Volunteer on a Scientific & Natural Area: Minnesota DNR

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Volunteer on Scientific & Natural Areas

Join other like-minded folks enjoying these special places while doing important work to help keep them that way! Volunteer to:

collect seeds,
plant seedlings,
control invasive species,
and several other tasks!

See a sample project.

Do you have a desire to become more involved? If so, consider becoming a site steward.

Before you go: there is no advance sign-up needed for most volunteer projects, so you can just show up the day of event to participate. Some events, such as field hikes and events led by other organizations, may require registration. Check individual event listings below for details.

When you go:

Bring water, lunch, eye protection and work gloves
Dress for the weather

Remember to: check out these safety tips!

Events

06/08/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
06/09/13	Great River Bluffs State Park	The Rare and Unique of King and Queen's Bluff SNA
06/14/13	Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods SNA	Explore Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods
06/14/13	Pin Oak Prairie SNA	Families, Photography and SNAs
06/14/13	Mound Prairie SNA	Families, Photography and SNAs
06/15/13	Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Buckthorn Removal
06/21/13	Iona's Beach SNA	Explore Iona's Beach SNA
06/22/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Removal, Seed Collection
06/22/13	Buffalo River State Park and Blanket Flower Prairie SNA	Full Moon Hike at Blanket Flower Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
06/22/13	Seminary Fen SNA	History and Wildflowers of Seminary Fen
06/22/13	Joseph A. Tauer Prairie SNA	Nature Walk
06/23/13	Cottonwood River Prairie SNA - Prairie Sky Unit	Nature Walk
06/27/13	Hastings Sand Coulee SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Removal
07/13/13	Buffalo River State Park and Western Prairie SNA	Flower Hike at Western Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
07/13/13	Wolsfeld Woods SNA	Bat Walk
07/13/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
07/17/13	Bear Head Lake State Park	What is the SNA program?
07/20/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Removal, Seed Collection
07/21/13	Buffalo River State Park	SNA Hop to Felton Prairie, Twin Valley, and Frenchman's Bluff Scientific and Natural Areas
07/31/13	Wolsfeld Woods SNA	Fall Warbler Walk
08/10/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
08/24/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Removal, Seed Collection
09/14/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
09/15/13	Wolsfeld Woods SNA	Mushroom Walk
09/21/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Seed Collection
10/12/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
10/26/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Seed Collection
10/27/13	Wolsfeld Woods SNA	Volunteer Project: Buckthorn Pull
11/09/13	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Guided Hike at Grey Cloud Dunes
11/23/13	Lost Valley Prairie SNA	Volunteer Project: Invasive Removal

Find more events.

More DNR volunteer opportunities

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).