Volunteering

There are many volunteer opportunities on the Huron-Manistee National Forest. To find out what type of volunteering options are available please contact one of our offices or visit the Eastern Region website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/volunteering/ .

Adopt-A-Forest:

The Adopt-A-Forest program is a cooperative partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the USDA Forest Service, the Michigan Forest Resource Alliance, and many other private organizations and volunteers. The goal of the program is to work towards elimanating illegal dumping and to increase the awareness of recycling opportunities for waste materials found, on both federal and state land. Please visit the "Adopt-A-Forest" website to learn how you can get involved and become a volunteer.

Plant-A-Tree:

The Plant-a-Tree program provides a way for people to have trees planted on national forests to memorialize loved ones or commemorate births, weddings, anniversaries or other special events, while helping to improve the environment.

For a suggested minimum donation of $10.00, donors receive acknowledgement of their gift and the name of the person in whose honor the donation is made is placed on the certificate.

The trees will not be individually identified by donor. Business groups may participate in non-commercial.

Trees planted from the donations will be used for multiple-use management purposes such as recreation area development, wildlife habitat, and commercial timber production.

By making a donation directly to any one of the 156 national forests in 43 states, donors can ensure their gift is used in the national forest of their choice.

Contributions given to the Huron-Manistee National Forests will be deposited into a special fund and distributed as needed on this national forest. Donations may be made in person or by mail at all Forest Service offices. They are listed in the telephone directory under "U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture." On the Huron-Manistee National Forest, offices are located in Baldwin, Manistee, Cadillac, Mio, and Oscoda, Michigan.

Checks submitted to the program should be made payable to "USDA Forest Service." All donations to the Plant-a-Tree program qualify as charitable deductions under section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Service code.

For more information about this program, write or call your nearest Forest Service office. For the Huron-Manistee National Forests, write Plant-a-Tree Program, 1755 South Mitchell Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601. Or call 231-775-2421 voice or 231-775-3183 TTY. Or you may call our toll-free number 800-821-6263.