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Volunteer to help our non-profit apple orchard. Volunteers are needed to help spread mulch around 1000 apple trees. This is a 'fun day' because we will be many in number and quickly, over a 2 hour time period, weed whack, lay landscape cloth and mulc...

The Ann Arbor Community is looking for volunteers for the annual Dancing in the Streets Festival on September 1, 2019.  We have four stages--swing, concert, Anglo-American, and international-- that offer performances and participatory dancing, as we...

HAVEN is partnering with Arts, Beats, and Eats to provide volunteers for the event and in turn receiving some of the proceeds! Volunteers will receive: A Free Pass to Arts, Beats, and Eats for all 4 days, Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Free Parking One Lunch Vouc...

The Michigan Community Service Commission is gearing up for Governor’s Service Awards on Thursday September 5th at the Detroit Opera House in Detroit, MI.  Join us in service as we honor volunteers from across the great state of Michigan for the ...

Every year, waves of monarch butterflies migrate over mountains, forests, and deserts in the United States to reach their wintering grounds in Mexico. Join LSNC in a celebration of the monarch butterfly's migration, and help contribute to conservatio...

The second annual Community Feast, hosted by Make Food Not Waste, is a free, one-day event centered around a communal meal for 5,000 people made from top quality food that would otherwise be wasted. the day also includes demonstrations, chef competit...

The National Day of Service and Remembrance promotes community service as a tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and responders. Join us to protect biodiversity in our community. Stapp Nature Area is a rare remnant forest, with no known history of...

We received a grant from Michigan Community Service Commission to hold a day of service on Sept 11.  We are looking for volunteers to come between 9 and 3 and help us repaint our building.  If you can wield a paint brush or a roller, we need you. ...

Join us the second Saturday of every month for Stewardship Saturdays - an opportunity to help the environment, meet like-minded people, be active, and explore! This month, Fjallraven and Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation are partnering at Draper-...

Oakwoods Nature Area was recently expanded, adding more lovely woods to this park. The wide variety of trees here provide homes for wildlife including birds, frogs, and salamanders. Join us to maintain this diversity by cutting invasive shrubs such a...

Located in the Arbor Hills development, this nature area provides walking trails for neighbors as well as habitat for a variety of frogs. Non-native shrubs are disrupting this wetland. Assist us in cutting these shrubs to conserve this neighborhood h...

Dhu Varren Woods is a high quality woodland that is part of a green corridor along the Traver Creek watershed. A patch of non-native shrubs lies on the border of Dhu Varren Woods and Foxfire South Park. Help us remove these shrubs and preserve the bi...

Tree Planting with Arbor Day Foundation & Arbor Brewing Co. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10am-12pm. Dolph Park. Meet at the entrance off Lakeview Drive and Parklake Ave. Volunteers are invited to help plant trees in Dolph Park! Tools, gloves, snacks, and wat...

100th Birthday Celebration Event Friday, Sept 20, multiple volunteer shift times. 315 Detroit St. To celebrate the Ann Arbors Farmers Market turning 100 years old, we are hosting a farm to table dinner at the market to highlight our vendors and loca...

Friday, Sept. 20, 2-4pm. Fuller Park Pool. 1519 Fuller Rd. The pool is closing and we need your help to get the facility ready for fall and winter! We will be putting away chairs and bins, prepping the garden beds, and a few other general tasks. If ...

Volunteers for monthly service day SAT, SEPTEMBER 21, FROM 8AM – 12PM.  PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN-FILLED DAY OF WORK, FELLOWSHIP, AND FUN. Types of work needed at service days: yardwork newsletters cleaning  Inventory fundraiser prep data entry ...

Cedar Bend Nature Area is a mature 20 acre woodland. Work with us to protect this forest from invading non-native shrubs. We’ll be using hand saws and loppers to remove these invasive species. Meet us at the Island Park parking lot, at the end of I...

Saturday, September 21 from 9:30-11:30 | 1916 Miller, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (across from Bruce)  Rain Gardens grace the sides of the road along Miller Avenue from Newport to Maple. Check them out! Join us for a neighborhood stewardship work day. We wi...

Autumn is a beautiful time to visit Furstenberg Nature Area. The woods are teeming with blooming goldenrods and white snakeroot. Take part in our effort to care for these native wildflowers by clearing away non-native shrubs such as honeysuckle. Meet...

Ruthven Nature Area is an ecological restoration success story! Areas once dominated by invasive shrubs are now open oak woodlands and prairies. Lend a hand to continue our restoration work by cutting exotic shrubs to keep them from re-establishing i...

Head for the Cure raises funds, awareness and hope for the brain tumor community!  We support research at Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford.  We need volunteers for our upcoming 5K event on Sept. 22! Volunteer Roles: Set Up: This station ...

Ready, Set, Swing for a cause!    The Downriver Family YMCA is hosting the 41st Annual Golf outing at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club and is currently seeking volunteers!    Volunteers will be spread out throughout he tranquil course, helpin...

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5-7 p.m. Gallup Park. 3000 Fuller Rd. Come help us replant the rain garden at the Universal Access Playground! We will be planting native plants such as swamp milkweed, cardinal flower, and golden Alexanders. Come learn how this ...

Join United Way for our monthly community project for September! In coordination with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and Wayne Metro, the Big Glen Garden has served hundreds of thousands servings of fresh produce to the local community and rescue ...

Ecorse Public Schools will be holding its first Musical Instrument Donation Drive on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Ecorse High School 27385 W. Outer Dr. Ecorse, MI 48229 to benefit our school community.  The district’s...

Run, jump, swing, and climb! Rain or Shine! The Lakeshore Family YMCA Indoor playground is a great opportunity for kids to play and socialize in a friendly, indoor environment. Children will have the total run of our gymnasium, which will be loaded ...

National Public Lands Day is the largest single-day volunteer effort for America’s public lands. Join us to protect one of Ann Arbor’s public lands from invasive shrubs. The wooded hills of Bluffs Nature Area are enjoyed by hikers and mountain bi...

Argo Nature Area provides hikers with wonderful views of the Huron River and the changing fall colors along its banks. Unfortunately non-native shrubs are lurking in this nature area. Assist us in removing these shrubs to keep these woods and the vie...

On Sunday, September 29th, the American Lung Association in Michigan will hold a LUNG FORCE Walk Detroit at the Detroit Zoo. The LUNG FORCE Walk Detroit is a passionate community gathering that celebrates the collective power of our breath and voice ...

On Sunday, September 29th, the American Lung Association in Michigan will hold a LUNG FORCE Walk Detroit at the Detroit Zoo. The LUNG FORCE Walk Detroit is a passionate community gathering that celebrates the collective power of our breath and voice ...