Mary Beth Doyle Hike
Details
Join us for a hike in Southeast Ann Arbor’s Mary Beth Doyle Park. Mallets Creek runs through the park and is channeled through a 12-acre wetland that was built to protect water quality, slow down erosion and prevent flooding downstream. The wetland and surrounding woodlands are home to a variety of wildlife and native plants. This is a great time of year to see migrating birds! We will start with a walk around the wetlands and pond (an easy, paved path) and then take a 2-mile hike through the adjacent woodland on an unpaved path with a narrow boardwalk. Bring binoculars if you have them, and if you don’t, we will have several pairs to borrow. Kids welcome. FYI, the wooded path can be muddy if it rains before our hike.
Sierra Club Registration Link:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po0000251jK9IAI
Registering via the Sierra Club Portal helps streamline paperwork for our volunteer outings leaders and saves some trees too!
Meeting Location:
We will meet at 8:45 am and begin our hike at 9 am. There are several entrances to Mary Beth Doyle Park. We will meet at the 3500 Birch Hollow Drive entrance, in front of the rain garden, next to the parking lot. The hike will conclude around 11 am.
Participation Details:
For all our hikes, please remember to bring comfortable hiking shoes, a water bottle, food, and seasonally appropriate clothing. To help prevent tick bites, wear light-colored clothing so ticks are easier to spot, and consider long sleeves and long pants when hiking in grassy or wooded areas. After returning home, check your body, clothing, and pets for ticks, shower soon after coming indoors, and wash and dry your clothes on high heat, which can help kill any ticks that may be present.
Participation in Sierra Club activities requires registration and acceptance of a waiver, which you can complete online at the link above. Electronic copies of the required waiver are available online or by request and will be accepted automatically by signing-in to the event.
All hikes are free and open to everyone
Cancellation Policy:
The hike will proceed rain, snow, or shine. However, if an Extreme Weather Warning is issued by the National Weather Service, the hike will be canceled for safety reasons.
Park Pass Information:
When visiting a Michigan State Park, a Recreation Passport is required. The cost per vehicle is $14 when purchased during license plate registration renewal through the Secretary of State. Entrance to Metroparks requires a $40 annual pass or a $10 day pass. You may be able to purchase a day or annual pass at the park entrance booth.