Campaign to Expand Meinert Park
The Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Muskegon County are partners in a campaign to double the size of Meinert County Park on the shores of Lake Michigan.
September 10, 2009
By Land Conservancy of West Michigan
www.naturenearby.org/RenderTable.aspxOn December 3rd the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) approved a $428,300grant which gave a huge boost to the campaign to expand Muskegon County’s Meinert Park.The proposed 95-acre addition to Meinert County Park would more than double the size of this beautiful park along the Lake Michigan’s shoreline and preserve critical forested dune habitat. Please see the campaign brochure for full details.
The total project cost expected to add the 95 natural acres to Meinert Park is approximately $600,000.The $428,300 MNRTF grant, a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, and the willingness of the current landowners to donate some of the value of the property gives the campaign a great start.In order to successfully complete the project, however, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Muskegon County must raise the remaining funds from the community. To make a donation online, please visit the Membership page. Be sure you enter "Meinert Park" under notes.
