Twenty-nine communities across Michigan are sharing $24.2 million Spark Grants, created in partnership with the Council for Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The funds will be used to create, renovate or redevelop community informed public recreation opportunities.
“The Electric City Project will establish a lasting identity for Sturgis and create several gathering spaces within the downtown corridor,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
Muskegon Luge and Adventure Sports Park, located in Muskegon State Park, offers accessible recreation activities such as zip lining, archery, luge, rock climbing, and more.
The Love the Keweenaw campaign aims to educate and equip residents, outdoor enthusiasts and visitors with strategies and resources to make respectful, sustainable, low-impact use of the peninsula's recreation spaces.
Since 2017, the Campus for Creative Aging has been offering a variety of innovative opportunities for older adults in Berrien, Van Buren, and Cass counties – and helping younger residents understand and respect their older neighbors.
“This project will truly change the look and feel of our small downtown,” says Mike Farber, Hesperia Village President. “As the project begins, we are hopeful it will encourage other businesses to apply for help through the programs that are available.”
“The Community Connect Center will not only breathe new life into a building that was vacant, but also create a lasting, positive impact in the Big Rapids area,” says Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League.
A broad coalition of Michigan organizations has come together to address health disparities that affect Michigan's rapidly growing population of older adults.
Summer break creates opportunities for fun and family adventures along with the challenges of changing routines.
Michigan communities are repurposing spaces to bring services, create meeting places, and meet the many needs of neighborhood residents.
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