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Your support allows us to continue to strengthen the efforts of Michigan's conservation community. Together, we can protect Michigan for the benefit of generations to come.
Your support allows us to continue to strengthen the efforts of Michigan's conservation community. Together, we can protect Michigan for the benefit of generations to come.
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If you would like more information about our programs, please email us at [email protected]
If you would like more information about our programs, please email us at [email protected]
protectMI is an education campaign championed by Heart of the Lakes, mParks, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance, with help from a coalition of nonprofits and outdoor businesses that share an affinity for our outdoor spaces and advocate to protect and enjoy them. We celebrate these outdoor spaces by raising awareness of their accessibility and sharing the stories of these projects that were funded through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
MNRTF projects help create vibrant communities and enhance residents quality of life. Trust fund grants have funded the development and expansion of parks and public green space, the creation of trail networks, the protection of our state’s pristine beaches, forests and wetlands, and the improvement of park and facility accessibility to ensure equal access for all.
Michiganders will be asked to vote this November to give the MNRTF board more discretion as long as at least 25 percent apiece is spent on land acquisition and park development, splitting the other 50 percent as they see fit. In addition to changing the trust fund’s formula, the plan if passed would put a mechanism in place to eventually lift the $500 million cap on the fund that was reached in 2011. After the Michigan State Parks Endowment Fund reaches an $800 million cap collected from oil and gas revenue, the proposed changes would divert any future revenue back into the trust fund.
Together, we have the opportunity to protect our public lands and outdoor recreation – now and forever. As defenders of the outdoors, we call on you to join us and speak loudly for the places you love.
MNRTF projects help create vibrant communities and enhance residents quality of life. Trust fund grants have funded the development and expansion of parks and public green space, the creation of trail networks, the protection of our state’s pristine beaches, forests and wetlands, and the improvement of park and facility accessibility to ensure equal access for all.
Michiganders will be asked to vote this November to give the MNRTF board more discretion as long as at least 25 percent apiece is spent on land acquisition and park development, splitting the other 50 percent as they see fit. In addition to changing the trust fund’s formula, the plan if passed would put a mechanism in place to eventually lift the $500 million cap on the fund that was reached in 2011. After the Michigan State Parks Endowment Fund reaches an $800 million cap collected from oil and gas revenue, the proposed changes would divert any future revenue back into the trust fund.
Together, we have the opportunity to protect our public lands and outdoor recreation – now and forever. As defenders of the outdoors, we call on you to join us and speak loudly for the places you love.