Volunteer Resources
Thank you!
Thank you so much for volunteering your time to the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Park!
Volunteers are crucial to the success of many Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Projects. Not only are Friends’ presence appreciative and helpful to visitors, but every hour represents federal dollars that come back to the park which then supports next year’s projects.
To log your hours, select your program from the options below and fill out the form that you are taken to. If you have any questions, please reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Amy@friendsofsleepingbear.org
Report Your Hours
Accessibility
For the volunteers working with the Bear Tracks team going on Track Chair hikes, wheelchair bike rides, and working on access points.
Adopt a Beach
Log your hours cleaning the Park’s beaches and the litter you found.
Adopt a Highway
Thanks for keeping our roadsides clean! Enter your hours here once you’re done picking up litter.
Adopt a River
After you’ve dried off your kayak or canoe, enter the hours you spent on the river.
Adopt a Trail
Report your hours for the time you spent volunteering on the hiking trails.
Dark Sky
For the night owls helping with the Dark Sky program, please enter your hours here.
PSAR
Done with your PSAR shift? Click the image or button to log your hours and how many people you interacted with.
SBHT Ambassadors
After you spend time on the Heritage Trail, click here to log your hours.
SBHT Trail Crew
Thanks for keeping the SBHT clean and clear! Now it’s time to enter those hours.
Other Projects
For all the other amazing volunteer programs that aren’t listed, enter your hours here.
Volunteer Admin
Did you attend a board meeting, work on a communications project, or other administrative task? Please enter those hours here.
VIP Handbook
The VIP Handbook is a great resource for all volunteers. You can find important general information along with contact details for program managers and Friends leadership.
Emergency Contacts
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
Laura Ann Johnson
Lauraann@friendsofsleepingbear.org
(231) 882-6981
Leelanau County Non-Emergency Dispatch
(231) 256-8800
Benzie County Non-Emergency Dispatch
(231) 882-4487
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
(231) 326-4700
Organization Chart
The Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes organizational chart lists the primary contacts for our programs committees and is a good tool to help get to know more about the Friends.
Volunteer Park Pass
As a Friends volunteer, you are registered as a VIP (Volunteer in the Park) with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Volunteers who need an annual pass to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to do their volunteer work, can request one from the Visitors Center.
Join us on Facebook!
Share your experiences, post pictures and give advice on volunteering in the Park when you join our exclusive Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes Volunteer Facebook group. This closed group is a great way to make connections with other like-minded folks who share your love and devotion to your National Lakeshore.
Click on the Facebook logo or use this link to join the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes Volunteer Group!
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions or need support, please contact Amy Selleck, Volunteer Recruiting Coordinator, at amy@friendsofsleepingbear.org.
If you have ideas for new programs, fundraising opportunities, community events or ways to improve our volunteer work in the Park, we’d love to hear from you! Contact Laura Ann Johnson at lauraann@friendsorsleepingbeardunes. She’ll review your ideas and share them with the Board for consideration.