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The Five Rivers MetroParks land stewardship mission is to identify, preserve, restore and manage plant and animal habitats while increasing public awareness of conservation. MetroParks manages over 13,000 natural acres of park land, and despite having an extremely dedicated staff, there is more work than the staff alone can complete. Even though nature knows best and is in part healing itself everyday, several areas can get out of balance. In 2003, MetroParks started a volunteer group called Habitat Healers to assist land managers in meeting the land stewardship mission. Through the Habitat Healer projects, volunteers have many exciting opportunities to help restore the different habitats managed by MetroParks.


Volunteer Opportunities

In a year, Habitat Healers volunteers might find themselves clearing out invasive plants such as honeysuckle or garlic mustard from the woodlands, getting their feet wet planting green bulrush in a newly constructed wetland, removing hardwoods from pine groves or harvesting native wildflower seeds from the prairie nursery. No matter what the project, volunteers make a difference to the many plants and animals within the parks and share special moments with others who value these incredible parks. Land stewardship is not only the active management of the natural resources of the MetroParks, but it is also the active involvement of people who need to know they are a part of nature.


Become a Habitat Healer

If you are interested in becoming a Habitat Healer, contact Kevin Kepler, MetroParks' Volunteer Services Manager at (937) 275-PARK or volunteer@metroparks.org

 
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