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Hartwick Pines State Park natural resource stewardship plan

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Hartwick Pines State Park natural resource stewardship plan

The DNR is in the process of developing a natural resource stewardship plan for Hartwick Pines State Park in Crawford County. A natural resource stewardship plan is a long-range planning tool that outlines resource protection and management strategies for parks’ natural resources. These plans also address visitor education and engagement needs and opportunities and are informed by general management plans.  

Public feedback
Visitors, community members and others interested in learning about the planned methods for managing the natural resources found within this state park have these opportunities to get involved and provide feedback:

  • An in-person and virtual meeting was held Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m. at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center, 104 Conservation Dr. in Roscommon. 
  • Online public comment: An online public survey is available through April 15.
  • The March 24 public meeting was recorded and will be posted on this page soon.

Take public input survey »

Resources

About the park
This 9,752‐acre park, easily accessed from I-75, is known for its 49 acres of majestic, old-growth pine forest and the family that gifted the land to create the park. It is home to four small lakes, a modern campground, two undeveloped boating access sites, a rustic cabin, picnic areas and 21 miles of trails, including the accessible, 1.25-mile, paved Old Growth Forest Trail.

The Hartwick Pines Visitor Center immerses visitors in the story of one of Michigan's last stands of old-growth pine forest, and the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum brings the state's 19th-century logging era to life.

Contact
For more information, contact Steven Woods, northern Lower Peninsula ecologist for the DNR Parks and Recreation Division, at 989-889-9492 or WoodsS10@Michigan.gov.