On January 7, 2023, OTG will be co-hosting a stewardship work day with MDNR and the City of Portage Parks and Recreation Department at Gourdneck State Game Area in Kalamazoo County. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, January 7 from 10am-2pm. We’ll be removing invasive woody vegetation in an effort to help restore a unique prairie…

Join MUCC’s OTG program in partnership with Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in removing invasive woody vegetation that is encroaching on rattlesnake and box turtle summer breeding and nesting habitat. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 9am-12pm. Lunch will be provided around 11:30am. About the project: The project unit is about 1.5 acres…

Join MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program in partnership with Land Ethics, LLC as we plant mast-producing trees and construct brush piles in the Traverse City Forest Management Unit, Camp Grayling Parcel in Kalkaska County. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10am-1pm. Lunch and all necessary equipment will be provided! About the…

Join MUCC and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Saturday, September 17 as we repair an access bridge within the Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area. Volunteers are needed from 10am-2pm to help remove and replace some of the siding and deck of the access bridge. We will also be clearing woody vegetation and invasive species…

Join MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek as we improve wildlife habitat by removing trash from the Spring Lakes area of campus. This wetland area attracts waterfowl, songbirds, aquatic mammals, and outdoors recreationists alike! The event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to enhance…

Join MUCC’s On the Ground program in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in increasing access for hunters with limited mobility by repairing accessible hunting blinds and clearing shooting lanes in the Central Unit of Maple River State Game Area. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 27 from 9am-1pm. Volunteers will meet near…

***Please note that this event has been canceled due to low registration. Join MUCC’s On the Ground program and the MDNR as we clear brush and invasive vegetation from a site within the Shingleton Management Area of the Bullock Ranch SWMA. Volunteers will assist with clearing brush and invasive species such as spotted knapweed at…

***Please note that this project has been canceled due to low registration.  Join MUCC’s OTG program and Macomb County Pheasants Forever in assembling and placing an informational kiosk in the Verona SGA. The exact meeting location will be provided upon registration. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 10am-12pm. All registered volunteers will…

Join MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program, Bay Mills Indian Community, and the Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE) as we improve wildlife habitat by cleaning-up trash in the Bay Mills area of Northern Michigan. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 9am – 11:30am. Trash removal not only enhances the aesthetic…

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, MUCC’s On the Ground program will be partnering with Steelhead Manifesto for their annual clean-up of the Manistee River. The clean-up will begin at 9am, and volunteers will meet at the High Bridge Boat Launch at 4311 N High Bridge Rd, Brethren, MI 49619. Most attendees will gather at the…