This month at the district: April 2025

Spring is here! This month, we are gearing up for field season and are excited to share public events and volunteer opportunities with you in the coming weeks.

Upcoming events:

• 4/26: Vernal Pool Patrol Field Training with Michigan Vernal Pools Partnership
• 5/1: Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Hike with Plant It Wild
• 5/2: Native Seedling Sale pickup from 9:00am to 4:00pm
• 5/3: Native Seedling Sale pickup from 9:00am to 12:00pm

Visit our events page for details, registration links, and more events. Visit our seedling sale page for pickup information.

Office hours:
Our standard office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, closing intermittently for fieldwork or meetings. On April 30, staff will be at the Beulah Village Park Pavilion preparing for seedling sale pickup.

Stay informed:
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Special thanks to the Heartwood Tier sponsors of this season's Native Seedling Sale: Cherryland Electric Cooperative, Honor Bank, and Platte Lake Improvement Association.