Grants: Land Use
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Chippewa Trail
June 2005Proposed by the Chippewa Nature Center, this project supported the construction of the Chippewa Trail. This trail, constructed adjacent to Chippewa Nature Center and City of Midland property, connects Downtown Midland with the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail. This project built on recommendations published in Saginaw Bay Greenways Collaborative’s Vision of Green report. This trail includes interpretive stations that discuss economic, environmental, and community issues related to the area that the trail traverses.
Tittabawassee River Watershed Priority Conservation Land Assessment
October 2004The Little Forks Conservancy developed a green infrastructure based strategy for the identification of priority conservation lands within the Tittabawassee River Watershed. A steering committee made up of members of land conservancies working in this region provided project direction and input based on the working priorities and strategies employed by their respective organizations, while facilitation and strategic visioning was guided by members of the National Park Service RTCA program. The development and need for a green infrastructure based strategy was driven by the diverse needs of these conservancies and the need for a cooperative, systemic approach to resource protection in the Tittabawassee basin. Utilizing the principles of green infrastructure, a strategy was developed that allowed regional conservation organizations to evaluate potential protection projects against an overall planned preservation framework while taking into account relative risk of development. Such a strategy can be used on a broad scale to target the most logical properties to protect, and on a much smaller scale for a detailed site analysis of individual ecoblocks. Geographic Information Systems and other planning information systems, utilized in conjunction with the goals and operating strategies of the collaborating organizations, were the predominant tools used in creation of this strategy.
Green Infrastructure GIS Development
October 2001This project was a subset of three ongoing projects in the Saginaw Bay region: Saginaw Bay Greenways Collaborative, Ducks Unlimited Habitat Evaluation Network (HEN), and associated planning at East Central Michigan Planning & Development Region. The project created three Geographic Information System (GIS)layers for the 22-couty Saginaw Bay Watershed. To aid regional planning, these layers are be identified as Conservation and Recreational Lands, Part 361 Agricultural Easements, and Water Bodies.
Pere Marquette Rail Trail Event (Spring 2002)
October 2001The Little Forks Conservancy is held this event to highlight conservation values associated with land and water resources adjacent to the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Midland County The event was designed to bring awareness to the land use surrounding the trail . The project discussed the importance and opportunities available for additional land conservation to enhance the rail trail and the community’s quality of life. Six to ten educational stations, discussing a variety of topics, were located along the trail on the day of the event.
Saginaw Bay Greenways Collaborative
May 2001This project developed a greenways vision plan for Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties that can be eventually expanded watershed-wide. Similar to efforts conducted in Northwest Michigan and Southeast Michigan, the formation of a greenways vision involved an extensive public involvement process whereby information was gathered and analyzed regarding existing and future non-motorized transportation facilities as well as cultural, recreational, environmental, economic, developmental and agricultural resources. Geographic Information Systems databases were utilized, allowing for the analysis of information gathered, and the establishment of alternative greenways network scenarios, highlighting key properties and corridors. A complete public involvement education plan was developed. Partners included Little Forks Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, Bay, Midland & Saginaw County Planning and Parks, Bay and Midland Area Community Foundations, MSU, Midland Conservation District, National Park Service, The Conservation Fund and others.