Help “Preserve the Preserve” by donating to the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024. There are 3 options for giving: Donate to our operating fund; Donate to our endowment fund or become a MLNP volunteer.

More details will be forthcoming on our website and FB Page.
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R.P. Central Elementary kindergarten classes field trip.

Volunteers needed! Our next Work Bee is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th from 9am to noon. Please park near the large metal gate and then follow the maintenance road to the Ron Brown Education Pavilion. For your comfort and safety, please bring a pair of gloves, wear long pants and closed toe shoes or work boots.

Be a part of the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership's Shoreline Stewards program and help remove Purple Loosestrife at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve. Meet in the Preserve parking lot.

Reeths Puffer Elementary School Field Trip.

Our next Work Bee is scheduled for Saturday, July 27th from 9am to noon. Weather permitting, we would like to finish painting the storage sheds next to the Ron Brown Education Pavilion.

Bring a friend and help us give a facelift to the sheds! Please park in the Preserve parking lot and then follow the maintenace road to the Pavilion.

Pavilion reserved for Reeths Puffer Class of 1984 reunion.

Cancelled due to rain and lingering wet conditions.

Registration is now open for the Muskegon Conservation District's Thursday Night Plants event at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve on Thursday, June 20th from 4:30pm to 6pm. Learn the very basics of identifying plants during an interactive walk around the Preserve.

Registration is required and there is a fee of $10.00. You can register by following the link below:

https://www.muskegoncd.store/shop/p/thursday-night-plants

Be a part of the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership's Shoreline Stewards program and help remove non-native invasive Frog Bit at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve. Meet in the Preserve parking lot and bring waders if you have them.

Join us for our first Work Bee of the season! We will meet at the Ron Brown Education Pavilion and will be painting the two sheds adjacent to it. Please park in the Preserve parking lot and follow the gravel maintenace road to the pavilion.

Volunteers are needed for the Muskegon Lake Annual Spring Cleanup! The cleanup is scheduled for Sunday, April 28th from 8am to noon. The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve is one of 12 sites that will be a part of the cleanup.

Sign up to volunteer at the Preserve will begin at 8am. Look for the green chevy truck parked at the entrance to the maintenance road. Garbage bags will be provided. Please bring your own rubber gloves or work gloves, rain gear and wear old shoes or rubber boots.

Come join us on the 28th!! The rain date for the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve only is Saturday, May 4th from 9am to noon.

This year's Sportsman for Youth is scheduled for Saturday, September 9th from 9am to 3pm at the Muskegon County Fairgrounds.

This family friendly event is a one-day outdoor extravaganza for kids of all ages to experience the outdoors and its many opportunities. The event is FREE and includes activities, demonstrations and information from each of the exhibitors.

There will also be prize drawings, lunch and gift bags provided for all youth (17 years of age & younger) in attendance (while supplies last).

The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve will be an exhibitor again this year. Stop by booth number 28 and say hi! We will have updates on the Preserve and seed balls and coloring books for the kids!

Pavilion Reserved for R.P. Central Elementary.

Pavilion Reserved for private group.

Pavilion Reserved from 9am to 1pm for Reeths Puffer Kindergarten Classes.

Pavilion Reserved from 9am to 1pm for Reeths Puffer Kindergarten Classes.

Private Family Gathering

Volunteers are needed on Sunday, April 23rd from 8am to noon at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve! Join us for the Annual Muskegon Lake Cleanup.

We will be picking up trash and debris within the Preserve property including the shoreline and in the water around the Preserve. Those with Kayaks are encouraged to bring them.

Please meet in the Preserve parking lot near the Bike Staging Area at 8am and look for the blue canopy with our banner. Garbage bags, water and snacks will be provided.

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that was created in 2012 to encourage people to do good. It is a day to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to contribute toward building a better community that we all want to live in.

This year's Giving Tuesday event is November 29th. The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve will be a participant this year and over the next 9 days we will talk more about Giving Tuesday and the MLNP.

The Muskegon Environmental Research & Education Society (MERES) operates the 17 acre Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve. MERES is a 501-C-3 tax exempt organization and operates without any direct government assistance. We are totally dependent on donations, grants and the dedication of volunteers who have worked many hours to provide this beautiful nature sanctuary in the heart of an urban community.

The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve will be an exhibitor at the Sportsman for Youth Day on Saturday September 10th from 9am to 3pm.

Volunteers are needed to explain about the native flower species at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve and to assist kids with making native wildflower seed balls out of clay. The seed balls can then be planted at home or at a designated spot at the Preserve.

We will have two shifts, 8:30am to 11:30am and 11:30am to 3:00pm. If you are interested in helping please contact Lynn Comried at (319) 651-4869.

Volunteers needed! The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve is participating in this year’s Muskegon River Trash Bash.

The Muskegon River Trash Bash is an annual family-friendly cleanup event. Cleanup teams will pick up trash along the river, its tributaries and the land that surrounds it.

MLNP has registered as a team and our cleanup around the Preserve will occur on Saturday, August 20th from 9am till noon. Trash bags will be provided, as well as water and snacks.

We will be meeting at the Bike Staging area in the parking lot of the Preserve. Look for the tent and our banner. Please bring your kayak or canoe if you have one. Much of the trash is in the water, in hard to reach areas! Waders, nets and grabber tools would also be useful. Please message us if you have any questions and we hope to see you on the 20th!

Rain date is August 27th.