Supported the park through programming including Anishinaabe Educational Programs, educational programs for 4 th and 5 th graders, and supporting star parties and working toward Dark Sky certification.
Supported Piping Plover Protection by procuring supplies and securing grant funding to hire seasonal Natural Resource staff.
Completed building a new garage at the Dune Center to store the Bear Force One mobile visitor center van park and equipment, track chair trailer, and tools for maintaining the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
The Track Chair program provided 60 hikes and an additional trail experience using our newest track chair.
A record amount of volunteers helped the Adopt-a-Beach and Adopt-a-Trail programs
Provided $262,580
in support of Park Priority projects and trainings, educational programming, trail surveys, and purchasing new equipment to help maintain the Park.
and volunteers completed over
11,425 HOURS
supporting the Park, including welcoming 316 new Volunteers
Cherry Republic will host a Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1-4 pm at the Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor. The Beach Bards will entertain with a fun afternoon o...
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, which helps maintain trails within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore reports: “We’ve got SNOW! Over the past couple of days, we got about 5̸...
On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will consider supporting the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes! The Lakeshore continues to face budget cuts, making our efforts more important than ever. Your generous financial donations will allow us to support programs and projects that would otherwise not be funded. With your assistance we can support a place we all love and cherish, through:● Increasing our efforts to expand the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail,● Supporting Star Parties,● Expanding our accessibility program with the purchase of a Duet Bike● Increasing our PSAR (Preventative Search & Rescue) efforts● Protecting piping plover● Providing Bark Rangers● Seeking International Dark Sky Certification● Supporting Anishinaabe educational programming and so much more.To donate, visit www.friendsorsleepingbear.org and click the ‘Donate/How to Donate’ tab. Here, you will find a list of programs and can direct your donation to a specific program or make a general donation. Thank you for your support! ... See MoreSee Less
Don't forget to visit the Friends at the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace this evening and tomorrow and the Empire Artisan Marketplace tomorrow to pick up our Picture Perfect Sleeping Bear Book Bundles! They make fantastic gifts and your purchase helps us to continue our efforts to support the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. We can't wait to see you! ... See MoreSee Less