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Tucker Lake Boardwalk Upgrades
Tucker Lake Boardwalk Upgrades
A Sleeping Bear Love Story
A Sleeping Bear Love Story
Yoga On The Beach is Back!
Yoga On The Beach is Back!
The Gift of One More Day at the Dunes
The Gift of One More Day at the Dunes
Shore Guardian: One Volunteer’s Journey Protecting the Great Lakes Piping Plovers
Shore Guardian: One Volunteer’s Journey Protecting the Great Lakes Piping Plovers
Charged for Change: Expanding Accessibility Across the Park
Charged for Change: Expanding Accessibility Across the Park
Donor Spotlight: Marcie Meditch and the Power of Place
Donor Spotlight: Marcie Meditch and the Power of Place
The Best of the Park is after Dark
The Best of the Park is after Dark
Walking in Anishinaabe Footsteps
Walking in Anishinaabe Footsteps
TripAdvisor Ranks Sleeping Bear as aTop Ten One-of-a-Kind Beach
TripAdvisor Ranks Sleeping Bear as aTop Ten One-of-a-Kind Beach
We’re Hiring! *Closed*
We’re Hiring! *Closed*
Kerry Kelly, A Donor Story, “Why Do I Give…”
Kerry Kelly, A Donor Story, “Why Do I Give…”

2026 Annual Meeting

The Board of Directors of Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes invites you to the 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, July 22nd from 3-4 PM at the Empire Town Hall.

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Adopt-a-Highway Summer Cleanup
Jul 11
Adopt-a-Highway Summer Cleanup

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.

A man in a black cap and orange volunteer vest standing outdoors with autumn trees and a view of a river, a lake, and a distant shoreline under cloudy skies in the background.
Become a Friend and Volunteer Today!
A person in a motorized tracked wheelchair driving on a sandy trail through a grassy dunes area with trees in the background, with a sign on the back that reads 'RESERVE THIS TRACK CHAIR!'
Learn more about Accessibility in the Park
adopt a highway event saturday september 12
Upcoming Events
A bird standing on a pebbly beach with a white background.

in 2025

  • Launched the Inagural season of the new wheelchair bike, hosting

  • Introduced a new wheelchair-accessible bike and continued the popular track chair program, making the park more inclusive for all visitors.

  • Protected endangered Piping Plovers, supported rare plant and black bear studies, mapped trails with LiDAR technology, and brought a portable planetarium to share the wonders of the night sky.

adopt a trail volunteer on a wooded trail

Provided $262,580

in support of Park Priority projects and trainings, educational programming, trail surveys, and purchasing new equipment to help maintain the Park.

13,000 HOURS

were complete by volunteers supporting the Park