News & Events - Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes

Grand Opening of the New Kettles Trail

October 7, 2019 at 9:24 pm

Kettles Trail Grand Opening Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 Time: 1 PM -4 PM Place: W Baatz Rd, Empire, MI… Read More »

September 26, 2019 at 3:21 pm

Blog by: Susan Poirier-Sorg, environmental writer It was 1993 when two piping plover pairs were sighted. Both were on North… Read More »

September 19, 2019 at 12:02 pm

Help is needed at the Sleeping Bear Marathon Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019 Time: 7 AM -2 PM – different positions… Read More »

September 19, 2019 at 10:39 am

All are welcome to join us as we close out Summer and welcome Fall, for our Second Annual “Hike the… Read More »

September 19, 2019 at 10:32 am

Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 Time: 9 AM -1 PM Place: The trail at Bass Lake National Public Lands Day is… Read More »

September 15, 2019 at 10:04 am

Work on the new Kettles Trail has been completed for this year. We have a few more things to add… Read More »

June 30, 2019 at 7:02 pm

Searching for Petoskey stones may as well be Michigan’s favorite pastime. These beautiful prehistoric coral have been found all over… Read More »

June 23, 2019 at 8:23 pm

Have you noticed some new benches along the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail (SBHT)? We just installed 8 new benches, bringing… Read More »

June 12, 2019 at 12:11 pm

Do you long to get back into nature and hike a trail that is just too steep or sandy? Friends… Read More »

May 27, 2019 at 7:55 pm

First, I highly recommend doing the Scenic Drive and stopping at stop # 9 Lake Michigan Overlook. Don’t plan to… Read More »