Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Looking for individuals interested in volunteering once a month for stewardship activities at Brighton Recreation Area.

You will be working with State Park Stewardship Steward Laurel Malvitz-Draper in helping to restore native fens, tallgrass prairies, lakeplain prairies, and oak savannas on state park lands and recreation areas.

For more information you can contact Laurel Malvitz-Draper by e-mail at MalvitzL@michigan.gov.

Calendar of Volunteer Workdays:

Sunday, September 20, 2009
Brighton Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Help! Glossy buckthorn and other invasive shrubs are growing in this beautiful fen. Meet at the Little Appleton Lake parking lot to tackle these invaders head-on. Head north from Bishop Lake Road toward Appleton Lake and stay to the left. ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site. Old boots that you don’t mind getting muddy will work too.

Sunday, October 25, 2009,
Brighton Recreation Area, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for a native seed collection workday! We will collect wildflower seeds, and possibly some grass seeds, from a nice prairie remnant. Meet at the Teahen Road entrance. Look for a state truck where the road makes a 90 degree turn. Roadside parking. If there is a large turn-out of volunteers we may also cut shrubs that threatening to take over this prairie and crowd out native plants.

Sunday, December 6, 2009,
Brighton Recreation Area, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Removing invasive shrubs from this fen will allow the native grasses and wildflowers to thrive. Want to help? Meet at the Little Appleton Lake parking lot. Head north from Bishop Lake Road toward Appleton Lake, stay to the left for Little Appleton. ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site.

Some workday activities are not suitable for children 12 or under. An adult must accompany children between the ages of 13 to 16 for these volunteer activities.

This opportunity is sponsored by: MDNR-PRD-State Park Stewardship Program

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Individual Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly

Upcoming Dates:

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Contact Person: Laurel Malvitz-Draper, Natural Resource Steward, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

6360 Chilson Road Howell, MI 48843 (See a map)

Directions:

Take I-96 to exit #147 at Brighton. Go west approximately six miles to Chilson Road, and drive south one and one-half miles to Bishop Lake Road to the park.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: None   Nearest Bus Stop: None

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Brighton Howell
Counties:		Livingston
Zip codes:		48843

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