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The DNR is in the process of developing a new general management plan for Fort Wilkins Historic State Park at the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The process typically takes one year to complete and is in the beginning stages. The project is facilitated by Beckett & Raeder Inc., of Ann Arbor. Public and stakeholder input will be a critical part of the process.
A park's general management plan defines a long-range (10- to 20-year) planning and management strategy to protect and preserve the site’s natural and cultural resources and provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities.
Join the DNR at a virtual public meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Monday June 23, to learn about and share feedback on a new draft general management plan for the park. DNR staff will present an overview of the draft plan, proposed park improvements and the planning process, followed by an opportunity for people to ask questions and provide comment. Advance registration is required.
For those unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and posted online approximately one week after the event. An interactive public input survey also is available through July 13 for people to provide feedback.
Public input, collected via an online survey last fall, informed the new draft plan
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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park features a modern campground, trails, a historical fort with a living history program, two 1860s lighthouses on Lake Superior and much more. Visitors can enjoy a quarter mile of rocky Lake Superior shoreline, Lake Fanny Hooe and a sandy beach on Lake Manganese. The park features a restored 1844 army military outpost, including 19 buildings, with a living-history program provided by the Michigan History Center. Visitors can experience a look back at life on the northern frontier during the mid-1800s and a time when soldiers were stationed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Noah's Ark Charters provides Copper Harbor Lighthouse boat tours. Passengers board at the Bella Vista Motel dock.
For more information, contact Debbie Jensen, park management plan administrator for the DNR Parks and Recreation Division, at JensenD1@Michigan.gov.
