WAKEFIELD AND SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, MI— Two Upper Peninsula parks will receive Recreation Passport grants to improve their facilities.
The City of Wakefield is getting $102,700 for the Pupper Peninsula Dog Park at Eddy Park.
Houghton County’s Schoolcraft Township is getting $112,500 for the Big Traverse Bay Boat Launch Improvement Project.
The DNR’s Recreation Passport grant program began in 2010 with the goal of boosting visitation and funding for Michigan state parks.
Ten percent of the proceeds from Recreation Passport sales are granted to communities across the state for development and improvement of local public recreation facilities.
