Love a Park Day - Esch Park
We'll be focusing on light maintenance and general beautification tasks to help keep the park looking great for all who visit. Specific projects will be determined based on park needs at the time, but may include activities like litter pickup, garden care, mulching, or invasive removal. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/efa14226-a60f-42f3-9b66-60a6b503170c.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Storm Cleanup: Central Neighborhood Parks
Join the Ann Arbor Parks Volunteer Program to help clean up storm debris across neighborhood parks, including Postman’s Rest, Crary Park, Douglas Park, and Burns Park. Volunteers will move together along a walking route, spending about 20–30 minutes at each location removing fallen branches and tidying park areas.
Schedule (tentative):
4 p.m. – Postman’s Rest
4:30 p.m. – Crary Park
5 p.m. – Douglas Park
5:45 p.m. – Burns Park
Tools, gloves, and water will be provided. Volunteers should be comfortable walking between parks and doing light physical work like bending, lifting, and carrying branches. For details and to register go online: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/7af89996-c8f4-47ee-84ed-0523e6771503.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Adopt a Park - Gallup Park Butterfly Garden
Join the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North and Ann Arbor Parks Volunteer Program for an Adopt-a-Park workday! We’ll tackle a variety of projects to clean up the garden beds at the Rotary Club Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden in Gallup Park, a well-loved and unique community space. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/7ab59a48-6f1b-44b6-9dca-981dd51a8ffc.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Mary Beth Doyle Park
Join us in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day and protecting Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Mary Beth Doyle Park for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/ff706ffc-22e5-42f6-b9d7-5275ddbf301e.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Bluffs Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Bluffs Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/7452fa29-6a89-4db5-876a-7106580dbc40.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Bird Hills Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Bird Hills Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/99abe1cf-d374-474a-ab0d-450722d92f88.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Huron River Day 2026
New location, new format: Huron River Day
Mark your calendar for Huron River Day 2026 on Saturday, May 16, from noon to 4 p.m. at its new location, Riverside Park (1000 Canal Street). This free, family-friendly event sponsored by DTE Foundation celebrates the Huron River and the many conservation efforts led by local organizations and community partners. New this year, participants can start the day early by becoming a “Huron Hero” through morning workshops, guided walks, cleanups and other hands-on activities from 8 a.m. to noon, earning a prize to redeem during the afternoon festival. The festival will feature live music and performances, hands-on activities and games, live animals from Leslie Science & Nature Center, a kids area with inflatables and face painting, eco-friendly exhibitors and food vendors. Visit the webpage as we add more updates, including registration details for morning activities and the latest event information. www.a2gov.org/HRD.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.a2gov.org. Pulling Invasive Species - Hickory Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Hickory Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/defeb375-db2d-45a0-9a77-17b5437698a3.
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Oakwoods Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Oakwoods Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/5ba7c760-5075-4617-a042-48e6f3f0ace6.
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Argo Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Argo Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/5dd9e745-3d31-44ab-8087-406eec9ab5f1.
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Cedar Bend Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Cedar Bend Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/863e62aa-cce8-4553-8748-b361f67edbf4.
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Marshall Nature Area
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Marshall Nature Area for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/12e1a4e5-f87b-4a4e-94e6-1fc689ab0918.
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Pulling Invasive Species - Huron Hills Golf Course
At this event, you'll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by sweeping Huron Hills Golf Course Woods for invasive herbaceous plants. This work creates more space for native plants to thrive, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/4e4ee08d-d1bf-41b9-91db-ce72cfdb75e2.
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Hickory Nature Area - Invasive Species Pulling
Help restore Hickory Nature Area's natural areas by pulling invasive herbaceous plants! Create space for native plants to thrive and support a healthier ecosystem in one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved nature areas. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/2f2f5e10-c5c3-4374-a5c3-244a41ede477
Meet at the entrance on the intersection of Crystal Way and Erie Drive, 2817 Dillon Drive.
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Black Pond Woods - Invasive Species Pulling
Help restore Black Pond Woods Nature Area's natural areas by pulling invasive herbaceous plants! Create space for native plants to thrive and support a healthier ecosystem in one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved nature areas. 1905 Traver Road. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/18c319f8-1950-420d-a64f-ca34f33bb924.
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Gallup Park Butterfly Garden Adopt a Park Workday
We'll be focusing on light maintenance and general beautification tasks to help keep this garden looking great for all who visit. We'll weed garden beds, deadhead flowers, plant new flora, transplant as needed, mulch the beds, rake the garden, and remove or trim invasive shrubs to help get this park ready for pollinator season. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/f4710b68-5bdf-4fab-b807-e199505f2f6a.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Riverwood Nature Area - Invasive Species Pulling
Help restore Riverwood Nature Area's natural areas by pulling invasive herbaceous plants! Create space for native plants to thrive and support a healthier ecosystem in one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved nature areas. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/5dd937af-2f32-4fff-b559-bbfeebe9df1b 1605 Riverwood Drive.
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Gallup River Cleanup
Join the Ann Arbor Parks Volunteer Program and DTE Gas DI GIS for a canoe-based clean-up on Gallup Pond, a calm, scenic stretch of the Huron River that is ideal for first-time paddlers. Volunteers will be paired in canoes (special requests may be accommodated) and provided with grabbers, bags, and all necessary supplies to remove litter from the water and shoreline. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/7eb958d4-d599-4fc8-9c93-57a6009036ef.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com.