Parks and Recreation Events and Activities Page
Parks and Recreation Events and Activities Page
Parks and Recreations Events and Activities
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HELD IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY PARKS
Be sure to check out the links on the left for the many other activites and events held at St. Clair County Parks.
Weeds or Wildflowers? Yes!
Ira Twp. Library – Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Bust the cabin fever with Kirsten at this interactive presentation about our collective work and the terms we use to describe it. A few free plants will be available for you to take home, and you can earn a Master Gardener education hour.
Sign up here:
North Channel County Park Tree Planting
Thursday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Help us plant 40 trees at the new North Channel County Park! Work alongside our planting day sponsors at KW Platinum to learn and share proper planting and care techniques while we install native and adapted trees to beautify the park, provide shade and shelter, and benefit wildlife. All instructions and tools will be provided. You may wish to bring your own gloves, shovel, and pruning tools. Enjoy free refreshments compliments of KW Platinum as you work and learn. You can drop in for an hour or so or stay for the whole day. Up to six Master Gardener volunteer hours are available for this opportunity. Contact Kirsten to sign up, klyons@stclaircounty.org or 810-989-6317.
Wildflower Wednesdays
Goodells County Park
1 - 3 pm
8254 County Park Dr., Goodells 48027
Meet at the main office at 1pm
Meet at the office - 8254 County Park Dr., Goodells 48027. Most of these workdays will be outdoors focused on scouting for spring wildflowers, native plant garden cleanup, and propagating/potting plants for the Master Gardener plant sale in June. When the weather is inclement, we will work on indoor tasks such as seed bank organization and native plant research and data entry. Registration is highly recommended, especially for your first workday with us. Master Gardener Volunteers can receive two hours of continuing service for each of the workdays, report under the St. Clair County Parks activity. Contact Kirsten Lyons, or 810-989-6317 for more information or to register.
Wildflower Wednesday Workdays at Goodells County Park, Wednesdays 1-3 pm, 8254 County Park Dr., Goodells 48027, meet at the main office at 1pm.
Spring Workdays are scheduled for April: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 • May: 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 • June: TBD.
We will work indoors on days when weather is extreme or uncomfortable.
Wildflower Wednesdays Facebook Event Page
Wild Fridays
Columbus County Park
10 am - 12 pm
1670 Bauman Rd., Columbus 48063
Meet at the Lodge at 10am
Meet at the Lodge – 1670 Bauman Rd., Columbus 48063. Most of these workdays will be outdoors focused on scouting for spring wildflowers and invasive species management in forested and grassland areas. When the weather is inclement, we will work on indoor tasks such as wildlife collections, research, and data entry. Registration is highly recommended, especially for your first workday with us. Master Gardener Volunteers can receive two hours of continuing service for each of the workdays, report under the St. Clair County Parks activity. Contact Kirsten Lyons, Kirsten Lyons or 810-989-6317 for more information or to register.
Wild Friday Workdays at Columbus County Park, Fridays 10 am-12 pm, 1670 Bauman Rd., Columbus 48063, meet at the Lodge at 10 am.
Spring Workdays are scheduled for April: 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 • May: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 • June: 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26
We will work indoors on days when weather is extreme or uncomfortable.
Wild Fridays Facebook Event Page
Winter is on its way out and spring and summer activities are just around the corner at St. Clair County Parks! Click on the link below to see the handy chart of fun warm-weather activities that can be enjoyed in our parks. *Please note the beach at Fort Gratiot County Park and the Splashpad at Goodells County Park open starting Memorial Day weekend.
For downloadable version click here