 Boardwalk at Gales Pond built with NRTF money (photo by jhy) |
mostly from a news release of the Michigan DNR
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund is a restricted fund that was established in 1976 to provide funding for public acquisition of lands for resource protection and outdoor recreation, as well as for public outdoor recreation development projects. It is funded through interest and earnings on funds derived from the revenues of state-owned oil, gas and minerals. The fund was created by Constitutional amendment, and so far has rebuffed efforts to raid the money for other purposes.
Over the past 49 years, the Trust Fund has granted more than $1.3 billion to state and local units of government, across 3,015 allocations, to develop and improve recreation opportunities in Michigan. Look for signs at any number of small properties to see where this money has made your life more rich. Small and large projects are funded each year.
“The Trust Fund continues to be a tremendous source of funding for important projects and land acquisitions across Michigan,” said Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Scott Bowen. “Since 1976, more than 3,000 projects or acquisitions have been funded with the help of Trust Fund dollars, creating an outstanding legacy spanning nearly half a century.”
This year, the board recommended $19.1 million for development project grants and $25.8 million for acquisition grants. Seven of these awards will come to West Michigan:
• Saugatuck Township, Riverside Park Acquisition, Allegan County, $ 2,464,300
• Spring Lake Township, Petty's Bayou Waterfront Acquisition, Ottawa County, $ 840,000
• East Bay Township, Ridge Nature Preserve Acquisition, Grand Traverse County, $ 4,813,600
• DNR - Parks and Recreation Division, Elmdale to Lowell Trail Acquisition, Kent County, $ 1,000,000
• DNR - Wildlife Division, Muskegon State Game Area Land Consolidation, Newaygo County, $ 1,600,000
• City of Muskegon, Hartshorn Marina Expansion, Muskegon County, $ 730,200
• DNR - Forest Resources Division, Turtle Lake Acquisition, Otsego County, $ 5,000,000
The Natural Resources Trust Fund may be the best gift outdoor lovers in Michigan have ever had.
See Full List of 2025 NRTF awards
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