Who are we

The Friends of Greenview and Pioneer Nature Area is an organization committed to the maintenance and improvement of the Greenview and Pioneer Woods Nature Area in Ann Arbor as an ecologically functional open space. The Nature Area, which is owned by the Ann Arbor Public Schools and is managed by the City of Ann Arbor and Friends of Greenview, includes meadows, woodlands, pond, demonstration gardens and community garden. The site provides a great variety of habitats for native plants and animals.

How to support us

Please consider supporting Friends of Greenview And Pioneer. We welcome donations to help support our activities including native landscape restoration, trail maintenance and invasive species control.

The Friends of Greenview and Pioneer Nature Area is a 501(c)(3).

What we do

The Friends of Greenview and Pioneer Nature Area promotes the native landscape restoration of this unique resource, encourages use of the property for environmental and outdoor education activities by the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and recognizes the importance of the property as a nature area for area residents.

The Friends of Greenview and Pioneer Nature Area has received 501(c)3 status. The organization has been in existence for over twenty years and has been actively involved in the improvement of the nature area.

The Friends have planted trees, established demonstration Pollinator and Edible gardens, conducted meadow restorations, cleared invasive buckthorn and maintained trails. The group has an elected Board of Directors and conducts an annual meeting as well as quarterly Board meetings.

The Friends of Greenview and Pioneer Nature Area organize regular volunteer workdays and educational events such as the Butterfly Tour and Goatscaping. We work with area public schools to involve students in restoration activities, giving them hands-on experience with habitat care. We encourage residents and neighbors to join us—both to lend a hand and to enjoy this important nature area.