Volunteers will help locate and remove garlic mustard, an invasive, non-native plant that grows in the forest understory (the shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest). Garlic mustard is originally from Europe and threatens many of our ecosystems by crowding out native plants and wildflowers like trillium and mayapple. Removal is similar to weeding a garden and is an enjoyable way to spend time outdoors.
Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing for outdoor work (including long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes) and bring gloves and drinking water.
Dates, times and locations (counties) of group workdays are:
- Saturday, May 9: Warren Dunes State Park (Berrien), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 9: Bald Mountain Recreation Area (Oakland), 9 a.m.-noon
- Saturday, May 9: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Sunday, May 10: Brighton Recreation Area (Livingston), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 13: Highland Recreation Area (Oakland), 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16: Algonac State Park (St. Clair), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16: Sterling State Park (Monroe), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16: Muskegon State Park (Muskegon), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16: Saugatuck Dunes State Park (Allegan), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Sunday, May 17: Island Lake Recreation Area (Livingston), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Sunday, May 17: Ludington State Park (Mason), 1-4 p.m.
- Sunday, May 24: Pinckney Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 27: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, May 30: Waterloo Recreation Area (Washtenaw), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, May 30: P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon), 10 a.m-1 p.m- Sunday, May 31: Warren Dunes State Park (Berrien), 1-4 p.m.
For workday details, maps and directions, visit the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers and click the link Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays.
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