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Various southern Michigan state parks - July volunteer stewardship workdays
Various southern Michigan state parks - July volunteer stewardship workdays
The DNR’s Volunteer Stewardship Program provides year-round opportunities to protect and restore southern Michigan’s native ecosystems. By joining our network of dedicated volunteers, you can make a direct impact through invasive species management, bird monitoring and native seed collection – essential work that ensures our state parks thrive for generations. Please follow the links below for more details about each workday and to register.
July 2026 volunteer stewardship workdays:
- Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston County): Friday, July 10, 9:30 a.m.-noon.
- Muskegon State Park (Muskegon County): Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Sunday, July 12, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan County): Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston County): Saturday, July 18, 9-11:30 a.m.
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon County): Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston County): Sunday, July 19, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Ludington State Park (Mason County): Sunday, July 19, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Saturday, July 25, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Grand Mere State Park (Berrien County): Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston County): Sunday, July 26, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Thursday, July 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Start: July 10, 2026 9:30 AM
End: July 30, 2026 12:30 PM
The DNR’s Volunteer Stewardship Program provides year-round opportunities to protect and restore southern Michigan’s native ecosystems. By joining our network of dedicated volunteers, you can make a direct impact through invasive species management, bird monitoring and native seed collection – essential work that ensures our state parks thrive for generations. Please follow the links below for more details about each workday and to register.
July 2026 volunteer stewardship workdays:
- Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston County): Friday, July 10, 9:30 a.m.-noon.
- Muskegon State Park (Muskegon County): Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Sunday, July 12, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan County): Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston County): Saturday, July 18, 9-11:30 a.m.
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon County): Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston County): Sunday, July 19, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Ludington State Park (Mason County): Sunday, July 19, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Saturday, July 25, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Grand Mere State Park (Berrien County): Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.-noon.
- Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston County): Sunday, July 26, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw County): Thursday, July 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.