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

You will be working with State Park Stewardship Steward Laurel Malvitz 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 by e-mail at MalvitzL@michigan.gov.

Calendar of Volunteer Workdays:

Sunday, July 20, 2008
Waterloo Recreation Area , 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You will see a huge change in just 3 hours of invasive autumn olive removal at this workday! We will be hauling and stacking invasive shrubs that are inundating this prairie. Our efforts will give the native plants more room to grow. Meet on Waterloo Road just west of M-52. Roadside parking.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 ,
Waterloo Recreation Area , 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Let's cut invasive shrubs to open up this prairie. This site is one of our native seed collection sites, so we hope our shrub removal efforts will give the native plants more room to grow. Meet on Waterloo Road just west of M-52. Roadside parking.

Saturday, September 20, 2008 ,
Waterloo Recreation Area , 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. We will remove shrubs from this area to reconnect the prairie remnants. This site is one of our native seed collection sites, so we hope our shrub cutting efforts will give the native plants more room to grow. Meet on Waterloo Road just west of M-52. Roadside parking.

These 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

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Monthly

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)

Upcoming Dates:

Date Time # volunteers requested   Sep 20, 2008 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM 12

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Contact Person:
Laurel Malvitz, Natural Resource Steward, (248) 359-9057, (email)

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Address:

16345 McClure Road Chelsea, MI 48118 (See a map)

Directions:

From I-94 take exit #157 and go north on Pierce Road and then take a left on Bush Road. Follow Bush Road pass the Discovery Center until you reach McClure Road. Go west on McClure Road to Park Headquarters.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: None   Nearest Bus Stop: None

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Chelsea
Counties:		Washtenaw
Zip codes:		48118

Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers

Miscellaneous Information

Is this opportunity appropriate for kids 6-11 years old?
	No
Is this opportunity appropriate for youth 12-17 years old?
	Yes
Does this opportunity accept volunteers who are mandated to do community service?
	Yes