justnorth posted on June 25, 2007 12:57 :: 1661 Views
Department of Natural Resources' parks and recreation officials today announced the schedule of volunteer stewardship workdays to be held throughout July in southeast Michigan state parks and recreation areas.
Volunteers are needed to help hand cut and pile invasive, non-native shrubs that are encroaching natural areas within the parks and recreation areas. These activities will help protect and restore the unique natural areas in these southeast Michigan state parks and recreation areas. Volunteering for these workdays is a great way to GO-Get Outdoors, enjoy summer in Michigan, and get fresh air and exercise.
Dates, times and locations of the workdays are as follows:
- Saturday, July 7 - Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston Co.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, July 8 - Algonac State Park (St. Clair Co.), 1 to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, July 14 - Bald Mountain Recreation Area (Oakland Co.), 9 a.m. to noon
- Saturday, July 14 - Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw Co.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, July 15 - Pinckney Recreation Area (Washtenaw Co.), 1 to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, July 21 - Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston Co.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sunday, July 22 - Highland Recreation Area (Oakland Co.), 1 to 4 p.m.
Volunteers should bring appropriate clothing for outdoor work, including long pants, boots, gloves, eye protection and drinking water.
For information about the specific tasks at each location and to obtain directions, visit the DNR web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and link to the "Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays". All volunteers are asked to register using the form available on the web site. Any questions should be directed to Laurel Malvitz at 248-359-9057 or malvitzl@michigan.gov.
Article Source:
http://justnorth.com/Articles/tabid/105/articleType/AuthorView/authorID/12/justnorth.aspx