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Natural Resources Trust Fund - 2025 Board Recommendations

App. No. Applicant Project Title Project County Grant Award
TF25-0037 Saugatuck Township Riverside Park Acquisition Allegan $ 2,464,300
TF25-0080 Eaton County Lincoln Brick Park Expansion Eaton $ 220,200
TF25-0143 DNR - Parks and Recreation Division Porcupine Mountain State Park Addition Gogebic $ 1,500,000
TF25-0094 East Bay Township Ridge Nature Preserve Acquisition Grand Traverse $ 4,813,600
TF25-0025 City of Lansing Railroad Parcel Acquisitions Ingham $ 400,000
TF25-0128 DNR - Parks and Recreation Division Elmdale to Lowell Trail Acquisition Kent $ 1,000,000
TF25-0122 DNR - Parks and Recreation Division Keweenaw Heartlands Acquisition Keweenaw $ 6,500,000
TF25-0171 Clinton Charter Township George & Woody Park Land Acquisition Macomb $ 280,000
TF25-0221 City of Muskegon Hartshorn Marina Expansion Muskegon $ 730,200
TF25-0174 DNR - Wildlife Division Muskegon State Game Area Land Consolidation Newaygo $ 1,600,000
TF25-0222 DNR - Forest Resources Division Turtle Lake Acquisition Otsego $ 5,000,000
TF25-0071 Spring Lake Township Petty's Bayou Waterfront Acquisition Ottawa $ 840,000
TF25-0127 City of Yale Mill Creek Waterfront Acquisition St. Clair $ 174,000
TF25-0013 Kimball Township Black River Access Acquisition St. Clair $ 175,000
TF25-0046 City of Detroit Joe Louis Greenway - Salsinger Trailhead Wayne $ 168,700
No. of recommended applications: 15; Recommended total: $25,866,000
App. No. Applicant Project Title Project County Grant Award
TF25-0089 City of Otsego Riverfront Park Improvements Allegan $ 400,000
TF25-0121 City of the Village of Douglas Blue Star Trail Expansion Allegan $ 299,100
TF25-0088 Saugatuck Township Expansion of the Blue Star Trail Allegan $ 400,000
TF25-0178 DNR - Marketing and Outreach Division Echo Point Shooting Range Development Allegan $ 200,000
TF25-0120 DNR - Marketing and Outreach Division Barry Shooting Range Development Barry $ 200,000
TF25-0104 Village of Thompsonville Paving the Betsie Valley Trail Benzie $ 385,000
TF25-0123 City of Buchanan Riverfront Park Improvements Berrien $ 400,000
TF25-0163 Lincoln Charter Township Lincoln Township Beach Bathroom Berrien $ 400,000
TF25-0072 City of Marshall Marshall Riverwalk Improvements Calhoun $ 200,000
TF25-0175 City of Grayling M-72 East Trail - Rayburn Connector Crawford $ 400,000
TF25-0009 City of Potterville Lake Alliance Park Improvements Eaton $ 400,000
TF25-0027 Genesee County Stepping Stone Falls Lot Improvements Genesee $ 350,000
TF25-0124 City of Fenton Bush Park Improvements Genesee $ 400,000
TF25-0022 City of Bessemer Bessemer Iron Belle Trailhead Development Gogebic $ 227,800
TF25-0095 East Bay Township Extension of the Three Mile Trail Grand Traverse $ 280,000
TF25-0132 Grand Traverse County VASA Trailhead Improvements Grand Traverse $ 400,000
TF25-0034 Long Lake Township Cedar Run Creek Natural Area Improvments Grand Traverse $ 133,200
TF25-0138 East Bay Township Holiday Woodlands Trail Development Grand Traverse $ 300,000
TF25-0191 City of Alma Overlook Deck-Accessibility Project-Riverside Park Pavilion Gratiot $ 340,400
TF25-0190 Chassell Township Sturgeon River Launch Project Houghton $ 106,200
TF25-0126 Meridian Charter Township Meridian Regional Trailhead Ingham $ 400,000
TF25-0070 City of Ionia McConnell Park Improvements Ionia $ 400,000
