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Donate to Michigan state parks

bird's eye view of Lake Michigan beach, beach house and parking lot

Donate to Michigan state parks

Charitable gifts from friends and partners help support our parks, trails and waterways. Below you will find information on how to give a donation to Michigan's state park and recreation system.

More ways to give

To plan any other type of gift, whether by mail, donor assisted fund or planned giving, or if you have any additional questions, please contact our fund development officer:

Michelle O'Kelly, fund development officer
Email: OKellyM1@Michigan.gov
Phone: 517-899-5211

This information may be needed to donate with a donor assisted fund or planned giving:

Legal Name: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Federal Tax ID Number: 38-6000134

To send a gift by mail, send check to:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 30257
525 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909-7757

Memorial tree plantings

We get a lot of questions about donating a tree to plant in memory of a loved one. Unfortunately, because tree-planting needs vary from park to park and are based on a wide variety of factors, we are not able to dedicate individual memorial trees.