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Three Ottawa County parks could receive state funding for improvements

Idema Explorers Trail
Ottawa County Parks and Recreation
Idema Explorers Trail

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced its recommendations for the funding of 15 community recreation facilities projects throughout the state

The Michigan DNR is recommending how $8 million from Land and Water Conservation grants should be distributed.

In total, 15 projects in 12 counties are receiving DNR recommendations: funding supporting projects such as trail improvements, splashpads, playscapes, restroom upgrades, boating access updates, outdoor ice arena improvements, and more.

In Ottawa County alone, three parks would see upgrades.

Park Township Community Park would receive $500,000 for restroom and parking projects.

Ottawa County’s Upper Macatawa Greenway trailhead would receive over $347,000 for improvements.

And the DNR Parks and Recreation Division of Ottawa County would receive $750,000 for Phase I of the Idema Explorer’s Trail.

Projects were selected from 16 grant applications from local governments and two applications from the DNR, totaling over $9 million.

Dave joined WGVU Public Media in November of 2023 after eighteen years as a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Emmy-nominated photojournalist and editor at Grand Rapids' WOOD TV8 and three years at WEYI TV25 in Flint, Michigan. As a General Assignment Reporter, Dave covers daily news and community events all over West Michigan.
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