Overall Accomplishments
By MGP and its Partners
Community Awareness
200+ presentations to area groups
1000+ people on Macatawa River paddle trips
7 years of leading and coordinating river clean-up since 2000
Funding and Resource Development
$7 million+ invested by MGP and its Partners
400+ volunteers representing 1000+ hours of time
140+ public and private contributing partners
Land Acquisition and Protection
800+ acres protected
7 easements
3 properties owned
9 letters of intent or verbal commitments
1 purchase pending
5 miles river edge protected
Project Development
1+ miles of paved pathway
4+ miles of nature trail
½+ miles cleared pathway
6 Eagle Scout projects completed
1 trailhead kiosk installed
40' pedestrian bridge