Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance

Its been a busy trail year for West Michigan Trails and Greenways Coalition,  and they have  been involved in a number of new, and continuing, projects. Projects they have worked on this year include:   more .  .  .  .  .

William “Bill” Porteous was frequently dubbed “The Father of the White Pine Trail” and one of the fathers of Michigan’s state trail movement.  more . . . .

• October 7,2010
• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• Michigan Fitness Foundation
• 1213 Center St, Ste D
• Lansing, MI 48906

Come Hear the Latest on Michigan Trail Developments!

Jim Radabaugh, State Trails Coordinator, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, with exciting new developments on state-owned trails and the new Michigan Trails Advisory Council.

If you would like to join us, RSVP by calling us at 517-485-6022 by October 1 so that we can allow for enough chairs and space.

A good deal for you that means a great deal to the outdoors!

Attention: outdoor lovers, trail enthusiasts, advocates of Michigan’s natural spaces, and anyone who appreciates the beauty of a bargain – mark your calendars for October1, 2010. That’s the day the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) begins offering Michigan’s Recreation Passport, which becomes your ticket into 98 state parks and recreation areas and over 1,000 boat launches. more . . . . .

Top of Michigan Trails Council has announced a number of exciting things happening on northern Michigan trails:

1. The bids on the Cheboygan trailhead have come in and construction should start this summer and be completed by this fall. This facility will be located at Western Ave and Lincoln. It will include restroom facilities, lighted parking and attractive landscaping. The bids have went out and should receive final approval in June.
2. The bid documents for the 70 mile Cheboygan to Alpena trail are almost finished, expected to go out for bid this fall with construction to begin in 2011.
3. The improvements to the Mackinaw City trailhead are scheduled for this summer (2010), again bids went out and came back in and are awaiting final approval.

Wednesday, May 26,2010

Lansing,  Michigan

Hosted by MTGA,  LMB & MMBA

Great Day Great Event!!! About 80 Bicyclists and trail advocates attended the Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day. Many meetings were held with legislators to discuss complete streets and other issues of importance to bicycling and walking

Thanks for the great event! It was a busy day with lots of meetings, but well worth it!      Missy Luyk, TART Trails

The I-275 bike path  repairs are getting under way for the summer. Work on both the middle section (Hines to Michigan Ave) and the Northern section (above Hines) will start the week of April 12. The Northern section should be completed by the beginning of July  while the work on the middle section will be going on all summer long. Please refrain from using the path,  especially the middle section during the time of construction.