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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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Shiawassee Basin Nature Preserve
Seymour Lake Park
Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Area
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Metro Parks 1 800 477 2757
Indian Springs Metro Park
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Soil Conservation Service 248 673 4496
Forester, Sal Hansen sal.hansen@macd.org
aerial maps, soil surveys, topo maps and of course forestry things
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State of Michigan Department Natural Resources
Bald Mountain Recreation Area 248 693 6767
Holly State Recreation Area 248 634 8811
Ortonville State Recreation Area 248 627 3828
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area 248 666 1020
Seven Lakes State Park 248 634 7271
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National Parks
Father Marquette National Memorial
St Ignace, MI National Memorial
Isle Royale National Park
Houghton, MI National Park
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Calumet, MI National Historical Park
North Country National Scenic Trail
Seven States-New York to North Dakota , MI,MN,ND,NY,OH,PA,WI National Scenic Trail
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Munising, Grand Marais, MI National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, MI National Lakeshore
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U.S. Department of Agriculture--Natural Resources Conservation Services
Backyard Conservation | Going Wild With Soil and Water Conservation | Conservation and the Water Cycle | Soil Erosion by Wind | Soil Erosion by Water | What Is a Watershed?
Write: Conservation Communications | Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture | P.O. Box 2890 | Washington, DC 20013
Web: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
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U.S. Department of the Interior--Fish and Wildlife Service
For the Birds | Why Save Endangered Species? | National Wildlife Refuges: A Visitor's Guide
Write: U.S. Department of the Interior | Fish and Wildlife Service
1849 C Street, NW | Washington, DC 20240 | Web: http://www.fws.gov
Within their local communities, Boy Scouts may contact the following:
- Consultants--naturalists, park rangers, refuge managers, biologists, foresters, 4-H extension agents, science teachers, librarians, policemen, KAB coordinators
- Groups--parks and recreation department, wildlife refuges, sanitation department, recycling center, nature or science center, state fish hatchery, soil and water conservation or natural resources district.
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American Society of Landscape Architects
Write: American Society of Landscape Architects
636 Eye Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001-3736 | Web: http://www.asla.org
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National Gardening Association
Digging Deeper: Integrating Youth Gardens Into Schools and Communities
Sowing the Seeds of Success
The National Gardening Association (NGA) also hosts a grant program which presents more than 300 grants to qualified youth gardening projects. Grant packages include approximately $750 worth of tools, seeds, NGA manuals and other gardening equipment and supplies.
Materials about this program include National Gardening Grant Applications. The application deadline is November 1.
Write: National Gardening Association
180 Flynn Avenue | Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 800-LETSGRO (538-7476) | Web: http://www.garden.org
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