Hamilton Reef
05-03-2006, 01:24 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2006
Contact:
Laurel Malvitz 248-685-2187
Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014
Volunteers Needed for Stewardship Workdays Slated for May in Southeast Michigan
A series of volunteer stewardship workdays will be held throughout May in southeast Michigan state parks and recreation areas, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.
Volunteers are needed to plant native prairie and wetland plants in some parks and hand pull invasive species, like garlic mustard, in others. These efforts will help restore native ecosystems.
All volunteers are asked to register. Send an email with name, phone number and the event(s) you plan to attend to Laurel Malvitz at malvitzl@michigan.gov. 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, go to www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and click on "Be a Part of a Core Volunteer Steward Team."
Dates, times and locations of the workdays are as follows:
*Island Lake Recreation Area, Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Livingston Co.)
*Algonac State Park, Sunday, May 7, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (St. Clair Co.)
*Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon (Oakland Co.)
*Waterloo Recreation Area, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Washtenaw Co.)
*Sterling State Park, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Monroe Co.)
*Pinckney Recreation Area, Sunday, May 21, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Washtenaw Co.)
*Brighton Recreation Area, Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Livingston Co.)
*Sterling State Park, Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Monroe Co.)
*Highland Recreation Area, Sunday, May 28, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Oakland Co.)
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
May 3, 2006
Contact:
Laurel Malvitz 248-685-2187
Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014
Volunteers Needed for Stewardship Workdays Slated for May in Southeast Michigan
A series of volunteer stewardship workdays will be held throughout May in southeast Michigan state parks and recreation areas, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.
Volunteers are needed to plant native prairie and wetland plants in some parks and hand pull invasive species, like garlic mustard, in others. These efforts will help restore native ecosystems.
All volunteers are asked to register. Send an email with name, phone number and the event(s) you plan to attend to Laurel Malvitz at malvitzl@michigan.gov. 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, go to www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and click on "Be a Part of a Core Volunteer Steward Team."
Dates, times and locations of the workdays are as follows:
*Island Lake Recreation Area, Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Livingston Co.)
*Algonac State Park, Sunday, May 7, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (St. Clair Co.)
*Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon (Oakland Co.)
*Waterloo Recreation Area, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Washtenaw Co.)
*Sterling State Park, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Monroe Co.)
*Pinckney Recreation Area, Sunday, May 21, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Washtenaw Co.)
*Brighton Recreation Area, Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Livingston Co.)
*Sterling State Park, Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Monroe Co.)
*Highland Recreation Area, Sunday, May 28, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Oakland Co.)
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.