Grantee Details

The Community Foundation of St. Clair County
www.stclairfoundation.org

Access to Recreation through our Natural Resources - There are several separate and distinct projects that will enhance recreation opportunities in St. Clair County. The Pine River Nature Center will build a barrier-free tree house. The first of its kind in Michigan, the tree house will give children and adults of all ages and abilities a birds-eye view of the forest and wetlands along the Pine River. The wooden tree house will be built in the canopy of mature white oaks that grow on a steep ridge overlooking the floodplain and wetlands of the Pine River. By building on a ridge, the tree house from the trail is virtually level. At the far edge of the tree house, the ground falls away quickly, putting the visitor literally up in the trees.

A canoe and kayak launch will allow access of Belle River. The project will be a pilot site for the design, construction, and installation of a unique docking system that would allow for the safe and stable independent launching of canoes and kayaks on inland rivers.

In addition, beach chairs will be purchased to allow access to the large public beaches located along the shores of Lake Huron and the City of Algonac will install a transfer list to their renovated public pool.

Associated Files:

All the portions of the St. Clair County Grant application are included here.

The main application, the Cool Cities application, and a sample of the Focus Foundation newsletter are here.

There is also an ad that appeared in Savvy September-October 2007 magazine, as well as a related article by Randy Maier that ran in the same issue.

Samples of press releases/coverage are here.

Articles from Savvy are here.

Sample of print materials (brochure) is here, as well. 

 

 

St. Clair County Application
Cool Cities Application
Focus Foundation Newsletter
Ad from Savvy
Brochure sample
Maiers: Savvy articles (2 total)
Press Releases

Randy's Savvy Article