Michigan Outdoor Summit
In March, over 100 land, park, trail professionals, outdoor industry leaders, advocacy and policy movers, storytellers, and fresh air enthusiasts gathered in Traverse City for the MI Outdoor Summit! Chock-full of good conversations, presentations, discussions, adventures and some coffee breaks. Thank you to all who spent their weekend with us — hope you had a blast. Another MI Outdoor Summit will be coming in September 2023!
Exploring Access Along the Saginaw River
Every other month the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board and Staff conduct a public meeting to review and discuss grant proposals and internal business priorities. Meetings are held across the state with an opportunity the day before to showcase Trust Fund projects in the region. Heart of the Lakes hosted our partners, peers, and MNRTF Board and Staff in Bay City for an afternoon exploring partnerships between local organizations and the Trust Fund that have improved access along the Saginaw River.
Heart of the Lakes organized this tour in partnership with the Bay Area Community Foundation, The Conservation Fund – Great Lakes, Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail, Land of Outsiders, Saginaw County Parks & Recreation, and Spicer Engineering.
Investing in Farmland Preservation
Heart of the Lakes had the unique opportunity to share its members' priorities with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congressman Dan Kildee. This power trio was in Frankenmuth this month to announce that funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act will allow the USDA to invest over $20 billion to support farmland conservation programs providing more assistance to landowners.
Intersection of Conservation + Outdoor Recreation
Back in June, Heart of the Lakes' Executive Director co-moderated a panel session at Outdoor Retailer on strengthening outdoor recreation throughout the states. HOL believes that the conservation community and the outdoor recreation industry share mutual goals in protecting where we play. HOL continues to make connections and build relationships with industry partners who share the same affinity and voice their support for our outdoors.
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