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Below is a sampling of the family-friendly activities across the state for the next two weeks. For a full listing of events at state parks, visitor centers, hatcheries, museums and more, visit us at www.michigan.gov/dnrcalendar.
 Save the seeds, plant the future
Bring the entire family and
help collect
native prairie seeds at a state park. We depend on many hands just like
yours to gather seeds for planting later in the parks to restore the landscape.
You’ll learn about the natural and cultural history of the area while
helping restore it for future generations.
All you need is a clean, empty milk
jug and a few free hours to spend outdoors. The following parks need your
help in the coming weeks:
Sterling State Park
in Monroe, Oct.
13
& 20
Fort Custer
Recreation Area in Augusta,
Oct. 13
& 21
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon,
Oct. 14
Highland Recreation Area in White Lake,
Oct. 14
Grand Mere State
Park in
Stevensville, Oct. 20
Algonac State Park
in Marine City, Oct. 21
Island Lake
Recreation Area in Brighton, Oct. 21
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 Plan a not-so-scary Halloween outing
Fall is here! Many state parks go all out with pumpkins, hayrides, custumes and family-friendly festivals to celebrate the traditions and treats of the special time of year. For a list of fall festivals, check the DNR calendar. Some
events are for campers only, so be sure to make camping reservations early to be a part of
the fall fun!
Below are two Halloween events
where you and your family can explore a pumpkin-lighted forest trail and learn the facts about bats, snakes, wolves and other often-misunderstood critters native to Michigan – and you don’t
need to be a camper to attend!.
Critters in the Moonlight at Hartwick Pines State Park
in Grayling on Oct. 13
Mother Nature’s Halloween Trail at Bay City
State Recreation area in Bay City
on Oct. 20.
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Catch a fish (and then let it go!)
It’s tough to get the kiddos
hooked on fishing unless they feel the excitement of reeling one in! At Wolf
Lake State Fish Hatchery’s stocked show pond near Kalamazoo they’re almost guaranteed to catch
a fish! Youth ages 3 to 16 can practice catch-and-release fishing for free on
Oct. 13
and 27
from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. We provide all of the equipment—even the bait!
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 Looking ahead…
It’s time to
start mapping out your hunting plans! No matter where you are in Michigan, you can find
public hunting land with our Mi-HUNT interactive map application on the DNR
website at www.michigan.gov/mihunt.
Navigate
through a variety of map layers and create your own custom maps or download
pre-made maps. With the interactive layers you can view private land open to
public hunting, all state game and wildlife areas, 7 million acres of vegetation
cover types, aerial imagery and more. Mi-HUNT also include GPS download, so you
can pick a spot on the map in Mi-HUNT and navigate to it while hunting.
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Know before you go!
A $10 Recreation Passport is required for entry to Michigan state parks and recreation areas. If you don't have one yet, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport for details. Also, registration and fees apply to some of the above programs and events. Please be sure to click on each section's links to learn more. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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