Conservation Club Schedule

Date

Topics

September 12, 2026

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1. Meet and Greet with Survival Skills

Pearson, Black Swamp Shelter

September 26, 2026

9 a.m. to Noon

2. Natural Resources Adopt A Natural Area Intro to Monitoring

Side Cut Metropark, Silver Lake Area

October 10, 2026

9 a.m. to Noon

3. Get the Lead Out Waterway Cleanup

Providence, Dam Area

October 24, 2026

9 a.m. to Noon

4. TBD

TBD

November 7, 2026

9 a.m. to Noon

5. Woody Invasive Species Removal

Side Cut, Silver Lake Area

December 5, 2026

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

6. Tree Climbing and Interviewing

Farnsworth, Indianola Shelter

January 9, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

7. Vehicle Maintenance and Boot Pickup

Wildwood Preserve, Park Maintenance Shop Area

February 6, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

8. Program Planning and Trip Planning

Wildwood Preserve, Metroparks Hall

March 13, 2027

6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

9. Survivor Games and Park Cleanup

Side Cut, Rotary Pavilion

April 3, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

10. Natural Resources Conservation - Blue Creek Seed Nursery

Blue Creek, Blue Creek Seed Nursery

April 24, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

11. Natural Area Restoration

Side Cut - Silver Lake Area

May 8, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

12. TBD

TBD

June 5, 2027

9 a.m. to Noon

13. StewardSHIP: Paddling and River Cleanup

Middlegrounds, Kayak Cove

June 21 - 24, 2027

End of the Year Excursion: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Michigan