The State Park Volunteer Steward Program Steve Powell and Nancy Roggers Conservation Stewards March 11, 2013.

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The State Park Volunteer Steward Program Steve Powell and Nancy Roggers Conservation Stewards March 11, 2013

Volunteer Stewards Program - SE Monthly Volunteer Workdays at: Algonac SP Bald Mountain RA Brighton RA Highland RA Island Lake RA Pinckney RA Waterloo RA Occasionally at: Sterling SP Michigan State Park Stewardship Unit Mission: Preserve, protect and restore the natural and cultural resources present within Michigan State Parks for this and future generations

Resources in Michigan State Parks 87,000 acres of designated natural areas 64 parks with significant natural features 265,000+ acres in 100 parks and recreation areas 200 different species of endangered, threatened, or special concern species 147 exemplary occurrences of 43 different natural community types 633 known historical and archaeological sites in Michigan State Parks

How do we manage our high quality natural areas with limited resources? Prioritize where we work Involve the community

Volunteer Stewards Program – SE started in January 2006 Monthly Volunteer Workdays at: Algonac SP – St. Clair Co. Bald Mountain RA – Oakland Co. Brighton RA – Livingston Co. Highland RA – Oakland Co. Island Lake RA – Livingston Co. Pinckney RA – Washtenaw Co. Waterloo RA – Washtenaw and Jackson Co. Occasionally at: Sterling SP – Monroe Co.

Volunteer Stewards Program – SW started in October 2011 Volunteer Workdays at: Fort Custer RA – Kalamazoo Co. Grand Mere SP – Berrien Co. P.J. Hoffmaster SP – Muskegon Co. Ionia RA – Ionia Co. Muskegon SP – Muskegon Co. Saugatuck Dunes SP – Allegan Co. Warren Dunes SP – Berrien Co. Warren Woods SP – Berrien Co. Yankee Springs RA – Barry Co.

A Typical Workday: Sign in and mingle

A Typical Workday: Learn task for the day, how-to, importance

A Typical Workday: Gather tools, walk to work site

A Typical Workday: Learn plant identification on site

A Typical Workday: Work on task

A Typical Workday: Gather tools and hike back

A Typical Workday: average turn out

Occasional special workdays with large groups

Workday Activities: Invasive Shrub Control (winter, summer)

Workday Activities: Invasive Species Pulling (spring, summer)

Workday Activities: Native planting (mid May – mid June)

Workday Activities: Native Seed Collecting (October – mid November)

Volunteer Stewards Program Individual Volunteer Projects: Invasive Plant Mapping Invasive Plant Removal Galerucella Beetle Redistribution Native Planting Photo-monitoring Native Seed Collection Rare Native Insect Monitoring Forest Health Monitoring Animal Surveys

Galerucella Beetle Redistribution (purple loosestrife biological control)

Photographic Monitoring

Insect Monitoring

For More Information “Current Volunteer Opportunities” Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays Volunteer Steward Program Sign up for our list! Laurel Malvitz-Draper