Autumn Olive Workday
Mon, Oct 12
|Island Pond Fishing Pier, Felch, MI
Help us remove invasive Autumn Olive, and improve the habitat at the ponds!
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Island Pond Fishing Pier, Felch, MI, 45.974457, -87.988723, Felch, MI 49831, USA
About the event
Join Roots & Rivers in a hands-on volunteer workday!
Through a project funded by Dickinson Area Community Foundation and Circle Power, we're working to improve the recreational habitat of the Groveland Recreation Area - and you can help! On Monday October 12th, from 9:00 am to 12pm, we will be removing invasive Autumn Olive from along trails and access roads.
Autumn Olive is a highly invasive shrub that dominates forest edge habitats and spreads quickly by producing a ton of seeds. While the berries may seem beneficial to wildlife, they offer little nutritional value as compared to our native berry-producing shrubs. Autumn Olive also has large thorns that make it difficult to navigate through or recreate near as it encroaches on trail systems and access.
Please meet at the first Fishing Pier - coordinates: 45.974502, -87.988690
Map to parking area --> https://maps.app.goo.gl/C1XiBumJ4oHbwKA59