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DNR events and volunteering - October 2025
October 02, 2025
Autumn is upon us, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has plenty of October opportunities for fall fun and helping take care of the outdoors! Here are highlights of October events and opportunities to get involved, including:.
- Learn about backpacking, bowfishing, mushrooms and more.
- Celebrate trains and Halloween, learn deer processing skills and more at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
- Explore archaeology, impact of urban renewal on neighborhoods at the Michigan History Museum.
- Pitch in to restore natural areas at state parks.
- Help keep the trails you love ready to ride.
- Give input on proposed plans for your state forests.