Scio Parks, Preserves, and Pathways

Scio Parks, Preserves, and Pathways Scio Township voters approved a 2004 ballot measure to preserve natural land through the Land Pres. Commission.

In 2016, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board was established. In 2017, the Transportation Alternatives Planning Committee was created.

June is PRIDE MONTH! 🌈 We are celebrating in the Parks Department with our Gay Hike THIS Friday, June 5th, from 9-11am a...
06/01/2026

June is PRIDE MONTH! 🌈 We are celebrating in the Parks Department with our Gay Hike THIS Friday, June 5th, from 9-11am at Van Curler Preserve! 🌳 In celebration of pride month, come hangout with members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to explore plants, birds, and other animals on a guided hike at Van Curler! 🐥🌼🐿️ We encourage participants to dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a sparkling attitude! ✨
*This event is subject to weather and may be canceled due to a severe rain event. Please sign up at the Eventbrite to receive updates as they occur. Participants will receive an email within 24 hours of the event with any changes. Updates will also be available on our social media.

📍Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gay-hike-tickets-1982460847762?aff=oddtdtcreator

Hello everybody! Happy June, and happy pride month to all who celebrate! 🌈☀️We are so excited that warmer weather is fin...
06/01/2026

Hello everybody! Happy June, and happy pride month to all who celebrate! 🌈☀️

We are so excited that warmer weather is finally here and we are thrilled to be outside! Hopefully you all are enjoying the nice weather and spending some time outside. If you need a reason to get outside, you can join us for our upcoming program or volunteer events! 🐥

⬇️ Upcoming Programs ⬇️

Our only event for June is our Gay Hike THIS Friday, June 5th, from 9-11am at Van Curler Preserve! In celebration of pride month, come hangout with members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to explore plants, birds, and other animals on a guided hike at Van Curler! We encourage participants to dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a sparkling attitude!
*This event is subject to weather and may be canceled due to a severe rain event. Please sign up at the Eventbrite to receive updates as they occur. Participants will receive an email within 24 hours of the event with any changes. Updates will also be available on our social media.

📍Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gay-hike-tickets-1982460847762?aff=oddtdtcreator

⬇️ Upcoming Volunteer Events ⬇️

This month, our volunteer events will be hosted on June 20th and June 24th . We will be at Five Oaks Preserve from 9am-12pm both days with the goal of pulling Garlic Mustard (Alliaria periolata) and Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis). If you want to help us improve your natural areas, please come out! Even if you can only give an hour of time, it can make a huge impact!
*All volunteer events are subject to change at any time due to departmental needs and weather. If you may be interested in attending but aren’t sure you can make it, please still sign up for these events to receive all updates in a timely manner.

📍June 20th Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-event-tickets-1982683737431?aff=oddtdtcreator

📍June 24th Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-event-tickets-1982684680251?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are wishing you all a wonderful June! 🪲

We are expecting good weather and good vibes, so you won’t want to miss this! ✨➡️Mill Creek is home to Macroinvertebrate...
05/26/2026

We are expecting good weather and good vibes, so you won’t want to miss this! ✨

➡️Mill Creek is home to Macroinvertebrates of all shapes and sizes. Join us THIS THURSDAY (05/28) at Sloan Preserve for our Macroinvertebrate Exploration! If you want to enter the creek, make sure to wear appropriate attire to do so (safety first). 🥾

📍SIGN UP: Macroinvertebrate Exploration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/macroinvertebrate-exploration-tickets-1982460514766?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

🪳🦟🪲 The bugs and us hope to see you there! 🪳🦟🪲

Are you interested in helping improve the natural areas of Scio Township we all know and love? Then join us for one of o...
05/13/2026

Are you interested in helping improve the natural areas of Scio Township we all know and love? Then join us for one of our May Volunteer Events! 🐣

📍Saturday the 16th or Wednesday the 20th we will be at West Scio Preserve from 9am-12pm pulling herbaceous invasives!

