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  • Washtenaw County Heart Walk

    American Heart Association - Michigan
    100spots remaining

    We have a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity available for you! Our Washtenaw County Heart Walk is on May 6th at Eastern Michigan University’s Bowen Field House. We are looking for volunteers of all ages to help make this event the best ev...

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  • Proud Lake Rec Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    "Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five." "All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader"   Saturday, May 6, 2017 Proud Lake Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Dee Pas...

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  • Waterloo Recreation Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Saturday, May 6, 2017 Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’ll...

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  • Butterfly Survey Kick-off & Training

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
    14spots remaining

    Search for beautiful butterflies throughout the spring and summer. No experience in butterfly identification is necessary, though it is helpful. Space is extremely limited, so please register by May 3 to NAP@a2gov.org, or call us at 734.794.6627.

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  • Stewardship Workday

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    This narrow, 7-acre park has one main trail dotted by beautiful Bur Oak, Sugar Maple, Shagbark Hickory, and other native trees. Help us make room for native wildflowers and other understory plant species by removing invasive plants like garlic mustar...

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  • Highland Rec Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”    Sunday, May 7, 2017 Highland Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join v...

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  • Burns Park Run Volunteers 2017

    Burns Park Run

    The 39th Burns Park Run is scheduled for May 7th, 2017!!! The run serves as one of the largest fundraising events for the Burns Park Elementary PTO, and it includes a 5K run/walk, 10K run and ½ mile Fun Run.  The Burns Park Run also benefits ot...

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  • Stewardship Workday

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    Oakridge is about 8 acres of fen and oak-hickory woods with over 100 native plant species, some of which are rare or threatened. Get involved in preserving this beautiful habitat by removing invasive garlic mustard with us. Meet in the southeast corn...

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  • Calendar 4th Annual Family Fun Night @ 5:00pm
    by Mentor2Youth

    Mentor2Youth will be holding its 4th Annual Family Fun Night at Belleville Roller Skate Park. This will be a night of fun games and activities for children and adults. Join us as we bring families together for a night of joy, laughter and games. Opportunities for children and adults to win cool prizes. Tickets are $10/adult and $1/child. Children u...

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  • Sync Detroit's #FreeDetroit: Showing Love to the Streets

    United Way for Southeastern Michigan

    Sync Detroit is a new organization on Wayne State University’s campus. Their goal is to revitalize the community through urban economic development and community growth. Sync Detroit presents a charity event to help supply Detroit’s less fortune ...

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  • Bald Mountain Rec Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    48spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Saturday, May 13, 2017 Bald Mountain Recreation Area, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. J...

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  • 9th Annual Touch-a-Truck

    Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative

    Volunteers needed for the biggest and best community event for young children! Touch-a-Truck takes place Saturday, May 13, from 9-noon at Ypsilanti High School, 2095 Packard, Ypsilanti. We expect around 3,000-4,000 people to attend this free event t...

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  • 19th Annual Garlic Mustard Weed Out Day

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    Garlic Mustard Weed Out Day is an annual tradition! On one day, volunteers hand-pull invasive garlic mustard in natural areas all around Ann Arbor! Garlic mustard is an aggressive invasive plant which can quickly crowd out native plant species and de...

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  • Bald Mountain Rec Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Bald Mountain Recreation Area, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p....

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  • Naturalization Application Workshop

    The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
    9spots remaining

    IIMD is seeking volunteers to assist at various stations (Intake, N-400 Applications, Copying, Packaging) during our monthly Group Processing Workshops. No experiences are necessary, however, bi-lingual speakers are highly preferred. The workshop wil...

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  • Waterloo Recreation Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Saturday, May 20, 2017 Waterloo Recreation Area, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join ...

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  • Belle Isle Park - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Saturday, May 20, 2017 Belle Isle Park, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join the DNR an...

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  • Stewardship Workday

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    Come help native wildflowers thrive by removing invasive garlic mustard, dame’s rocket and other spring invasive plants from this 13-acre woodland. Meet us at the Lakewood Elementary School parking lot, 344 Gralake Ave. Please wear long pants and c...

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  • Stewardship Workday

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    Did you know that Dolph Nature Area is home to the only natural lakes in Ann Arbor? The trails winding around these lakes are situated to offer fantastic views for bird-watching and wildlife sightings. Help us make room for native spring wildflowers ...

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  • Volunteers Needed for 2017 March for Babies at Hudson Mills Metropark May 21,2017

    March of Dimes

    Volunteers Needed for 2017 March for Babies at Hudson Mills Metropark May 21,2017 from 9AM - 2PM Opportunities available: Registration help - assistance with registering walk participants Food pavilion help - assistance with serving food to particip...

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  • Pinckney Recreation Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Sunday, May 21, 2017 Pinckney Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Help vol...

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  • Highland Rec Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”    Sunday, May 21, 2017 Highland Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Join vo...

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  • Girls on the Run 5k!

    Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan

    Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Girls on the Run! The Girls on the Run 5k is a non-competitive run/walk event to celebrate the culmination of our Girls on the Run season. More than 1,700 girls 8-14 years of age will participate, along...

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  • Legislative Forum Volunteers

    Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development
    9spots remaining

    Question and Answer session on key issues impacting our community such as affordable housing, economic development, human services, transit, racial equity, and more. Volunteer Job Descriptions (10 Volunteers total): 5-6:30pm 5 door monitors- directi...

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  • Waterloo Recreation Area - Garlic Mustard Pull

    MI DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
    50spots remaining

    “Advanced registration is strongly encouraged for groups larger than five.” “All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or adult group leader”   Thursday, May 25, 2017 Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy ...

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  • Nature Walk with Ann Arbor District Library

    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

    Birds Hills is the city’s largest nature area, and is rich in spring wildflowers! Come for a walk in the woods led by staff of the City’s Natural Area Preservation unit. Be prepared for hilly terrain! Meet at the Newport Rd. entrance, just north ...

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