Join the Student Conservation Association and the Belle Isle Conservancy to celebrate Earth Day through service at Belle Isle! Volunteers will be working in teams to remove woody invasive plants from the Belle Isle Forest.
WHEN: Saturday, April 19th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
WHERE: Meet at the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, 1928 East Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI 48207. (See detailed directions below.)
WHAT: Removing invasive plants from the Belle Isle Forest.
BRING WITH YOU: To participate, you must wear closed-toe shoes (ideally boots with some ankle support) and long pants that cover your ankles. Bring layers (including a rain jacket or poncho) to ensure you’re ready for any weather, as the project is rain or shine.
PROVIDED: SCA will provide snacks and water bottles. Work gloves will also be provided, but bring your own favorite pair if you have them.
Information about entry onto Belle Isle under management of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
The new required Recreation Passport is directly tied to your Michigan vehicle license plate registration renewal. Throughout Belle Isle’s first year of the Recreation Passport requirement, a vehicle can access the island without a Recreation Passport until the owner’s next registration renewal date. For example, if a vehicle license plate registration renewal date is August 2014, then the Passport is not needed on that vehicle until August. Likewise, if the renewal date is December 2014, then the Passport is not needed until December. Once a full year has cycled (February 2015), all vehicles entering the park must have a Recreation Passport. More information here: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10365_67024_67025—,00.html#1