Please sign up on Eventbrite to receive immediate updates if the event is cancelled due to weather. Additionally, all volunteer events are subject to change due to departmental needs. Final details, meeting location, and any additional information will be shared within 48 hours of each event.

Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/scio-outside-120956115156

FREE TREES AT SCIO TOWNSHIP HALL The Scio Parks Department received approximately 400 free bare root trees and now we'd ...
05/07/2026

FREE TREES AT SCIO TOWNSHIP HALL

The Scio Parks Department received approximately 400 free bare root trees and now we'd like to share them with you!

We have 4 species - black cherry, black oak, pig nut hickory, and red maple. They will be color labelled: blue = black oak, blue and white = red maple, orange = pig nut hickory, and pink = black cherry.
They will be in paper bags (with moist soil) at the entrance of Township Hall! Please come and grab as many as you'd like!

827 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor MI 48103

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05/04/2026

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We are hosting a SOLD OUT World Migratory Bird Day Hike on May 9th at Van Curler Preserve from 8am-10am. As spring arriv...
05/04/2026

We are hosting a SOLD OUT World Migratory Bird Day Hike on May 9th at Van Curler Preserve from 8am-10am. As spring arrives in the eastern U.S., millions of migratory songbirds take flight heading north to their summer breeding grounds. Along the way, they stop in our natural areas to feed on insects to fuel their flight. This is the perfect chance to see warblers, tanagers, and many more exciting species! We also have several breeding species at Van Curler to see! While this event is sold out, keep an eye out as people may return tickets. Additionally, we encourage everybody to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day even if that isn't with us!
*This event is subject to weather and may be canceled due to a severe rain event. Please sign up at the Eventbrite to receive updates as they occur. Participants will receive an email within 24 hours of the event with any changes. Updates will also be available on our social media.
Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-migratory-bird-day-hike-tickets-1982460079464?aff=oddtdtcreator

Hello everybody, and happy May! 🌼We are hoping those April showers stay in April and the warmer days ahead come soon! We...
05/04/2026

Hello everybody, and happy May! 🌼

We are hoping those April showers stay in April and the warmer days ahead come soon! We are so excited for our May programs and volunteer events. Hopefully we can see some of you this month!

Upcoming Programs 🐥⬇️

Our first event is the SOLD OUT World Migratory Bird Day Hike on May 9th at Van Curler Preserve from 8am-10am.
Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-migratory-bird-day-hike-tickets-1982460079464?aff=oddtdtcreator

This month, we are also bringing back our Macroinvertebrate Exploration! This will be hosted at Sloan Preserve on May 28th from 5pm-7pm.
Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/macroinvertebrate-exploration-tickets-1982460514766?aff=oddtdtcreator

Upcoming Volunteer Events 🐣⬇️

This month, our volunteer events will be hosted on May 16th and May 20th. We will be at West Scio Preserve from 9am-12pm both days with the goal of pulling Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolatal) and Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis).
May 16th sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-event-tickets-1982684260997?aff=oddtdtcreator

May 20th sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-event-tickets-1982684553873?aff=oddtdtcreator

Two event post, one day! We also want to invite all of you to join us for Nest Fest! It will also be hosted next Thursda...
04/16/2026

Two event post, one day! We also want to invite all of you to join us for Nest Fest! It will also be hosted next Thursday, April 23rd, from 5pm-7pm at Township Hall Park. This is a fun way to celebrate the start of bird migration and learn about nest boxes, types of nest, bird feeders, and more! 🪺

We will also be crafting our own bird feeders with pinecones - a super easy task for all ages! These feeders can be hung in your yard for bird viewing opportunities!

Our goal of the event is to ensure everybody is properly educated on how to maintain nest boxes and know what nest they are looking at before breeding is in full spring. This will benefit you and the birds! We hope to see you there!

*We encourage sign up for this event as it is weather dependent. In order to maintain timely communication with participates regarding any necessary changes, reserve tickets at the link below (even if you’re unsure you can make it!)

Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nest-fest-tickets-1982459599027?aff=erellivmlt

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