail maintenance	Short Interpretive Trail in disrepair needs clean of debris and remarked with confidence markers or paint, wood chips			Near Escanaba Office. Approximately 1000 feet of trail needs 6 signs and posts replaced	Delta		Eric Thompson 906‑786‑2354 thompsone3@michigan.gov

Field office grounds work	Grounds clean up & minor beautification			Escanaba Office around the building	Delta		Eric Thompson 906‑786‑2354 thompsone3@michigan.gov

Shingleton Smokey Sign	Construct new sign	GS SR BS‑BS	Weekend	Shingleton	Alger	Any	Bob Burnham	Work clothes

Firewise Gardens	Maintain educational Garden at Rest Area	Appropriate for Scouts 12 & up		M‑28 West of Seney Rest Area	Schoolcraft		Ada Takacs, 989‑275‑5151 ext. 2049 takacsa@michigan.gov

Plant trees	Tree‑planting small stands	All	1 day per site	Various stands	Schoolcraft	SP, FA	Bob Burnham	Transportation, work clothes

Lost Tamarack Pathway maintenance	Trail Maintenance & Remarking	Girl Scouts ? JR CD, SR	1 or 2 days	West of Wolverine, Weber Lake Campground	Cheboygan	SP, SU, FA	Tricia Mitchell 231‑238‑9313 x 4744 mitchellT2@michigan.gov	Work gloves

Camp Pellston landscaping	Raking, seeding and Mulching at Camp Pellston	Girl Scouts ? JR CD, SR	1 or 2 days	Camp Pellston, West of Pellston	Emmet	SP	Shannon Harig 231‑238‑9313 x 4742 harigs@michigan.gov	Work gloves and boots

Potato Farm tree planting	Plant Tree seedlings	Any	1 day	Levering	Emmet	SP	Shannon Harig 231‑238‑9313 x 4742 harigs@michigan.gov	Work gloves and boots

Camp Pellston site restoration	Raking/seeding at restoration site of Camp Pellston	Potential Eagle Project		5 or more acres of exposed land, might have to do dozer work and york rake it then do seeding and mulching.	Emmet	SP	Kerry Wieber, Shannon Harig, Joyce Angel

Gaylord‑RDR Restoration @ Gump Lake	DNR‑restore fire pit/hill	Boy Scouts	1 day to weekend	T30N,R4@, Sec 24 = NWSE	Otsego	SP	Kim Lentz 989‑732‑3541 x 5442 lentzk@michigan.gov	Work gloves and boots

Beal Plantation trail maintenance	Trail maintenance	Eagle Scout		Beal Plantation	Crawford		Ada Takacs, 989‑275‑5151 ext. 2049 takacsa@michigan.gov

Purple loosestrife pulling	Community Purple Loosestrife Pulling				Crawford	SU	Susan Thiel Grayling FMU 989‑348‑6371 x 7440 thiels1@michigan.gov

Plant White pine	Hand planting 15 acres of white pine	Scout Troop			Wexford		Steve Anderson Cadillac Unit

Firewise Gardens	Maintain educational Garden at Rest Area	Appropriate for Scouts 12 & up		US 131 Northbound Rest Area (just S of Cadillac)	Wexford		Ada Takacs, 989‑275‑5151 ext. 2049 takacsa@michigan.gov

State Park Stewardship Program ‑ Southeast Michigan	Seed collecting, invasive plant removal, native planting, etc.	BR, JR, CD, SR, CB, W, BS (not all activities good for all ages)	Regularly scheduled weekend workdays ‑3 hours each,	Algonac State Park, Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Brighton Recreation Area, Highland Recreation Area, Island Lake Recreation Area, Pinckney Recreation Area, Sterling State Park, and Waterloo Recreation Area	Monroe, Washtenaw, Oakland, St. Clair, Livingston	SP, SU, FA	Laurel Malvitz-Draper at malvitzl@michigan.gov or 248‑359‑9057	Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays

State Park Stewardship Program ‑ Southwest Michigan	Seed collecting, invasive plant removal, native planting, etc.	BR, JR, CD, SR, CB, W, BS (not all activities good for all ages)	Regularly scheduled weekend workdays ‑3 hours each,	Fort Custer Rec. Area, Grand Mere State Park, P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, Ionia Rec. Area, Muskegon State Park, Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Warren Dunes State Park, Warren Woods State Park, Yankee Springs Rec. Area	Kalamazoo, Berrien, Muskegon, Ionia, Allegan, Barry	SP, SU, FA	Heidi Frei, freih@michigan.gov, 269‑685‑6851 ext. 147	Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays

Adopt‑a‑Forest	Over 900 trash sites have been identified on state forests	Girl Scouts CD, SR; Boy Scouts W, BS	1 day to weekend	Various state land locations		SP, SU, FA	Ada Takacs, 989‑275‑5151 ext. 2049, takacsa@michigan.gov	Various degrees of material