Department of Natural Resources parks and recreation officials today
announced that
Wilderness State Park is hosting a cleanup day on Saturday, June 16,
beginning at 1 p.m.
The park is seeking volunteers to partner with members of the Harbor
Springs Chapter of the North Country Trail and the Emmet County
Democratic Committee to help with some spring cleanup. The goal is to
have enough volunteers that both the beach and some trail cleanup can be
accomplished.
Wilderness State Park hopes to start a "Friends" group soon. A
Friends group is a volunteer organization that works with the park to
set and achieve goals. Visitors who volunteer for cleanup duties will
learn about other Friends groups that exist at other park locations and
hear about the benefits for the group and the park. This will be an
opportunity to "GO-Get Outdoors," meet new friends and have some fun
while performing a worthwhile project.
Wilderness State Park, encompassing more than 10,000 acres, is
located at 903 Wilderness Park Dr. in Carp Lake in Emmet County, 11
miles west of Mackinaw City.
All motor vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must
display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the park
entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily.
A nonresident annual is $29 and a nonresident daily is $8.
