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Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes...

        helping to preserve and restore the

            natural, cultural, historical, and

                recreational resources of

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Adopt-A-Beach
Adopt-A-Garden
Adopt-A-Trail
News and Events
Non-motorized, multi-use Trailway project
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Port Oneida History
Glen Haven History
Seasonal Photos of the Park
Ferns of Sleeping Bear Dunes
Wildflowers of Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Board Meetings: Agendas and Minutes

 

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Site updated April 25, 2008. 

Bird Nesting Platforms - A Loon and Trumpeter Swan Nesting Platform project within the National Lakeshore has been funded by the Friends. more

Adopt-A-Beach Project - If you want to help us keep our Lake Michigan beaches clean and safe, sign up to adopt your favorite beach. Come to the training session Wednesday, May 21 at 1:00 in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center in Empire. more

Adopt-A-Garden Project - Volunteers are needed to maintain and enhance the Native Plant Garden at the Lawr Farm in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. more

Project Needs - Each year the Park management team provides a list of project needs. Check out the list to see if there is something you would like to contribute to. more

Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitor Guides published by the Friends are available at the Visitor Center or you can download the color version on our Projects page. Dick Kishline has built a display and donation cabinet for the books at the Platte River Campground. New booklets on Ghost Towns and Bird Watching in Sleeping Bear Dunes will be available this season.

Tractor and Brush Hog - The Friends just purchased this tractor to maintain the historic agricultural landscapes within the Lakeshore. A  new Brush Hog mower is on order and will arrive in May.  If you are interested in mowing fields in Port Oneida, contact us.  more

The Friends work in co-operation with the National Park Service by raising funds through donations and grants and by volunteering time and skills to complete a long list of projects. Explore the web site to learn more about us.  We are always looking for more people who share our desire to make Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore even better.  Please join us by filling out a membership form.  Then jump in and meet some new people while enjoying the beauty and history of the Northern Michigan lakeshore.


Glen Lake from the Dune Trail to Lake Michigan.


Philip A. Hart Visitor Center

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with approximately 35 miles of shoreline, beautiful sand dunes, over 100 miles of hiking trails, and two Lake Michigan islands is located in the Northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.  The Visitor Center is located in the village of Empire, MI on M-72 near the intersection with M-22.  Visit the park web site.

We hope you will visit us in person soon and enjoy the beauty of this unique landscape which offers a wide variety of outdoor activities and peaceful charm.  Whether you live in the area or are visiting, we invite you to join us in preserving the natural beauty and cultural heritage here at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

To help you plan your visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes, check the following links:
Directions
Park Maps
Plan Your Visit to the Park
Things to Know BEFORE You Come

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Any Questions?  Contact Web Page Editor  231-421-1645