TF25-0162 Oscoda Charter Township Oscoda Beach Park Restrooms/Showers Building Iosco $ 400,000
TF25-0031 Mansfield Township Dawson Lake Park Improvements Iron $ 289,800
TF25-0107 Village of Sparta Rogue River Park South Kayak Landing Kent $ 349,600
TF25-0179 Cannon Township Cannonsburg Rd. Non-Motorized Path Kent $ 400,000
TF25-0075 DNR - Parks and Recreation Division Copper Harbor State Harbor Seawall and Binwall Upgrade Keweenaw $ 400,000
TF25-0130 City of Imlay City Imlay City Polly Ann Trailhead Improvements Lapeer $ 400,000
TF25-0058 Elmwood Charter Township Cherry Bend Multi-use Trail Project Leelanau $ 400,000
TF25-0073 Leelanau County Veronica Valley Lower Pond Trail Improvements Leelanau $ 50,000
TF25-0213 Hamburg Township Lakelands Trail Zukey Lake Footbridge Renovation Livingston $ 100,000
TF25-0081 Clark Township Kerri Mertaugh Multi-Use Path Mackinac $ 296,000
TF25-0043 City of Big Rapids Big Rapids Clay Cliffs Nature Area Trail Project Mecosta $ 197,900
TF25-0149 Midland County Sanford Lake Park Renovations Midland $ 400,000
TF25-0085 City of Monroe St. Mary’s Park Redevelopment Monroe $ 400,000
TF25-0077 Village of Lakeview Tamarack Lake Trail Loop Montcalm $ 400,000
TF25-0166 City of Montague Cullen Field Improvement Project Muskegon $ 267,600
TF25-0189 City of Norton Shores Lake Harbor Park Splash Pad Muskegon $ 190,500
TF25-0032 Village of Fruitport Pamona Park Shoreline Access and Trail Development Muskegon $ 400,000
TF25-0096 Blue Lake Township Grass Lake Development Project Muskegon $ 90,000
TF25-0064 Oakland Charter Township Blue Heron Environmental Area Trail Development Oakland $ 400,000
TF25-0090 City of Lathrup Village Lathrup Village Municipal Park Playground Replacement Oakland $ 400,000
TF25-0167 City of Rochester Elizabeth Neighborhood Park Development Oakland $ 375,000
TF25-0051 City of Holland Van Raalte Farm Park Boardwalk Project Ottawa $ 400,000
TF25-0079 Ottawa County Rosy Mound Natural Area Improvements Ottawa $ 400,000
TF25-0139 Ottawa County Idema Explorers Trail - Bass River Segment Ottawa $ 400,000
TF25-0093 City of Hudsonville Nature Center Development Project Ottawa $ 400,000
TF25-0181 Village of Spring Lake Central Park Redevelopment Ottawa $ 400,000
TF25-0087 Zilwaukee Township Zilwaukee Township Saginaw River Park Development Saginaw $ 275,000
TF25-0086 City of Saginaw Bliss Park Improvements Saginaw $ 215,000
TF25-0142 Lexington Township Cros-Lex Trail Revitalization Sanilac $ 240,900
TF25-0083 City of Port Huron Sanborn Park Restrooms St. Clair $ 250,000
TF25-0084 City of Port Huron Lakeside Park Accessible Play Features St. Clair $ 250,000
TF25-0082 City of Port Huron Knox Park Development St. Clair $ 250,000
TF25-0020 South Haven Area Recreation Authority Old Riverwoods Boardwalk Improvements Van Buren $ 400,000
TF25-0091 Washtenaw County Parker Mill Park & B2B Trail Accessibility Improvements Washtenaw $ 400,000
TF25-0157 Ypsilanti Charter Township North Bay Park Pavilion Washtenaw $ 308,600
TF25-0078 DNR - Parks and Recreation Division Belleville Lake West Boating Access Site Redevelopment Wayne $ 400,000
TF25-0154 City of Detroit Clemente Park Inclusive Play Area Wayne $ 391,400
TF25-0106 DNR - Michigan Historical Center White Pine Trail Heritage and Signage Project Wexford $ 125,000
No. of recommended applications: 60; Recommended total: $19,134,000