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Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes is grateful to receive a 2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Grant from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to support the Anishinaabe Lifeways Programs at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
From Traverse City Tourism: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ranked in the Top Ten Beaches in the World on TripAdvisor’s global list of "One-of-a-Kind Beaches" as part of its recent Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Spend your summer at the Dunes! We’re hiring a Trail Maintenance & Volunteer Coordinator Intern for the 2026 season. Includes $15/hour plus provided park housing from April through October.
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes Annual Spring Training is a chance to get the latest safety training, and park updates, and meet other awesome Sleeping Bear Dunes Friends volunteers and park staff.
Come join us on Saturday July 11 from 10 to 11am for the adopt-a-highway program. Lets together leave the Lakeshore better than we found it.

Come join us on Saturday May 2nd from 10 to 11am for the adopt-a-highway program. Lets together leave the Lakeshore better than we found it.