Furstenberg Nature Area Invasive Shrub Cutting
At this event, you’ll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by cutting and removing invasive shrubs with hand saws and loppers. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/28a01d34-6188-44ba-816f-218455db34f0
Meeting Point: Furstenberg Nature Area Parking Lot.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Winter Story Time: Worms themed
FREE: Bundle up and join us for cozy winter story times with seasonal themes, songs and hands-on fun. For preschool-aged children and caregivers. Dates and themes are listed below. Please preregister: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxNTI5MzY=.
Room/Space: Veterans Memorial Park-Meeting room.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Kuebler Langford Nature Area Invasive Shrub Cutting
At this event, you’ll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by cutting and removing invasive shrubs with hand saws and loppers. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/a9730e0e-0aad-45c3-80f1-22b7c9fbc9e4
Meeting Point: Kuebler Langford Nature Area entrance off of Beechwood Drive.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Free K-5 Nature Journaling
We will be crafting journals to take outside on your various outdoor adventures. Weather permitting, we will then go outside and use or nature journals to discover exciting spring buds and blooms. All materials will be provided for this activity. Free but preregister here: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxODc0MzE=.
Room/Space: Veterans Memorial Park-Meeting room.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Winter Story Time: Flowers themed
FREE: Bundle up and join us for cozy winter story times with seasonal themes, songs and hands-on fun. For preschool-aged children and caregivers. Dates and themes are listed below. Please preregister: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxNTI5NTc=.
Room/Space: Veterans Memorial Park-Meeting room.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Women's Bird Walk
Let's make new friends and meet new birds! We'll look for waterfowls, raptors, and spring migrants. Be prepared for a two mile hike on a dirt trail. Wear sturdy shoes. Bring water and warm clothes. Binoculars provided. Meet at the Dolph Nature Area in the parking lot off of Wagner Road. Questions? Email epotter@a2gov.org
Free but preregister here: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxODc0NTg=.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit secure.rec1.com. FREE Family Trivia Night
Family Trivia Night at Ann Arbor Senior Center. Suitable for ages 5+. Looking for a fun event for the whole family? Come to one of our family trivia nights! Questions will range in difficulty from things your kiddos will know to things that might be challenging for our adult kids at heart! Come with your family or friends and connect at family trivia night!
Registration Required to attend. https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog/index/6a1c0bb47e2bdca07dbe30567bafcbb3?filter=c2VhcmNoPXRyaXZpYQ==.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit secure.rec1.com. Free: K-5 Animal Tracks
Learn which local animals leave their tracks behind for us to find and make your own track out of clay to take home! We will go outside if the weather is nice. Free but preregister here: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxODczMjk=.
Room/Space: Veterans Memorial Park-Meeting room.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit secure.rec1.com. Nature Crafts: Plants to Jam
Join us inside the Burns Park warming hut (adjacent to the Ann Arbor Senior Center) to plant a local berry seed to grow at home and make fresh jam using berries and sugar. For K–5 students with an adult. Free; registration required. https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxNTMwODg=.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Hop, Skip, Spring walk
Hop on over ...
Join us for a free and fun walk around the loop at Gallup Park (3000 Fuller Road). Free but you must register in advance to attend. Participants can bring a basket and travel the path, stopping along the way to meet volunteers dressed as different animals. Each volunteer will invite participants to complete a quick, playful challenge, such as hopping like a bunny, twirling in a circle, or trying a short hula hoop spin. After completing the task, participants will receive a small treat or toy before continuing along the route. When participants finish the loop, they can enjoy a simple craft activity, take a photo with Hopps the Bunny and visit with real bunnies on site. Environmental Education staff will also host a bunny-themed story time from 10-11 a.m. Volunteers will be needed.
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
For more info visit url.a2gov.org. Free: Toddler Move and Groove
Let's get together in Ann Arbor Parks to move our bodies, make some music and have lots of fun! There will be 15-20 minutes of guided movement and then time for free play. Allmendinger Park (655 Pauline Boulevard).Free but preregister here: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxODc0MTQ=.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit secure.rec1.com. Mary Beth Doyle Invasive Shrub Cutting
At this event, you’ll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by cutting and removing invasive shrubs with hand saws and loppers. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/d6f33fc7-fba6-488f-8c5d-bf24b0d63f3e
Meeting Point: Natural area entrance on east side of Mary Beth Doyle Park (intersection of Cardinal Avenue and Sharon Drive).
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Furstenberg Nature Area Invasive Shrub Cutting
At this event, you’ll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by cutting and removing invasive shrubs with hand saws and loppers. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/45c6fd92-39f8-46f7-8737-4b8b7a25eab0
Meeting Point: Furstenberg Nature Area Parking Lot.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Turtle Steward Training/Kick-off
Help NAP search for turtles and maintain nesting habitat! At least 6 species of turtles live and nest in the city, maybe more. Volunteers may maintain and protect nest sites, monitor populations, and look for turtles in habitats along the Huron River and nearby waters. We’ll help you learn species identification, nest maintenance and monitoring, and how to report your turtle observations. And yes, you can survey for turtles while paddling down the river on a sunny morning! Open to anyone who can look for turtles. Suitable for families. Surveys can be done from shore or on the water. This training is indoors at the Ann Arbor Senior Center, no special materials or gear needed. It will be recorded, but in-person attendance is strongly recommended. Contact NAP@a2gov.org with any questions. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/68eaa3da-25c7-4728-ba59-48d36d9b4cb4.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Breeding Bird Survey Kick-off/Training
Join NAP Ornithologist Juliet Berger to learn about the 2026 Ann Arbor Breeding Bird Survey, which takes place in our nature areas. We'll talk about eBird and how we use it to track our bird data, past and present. If eBird is new to you, please take this free eBird Essentials Course from Cornell Lab of Ornithology before we meet. Participants must be experienced in identifying our local nesting bird species by sight and sound. Meet at: 3875 E. Huron River Drive.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com. Mary Beth Doyle Invasive Shrub Cutting
At this event, you’ll help protect Ann Arbor’s biodiversity and public lands by cutting and removing invasive shrubs with hand saws and loppers. Register here: https://cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/8daac73b-3402-4d99-bc96-e350336e3f98
Meeting Point: Natural area entrance on east side of Mary Beth Doyle Park (intersection of Cardinal Avenue and Sharon Drive).
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit cityofannarbor.volunteerhub.com.