A 226-acre parcel of pristine waterfront land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been conserved with the help of a $600,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant through USDA Forest Service’s Community Forest program. The Community Forest program is responsible for acquiring and conserving forests for a variety of purposes including protecting vital water supplies.
This acquisition will link five other public access parcels in the contiguous Gratiot River Recreation Area, enhancing connectivity for the fishery. The parcels collectively encompass a combined 1,368 acres, including 3.6 miles of Lake Superior shoreline and 3.4 miles of the Gratiot River. The Gratiot River is a wild river with healthy populations of native trout and abundant opportunities for recreational activity such as kayaking. Read the full story
