The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is inviting residents to share feedback and ideas on upcoming policy decisions, programs, and priorities related to trails, parks, waterways, and other outdoor recreation opportunities. Public input plays a vital role in shaping how our trails and natural resources are managed....
It's not even winter yet, and we're thinking about spring! Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Top of Michigan Festival of Races on Saturday, May 23, in Petoskey’s Bayfront Park. This beautiful Memorial Day weekend event, featuring half-marathon, 10k, and 5k distances, benefits the Top...
A field report issued late last month reveals progress on the new trailhead on the North Eastern State Trail at Onaway. In 2024, the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan DNR announced another round of Spark Grant recipients. The City of Onaway, which applied for...
Kids Pedaling with a Purpose Director Cindy Okerlund is irrepressible, as we all know. Her valuable program, and the energy, integrity, and enthusiasm behind it have changed so many kids' lives, and likewise for some of her volunteers. For students, it's a day of genuine fun...
Sixty-five people attended the Nov. 21 ribbon cutting ceremony for Phase 3 of the Boyne City-Charlevoix Trail. The event was hosted at Horton Bay Community Church. [caption id="attachment_34194" align="alignright" width="300"] Charlevoix County Commissioner Bob Jess cuts the ribbon. "Finish the trail!" he said.[/caption] Guest speakers included State...
Two grants from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) are helping the Top of Michigan Trails Council pursue trail projects in Charlevoix County. Most recently, our organization received a $5,625 Foundation grant. These funds will be used to support outreach in two communities in the county,...
Support from Top of Michigan Trails Council is sustaining momentum on the still incomplete Boyne City-Charlevoix Trail. The Charlevoix County Trail Team and the Trails Council are collaborating to keep making progress on engineering design on the final sections needed to complete the trail. Late this summer...
Trails Council Safety & Maintenance Director Bill Prall worked with Bear Creek Township and MDOT for eight years to get safety improvements on a short, but crucial section of the Little Traverse Wheelway. This year, he got some of what he's been asking for. Between the...
A ribbon cutting will officially open Phase 3 of the Boyne City-Charlevoix Trail on on Friday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Horton Bay Community Church, 4961 Boyne City Road, in Horton Bay. The event will feature a few guest speakers and light refreshments. Workers...
Shared experiences, enhanced sense of place, and community pride are all benefits of public art installations. They can increase tourism while helping burnish a community's identity. Last year, the City of Petoskey Art Commission took a bold step when it commissioned a native species fish mural...
