Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes

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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

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.

Lane Rd. Beach Access - Cherry Republic donated $5,000 and provided volunteers to build access steps to the Lake MI beach at Lane Rd in Port Oneida.  more

Bike Trail - A grant has been received of $300,000 for MDOT to survey and do design and engineering for section 5 of the bike trail from Glen Arbor to the Dune Climb. A construction grant of $1 Million has been applied for to build this section of trail. Fund-raising for the matching funds has begun.  more

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.

 
Philip A. Hart Visitor Center

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

Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors

Site updated June 27, 2009. 

Check out these volunteer projects:

Adopt-A-Beach
Adopt-A-Garden
Adopt-A-Trail
Historic Agricultural Field Clearing

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