Natural Area Preservation or Volunteering

Need assistance with managing snow and ice from sidewalks? Or, do you want to give back and make a difference in your community? The City of Ann Arbor has solutions for both! The city is helping residents prepare for winter weather, and the responsibilities that come with the ice and snow, with the launch of the 2024–25 A2 Snow Match program.

Archived News Release: October 4, 2024 - ​City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor's natural areas and to foster an environmental ethic within the community.

Archived News Release: September 13, 2024 - ​City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor's natural areas and to foster an environmental ethic within the community.

Archived News Release: August 2, 2024 - ​City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor's natural areas and to foster an environmental ethic within the community.

Archived News Release: July 31, 2024 - ​City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) will be conducting controlled ecological burns in local natural areas between Aug. 5 and Dec. 20.

Archived News Release: July 26, 2024 - ​Ann Arbor residents are being presented with a fun and visual way to declare and share which, among the more than 160 City of Ann Arbor parks and natural areas, are their favorites. Residents can pick up a free "Green Spaces, Happy Places" yard sign — featuring an area to write in the one or two city parks and/or natural areas that bring them the most joy.