Here are some of the organizations that the Nature Park corresponds with, or uses as environmental educational references. 

Native Plant Resources

• Michigan Native Plant Producers Association (MNPPA) http://mnppa.org/
• WILDTYPE Native Plants URL: http://www.wildtypeplants.com/ Genesee Native trees, shrubs, grasses & forbs.  Consulting & Installation.
• Wildones - a non-profit educational organization that promote the establishment of native communities around homes and businesses, using ecologically sound practices.        http://www.for-wild.org/
• Wildones, Flint River Chapter            http://www.for-wild.org/chapters/flint/
• Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM)     http://www.wildflowersmich.org/
• Genesee County Master Gardener Association http://web1.msue.msu.edu/mastergardener/Activities/Genesee_1.htm
• Rain Gardens of West Michigan  http://www.raingardens.org/Index.php

Water resources

• Flint river Watershed Coalition   http://www.flintriver.org/
• Genesee County MSU Extension Office  http://web1.msue.msu.edu/genesee/home.htm
• Rain Gardens of West Michigan  http://www.raingardens.org/Index.php
• More info on Rain Gardens   http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/raingarden/

Governmental Resources

• USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/
• Michigan DNR   http://www.michigan.gov/dnr
• US Fish and Wildlife Service   http://www.fws.gov/

Bat Resources

• Organization for Bat Conservation     http://batroost.com/

Local Environmental Organizations

• Center for Applied Environmental Research   http://www.umf-outreach.edu/caer/
• Genesee County Parkshttp://www.geneseecountyparks.org/genesee_county_parks.htm
• Genesee Audubon        http://home.comcast.net/~anaber3/
• Sierra Club Nepessing         http://michigan.sierraclub.org/nepessing/