Region Hosts

Clinton River (Oakland and Macomb Counties)

Region Host: Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Region Contact: Erin Parker at erin.parker@metroparks.com

Grand Rapids

Region Host: Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
Region Contact: Matt Dykstra at matthew.dykstra@calvin.edu

Grand River 

Region Host: Woldumar Nature Center
Region Contact: Kevin Wernet at director@woldumar.org and Allie Shigley at programs@woldumar.org

Huron River 

Region Host: Washtenaw County Parks
Region Contact: Shawn Severance at severances@washtenaw.org 

North Country 

Region Hosts: MSU Extension Roscommon, Huron Pines, and Pigeon River Country Discovery Center

Region Contact: Amanda Vanaman at amanda@huronpines.org and Julie Crick at crickjul@msu.edu 

Rouge River 

Region Host: Environmental Interpretive Center
Region Contact: Dorothy McLeer at natrlist@umich.edu

Southwest 

Region Host: Sarett Nature Center
Region Contacts: Amy Gillan at agillan@saintmarys.edu and Juliet Golob at julietg@sarett.org

Inactive Regions

West Central

Western Upper Peninsula 

Is your organization interested in becoming a host site for the Michigan Naturalist Program (MNP)? Apply to become a MNP region host. If you would prefer to fill out the application in a document, contact Julie Crick via email to crickjul@msu.edu.