Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Coastal Management Grants from EGLE

Rosy Mound beach
Rosy Mound beach (photo by jhy)

from a news article by WGVU Public Media

Ten grants have been awarded for coastal management by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The total is $885,000. Three of the grants will come to west Michigan.

Grants are awarded annually from the Michigan Coastal Management Program whose mission is to protect, preserve, restore, enhance and develop coastal resources along the nation’s longest freshwater coastline

Rosy Mound Natural Area, in Ottawa County, will receive $50,000 to protect wetlands and improve public access.

The city of Saugtuck, in Allegan County, will be able to improve safety and access to Oval Beach with $20,000.

South Haven, in Van Buren County, is updating its zoning to better deal with shoreline protection strategies and erosion issues. They have been awarded $17,500.


See Rosy Mound
See Oval Beach


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