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Fort Custer Recreation Area - Jan. 17, Volunteer Stewardship Workday

Volunteers standing in the snow at Wolf Lake ready to remove invasive plants

Fort Custer Recreation Area - Jan. 17, Volunteer Stewardship Workday

2026-01-17T10:00:00 2026-01-17T12:00:00 Fort Custer Recreation Area - Jan. 17, Volunteer Stewardship Workday

Join us on a beautiful hike within Eagle Lake Prairie and help remove woody invasive species from one of our prairie restoration areas. Volunteers will learn to identify shrubs before cutting them down. All equipment will be provided.

Long pants, long-sleeve shirts and closed-toed shoes are highly recommended.

Register by emailing Tyler Lidgard at LidgardT@Michigan.gov.

For more information, visit the Volunteer stewardship webpage.

A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into Michigan state parks. 

Fort Custer Recreation Area Fort Custer Drive, Augusta, MI 49012 Meeting location: Meet at the Eagle Lake parking area (north lot) near the pavilion. GPS/map coordinates: 42.32957261384805, -85.32460277207478
Location

Fort Custer Recreation Area
Fort Custer Drive, Augusta, MI 49012

Meeting location: Meet at the Eagle Lake parking area (north lot) near the pavilion.

GPS/map coordinates: 42.32957261384805, -85.32460277207478

Event Date

Start: January 17, 2026 10:00 AM

End: January 17, 2026 12:00 PM

Contact Information
Tyler Lidgard

Natural Resource Steward

Join us on a beautiful hike within Eagle Lake Prairie and help remove woody invasive species from one of our prairie restoration areas. Volunteers will learn to identify shrubs before cutting them down. All equipment will be provided.

Long pants, long-sleeve shirts and closed-toed shoes are highly recommended.

Register by emailing Tyler Lidgard at LidgardT@Michigan.gov.

For more information, visit the Volunteer stewardship webpage.

A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into Michigan state parks.