Trail Stewards
DHNC, FG, WG- Adults/Families Want an excuse to get your steps in? Our trail stewards walk our trails on a schedule that works for them. They pick up trash and sticks, and report back to us if there is anything that needs our attention. Accessibility requirements: hike up to a mile on our flat trails, ability to bend and pick up |
Critter Castle Creation
DHNC- Adults/Families With as many trees as the Nature Center has, there is always brush to be moved. How do we use this brush? We pile it into "Critter Castles" for wild animals to enjoy. Come out around your schedule to assist us in this environmentally kind task. Accessibility requirements: hike up to a mile on our flat trails, ability to bend, pick up, and carry branches |
Special Area Stewards
DHNC- Adults/Families Take care of a place special to you around the Nature Center. From our gazebo to our bog garden, pond, butterfly garden, and more! Come in around your schedule to help and get a plaque talking about all your hard work in the area. Accessibility requirements: hike up to a mile on our flat trails, other requirements vary depending on specific area |
Litter Patrol
DHNC- Adults/Families Many people enjoy our facilities. Unfortunately, being along a busy road, we collect a lot of litter around our property. Come out around your own schedule to help us pick up trash along our road, parking lot, outdoor classroom, and picnic area. Accessibility requirements: hike up to a mile on our flat trails, ability to bend and pick up |
Invasive Species Specialist
DHNC- Adults Non-native species are sometimes introduced into an area where they can rapidly thrive and reproduce. This hinders the growth of native plants, which in turn hinders local animal life. We will train you on how to spot certain invasive, and then you can come around your own time to remove them. Accessibility requirements: walk along unpaved woods, ability to bend and pick up |
Native Seed Collector
DHNC- Adults Native plants are vital to our ecosystem. Help us cultivate native plants by helping us collect seed from our prairie and other local areas. We will train you on how to collect, and then you can come in around your schedule to assist in our native plant efforts. Accessibility requirements: hike up to a mile on our flat trails, ability to travel through our prairie, bend and pick up |