Grants: Water Resources
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Chippewa River Universal Canoe / Kayak Sites
June 2009This project involves a WIN investment in the development of two universally-accessible canoe/kayak sites
on the Chippewa River (one at Manitou Park, and the other at the Chippewa Cabin) in Midland County. This
effort is part of the “Access to Recreation” program sponsored by the Midland Area Community Foundation
and other partners that also included a 1/4 mile barrier free trail and river overlook at the West Midland
Family Center, as well as a universally-accessible spray park at the Midland Community Center – both of
which have been completed.
Cass River Greenways Project
June 2009The Cass River Greenways Committee is working on many implementation projects based, in large part, on
the WIN-funded “Vision of Green” report from 2003. One of those projects includes the development of a
“water trail” and access sites along the Cass River at Vassar, Tuscola Township, and the City of
Frankenmuth. These access sites will be on public property and will provide parking, restrooms, picnic
facilities, and interpretive and wayfinding signage. All three communities have been working together to
develop the plans for the water trail.
Spray Park with Rain Garden
June 2009This project, sponsored by the Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area, intends to fund the development
of a rain garden associated with the construction of a spray park at Bay City State Recreation Area. The
rain garden will use discharge water from the spray park and will filter this water before it is discharged. In
addition, the rain garden will provide an educational element for the visitors at the spray park. The spray
park will be located within the Bay City State Recreation Area, adjacent to the “Come Play by the Bay”
community-built playground.
Shiawassee River Resoration and Chesaning Dam Removal Project
November 2008The Chesaning Dam was identified in the 2003 WIN Fisheries Scoping Study and the subsequent WIN 2005
Low Head Barrier Analysis as a critical impoundment inhibiting fish passage in the Saginaw River system.
Like the Frankenmuth Dam, the Chesaning project opens river and makes native spawning areas available
to fish that have been compromised since the late 1800s. Fish passage at Chesaning will open 37 miles of
stream habitat – with native walleye and sturgeon being the targeted fish for restoration at this location.
Chesaning recently received a $900,000 grant from the State of Michigan to match the WIN funding to assist
this $1.4 million project.
Saginaw Bay Environmental Education Center
May 2008This project, sponsored by BaySail, will fund the development of a zero stormwater runoff facility as a permanent home for the Appledore Schooners. The main features of the project are a 2500 sq ft intensive green roof, a porous concrete and previous grass school bus irrigation system, and native species landscaping.
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SAGINAW BAY WIN ~ c/o The Conservation Fund ~ P.O. Box 734 ~ Bay City, MI 48708
phone: 989-892-9171 fax: 989-892-9172 email:
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