Highland Recreation Area Stewardship Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Looking for individuals interested in volunteering once a month for stewardship activities at Highland 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, January 15, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The fen and wet meadows near TeepleLake need your help! Help us remove shrubs that are encroaching on these vulnerable ecosystems – especially glossy buckthorn – and crowding out native species! Meet at the sheep barn parking lot, about 5 minutes south of the park entrance on M-59. ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site. Knee-high rubber boots are available to borrow, upon request. Availability is limited; first come, first served.

Saturday, January 28, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, Silo Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join ongoing efforts to restore this area to an open grassland. Volunteers will be hauling and piling brush and stacking fire wood. Meet at the Silo Field Trial Area parking lot off Livingston Road, between Pettibone Lake and Beaumont Roads.

Saturday, February 18, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, Silo Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join ongoing efforts to restore this area to an open grassland. Volunteers will be hauling and piling brush and stacking fire wood. Meet at the Silo Field Trial Area parking lot off Livingston Road, between Pettibone Lake and Beaumont Roads.

Sunday, February 26, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
This special wet meadow and fen near Teeple Lake need your help! Help us remove shrubs, like glossy buckthorn, that are encroaching on these vulnerable ecosystems and crowding out native prairie species. Meet at the sheep barn parking lot, about 5 minutes south of the park entrance on M-59. ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site. Knee-high rubber boots are available to borrow, upon request. Availability is limited; first come, first served.

Sunday, March 18, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us in saving this wet meadow that is a vulnerable ecosystem in Michigan. We will continue to cut shrubs and small trees, especially invasive glossy buckthorn, from the grassland edges of Teeple Lake to allow the native flora and fauna to thrive. Please join us at this workday! Meet at the sheep barn parking lot, about 5 minutes south of the park entrance on M-59. ***Waterproof boots, either knee-high rubber boots or hip waders, are recommended for this site. Knee-high rubber boots are available to borrow, upon request. Availability is limited; first come, first served.

Saturday, March 24, 2012
Highland Recreation Area, Barn Course Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join ongoing efforts to restore this area to open grassland. Volunteers will be hauling and piling brush and stacking fire wood. Meet at the Barn Field Trial Area parking lot on the north side of Cooley Lake Road between Duck Lake and Beaumont Roads.

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-RD-State Park Stewardship Program

Volunteers will work with the following groups Adolescents (13-17) Older Adults (55+) Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Adults (55+) Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Environmental We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Construction / Maintenance Landscaping

Upcoming Dates:

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

Address:

5200 E. Highland Rd. White Lake, MI 48383 (See a map)

Directions:

The Highland Recreation Area main entrance is located on the south side of M-59 (Highland Rd.), 12 miles east of US 23 or 14 miles west of I-75.