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Merriman Hollow Pollinator Garden Work Days

ALL WORKDAYS ARE PLANNED FOR SATURDAYS FROM 9 AM TO NOON.

Location: Merriman Hollow Pollinator Garden is located on Hines Drive at the Merriman Road entrance between Ann Arbor Trail and Warren Road (where you enter for the Holiday Light Fest). The site can be accessed from Merriman Road. If there are barricades up at Merriman Road, they are for Saturdays in the park: you should drive around them and come to the pavilion area on the right. We will meet at the pavilion at Merriman Hollow Park. Ample parking and restrooms nearby.  Map Link to Merriman Hollow Park

We are looking to have at least 25 volunteers per event (no limit on volunteers). All are welcome, kids in elementary school should be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather with closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bring gloves, gardening tools, sunscreen, bug spray and something to drink.

Thank you for helping keep this native garden beautiful and the Rouge River clean! 

Site leaders Sandy Wallace (left), Jenny Petoskey (right) and son Jaren Petoskey (middle) with bags of weeds removed from the garden and pathway after a sunny workday.

Planned Workdays:

Please contact the Site Leader, Jennifer Petoskey, for any questions or concerns: Petoskeyjennifer@gmail.com or 734-637-1284. Jenny will email you with with a reminder for the event and any additional event info ahead of time.

  • June 22 – Pick up trash, pull invasive species (9am to 10:30am due to heat forecast)
  • July 27 – Weed around comfort station, pick up trash, pull invasive species
  • August 24 – Weed around comfort station, pick up trash
  • *September 21 – Mulch and weed garden path
  • *October 12 – Mulch and weed garden path

*Tentative garden work based on end of construction in the garden area


Create a Merriman Hollow in your own yard!

Learn more about landscaping with native plants
Jenny Petoskey (left) and Sandy Wallace (middle) accept their 2019 ‘Keep Michigan Beautiful’ Award for the Merriman Hollow Native Pollinator Garden.