 Bay Harbor Park in Petosky which has benefited from the Natural Resources Trust Fund |
a news release of the Michigan DNR
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) has been in place since 1976. It provides financial assistance to local governments and the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) to purchase land or rights in land for public recreation or protection of land because of its environmental importance or its scenic beauty. It also assists in the appropriate development of land for public outdoor recreation.
West Michigan Grants awarded December 2011 include:
- Belvidere Township (Montcalm County) is recommended to receive $59,000 to develop a fishing pier and parking lot on First Lake at Belvidere Township Park
- City of Buchanan (Berrien County) is recommended to receive $288,000 to develop a linear urban trail from St. Joseph River on the east end of the city to the natural prairie on the west end of the city.
- Charlevoix County is recommended to receive $300,000 to construct a 10-foot wide non-motorized recreational trail from Boyne City to the Evangeline/Bay Township line.
- Coldsprings Township (Kalkaska County) is recommended to receive $47,000 to develop Sands Park, including an accessible picnic shelter, restrooms, trails to the beach and parking area, lighting, beach improvements, grading, a maintenance shed and nature trail grading.
- Comstock Township (Kalamazoo County) is recommended to receive $300,000 for improvements to Robert Morris Park, including a multi-use building, pavement/concrete removal, sidewalk, topsoil/seed/mulch and storage building demolition.
- City of Dowagiac (Cass County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop Silver Creek Russom Park. The project includes construction of an entrance road, a 325-car parking area, a one-quarter mile paved, universally accessible walking and exercise trail and a universally accessible play area.
- Emmet County is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop a 10-foot wide multiuse recreational rail-trail connecting the communities of Conway, Oden and Alanson to Petoskey and Harbor Springs.
- Fred Meijer Ionia to Owosso Rail-Trail Development, a project managed by the DNR, is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop eight miles of paved rail-trail through the communities of Ovid, St. Johns, Fowler, Pewamo and Muir. The project includes grading and drainage, bridges and culverts, access management, site amenities and signage.
- Garfield Township (Grand Traverse County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop Historic Barns Park and Garden to include universally accessible paved trails, a picnic grove, interpretive center and site amenities.
- City of Grand Rapids (Kent County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop Pleasant Park to include play/informal sports and neighborhood gathering areas, barrierfree playground, sledding/rolling hill, accessible concrete walks, native landscaping and rain gardens.
- Grattan Township (Kent County) is recommended to receive $23,400 to develop a parking lot, trails, gazebo, two boardwalks with observation decks and kiosks at Seeley Creek Park.
- City of Hastings (Barry County) is recommended to receive $244,900 to develop the .66 mile non-motorized recreational trail from Tyden Park to the existing pedestrian corridor of State Street, including paved trails, a river overlook, restoration of the river’s edge in the park and site amenities.
- Ionia County is recommended to receive $300,000 for five miles of rail-trail surface improvements, surface grading and drainage, bridges and culverts, access management, site amenities and a signage system.
- City of Kentwood (Kent County) is recommended to receive $125,400 to develop a boardwalk addition and replace existing boardwalk at Northeast Park.
- Village of Lake Odessa (Ionia County) is recommended to receive $200,000 to develop the Lake Odessa Municipal Beach to include floating docks, walkways, new parking and security system. All will be universally accessible.
- Laketon Township (Muskegon County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop 1.25 miles of non-motorized trail along the entire length of Bear Lake Road to extend to an existing trail.
- Laketon Township (Allegan County) is recommended to receive $50,000 to develop a picnic area, soccer field and ball diamond at Township Hall Park.
- Village of Lakewood (Muskegon County) is recommended to receive $45,000 for improvements to Fox Lake Park, including 1,300 linear feet of six-foot wide paved, nonmotorized trail along the edge of Fox Lake, seating overlook areas and boardwalk
extensions for viewing and fishing.
- Little Manistee River Weir, managed by the Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division, is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop interpretive, educational and recreational facilities on the weir property in Manistee County.
- City of Lowell (Kent County) is recommended to receive $300,000 for improvements at the Flat River Amphitheater Park to include replacing existing concrete amphitheater with a greenspace park located on the Flat River. The project also includes a kayak/canoe launch, a boat dock, walkways and an observation/fishing area.
- Village of Luther (Lake County) is recommended to receive $84,300 for improvements to Luther Mill Pond Park, including a trail system, fishing pier, educational interpretive garden and updates to an existing parking lot and basketball court.
- City of Manistee (Manistee County) is recommended to receive $280,000 to remove and replace the First Street Beach House in Douglas Park. The new facility will be universally accessible.
- Mason County is recommended to receive $129,600 for improvements to the Mason County Campground to include replacement of an out-dated entry station with a new Welcome Center building, site entrance drive, parking/pull-off area and new entrance
gates and signs.
- Village of McBride (Montcalm County) is recommended to receive $132,300 for improvements to Robert Lee Davis Memorial Park to include a restroom, playground equipment, accessible parking, accessible walkways and a new nature trail.
- Mullett Township (Cheboygan County) is recommended to receive $280,000 for improvements to Topinabee Lakeside Park to include site preparation, observation/viewing plaza, signage, furniture, plantings, fencing, well/drinking fountain, retaining wall, universally accessible fishing/viewing deck and play apparatus.
- Muskegon County is recommended to receive $150,800 to develop Rotary Park, to include providing access to canoeing and kayaking for persons with disabilities and a barrier-free play ground.
- Ottawa County is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop a waterfront walkway along 1,300 feet of Lake Macatawa to include paved walkways, boardwalks, overlooks and interpretive displays.
- City of Petoskey (Emmet County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to develop a 10-foot wide concrete path, trailhead parking, road crossings, benches, interpretive signs and native seeding for the city’s Downtown Greenway north segment.
City of Petoskey (Emmet County) is recommended to receive $59,700 to construct a .37 mile paved, accessible non-motorized trail connecting Village Harbor Drive and Resort Township’s East Park.
- Village of Pewamo (Ionia County) is recommended to receive $85,200 to develop a trailhead with a pavilion, restrooms and parking.
- Richfield Township (Roscommon County) is recommended to receive $55,800 to develop a universally accessible fishing pier, canoe/kayak launch, accessible route for pedestrian corridors and interpretive information displays at Lake St. Helen.
- City of Roosevelt Park (Muskegon County) is recommended to receive $45,000 to renovate four existing tennis courts.
- Silver Creek Township (Cass County) is recommended to receive $298,200 to develop the Silver Creek Russom Park to include the construction of an entrance road, a 205-car parking area, a three-quarter mile paved, universally accessible walking and exercise trail, a universally accessible play area and an irrigation well.
- City of South Haven (Van Buren County) is recommended to receive $254,800 to develop universally accessible restrooms, pavilion, basketball courts and fencing at Elkenburg Park.
- City of St. Joseph (Berrien County) is recommended to receive $247,100 for improvements at Lions Park Beach, including replacing restrooms, adding an accessible picnic pavilion, improving access to the water and concrete walkway enhancements.
- Village of Suttons Bay (Leelanau County) is recommended to receive $240,000 to develop a 1.3 mile 10-foot wide non-motorized pathway with universally accessible amenities along Front Street.
- Texas Township (Kalamazoo County) is recommended to receive $300,000 to construct 1.7 miles of universally accessible, non-motorized trail from the Al Sabo Well Preserve to 12th Street.
- City of Traverse City (Grand Traverse County) is recommended to receive $210,000 to develop 2,900 linear feet of 10-foot wide non-motorized, multi-use trail on the Boardman Lake Trail West within a city recreation area to include picnic areas, shelters, seating, a fishing pier, a kayak/canoe launch and bike racks.
- Tuscarora Township (Cheboygan County) is recommended to receive $250,900 to develop a trailhead for the North Central Lake Trail to include parking, a trail gateway, landscaping, lighting, benches, trash receptacles, bike rack and universally accessible restrooms.
- Wilson Township (Alpena County) is recommended to receive $73,600 for improvements to Wolf Creek Park to include installation of a universally accessible restroom, accessible fishing platform, landscaping and crushed limestone pathways.
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