A Note from the West Michigan Trails and Greensways Executive Director

It's Fall, a beautiful season and a great time of year to get out on the trails for some wonderful color tours!
We hope you are enjoying the Trails & Greenways around western Michigan!

Did you know...
1. Many of the trails are developed and maintained by individual citizen's groups?
2. Many communities & townships support the trails and contribute to their development?
3. It take approximately $75 to cover the cost of constructing one foot of trail?
4. Trails & pathways are safe alternatives to motorized transportation for commuting?
5. Trails & pathways are a safe route to schools for many?
6. You are a key piece of the ongoing work to build new trails and maintain existing ones?
Visit our website: www.wmtrails.org to learn more about West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition, and to learn how you can be a partner with us.
Visit www.networkforgood.org to make a tax-deductible online donation to West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition.

Thank you for using the trails -- and, thank you for supporting our work.

West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition
P.O. Box 325 -- Comstock Park, MI 49321

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Thank you.
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Sharon R. Nunnelee
Executive Director
West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition
4658 West River Drive
Comstock Park, MI 49321
616-485-7805 (cell)
westmichigantrails@gmail.com

October Trail Meeting Schedule

Friends of the Musketawa Trail Thursday, October 2nd, 7:00pm Ravenna Village Hall, 12090 Crockery Creek Dr, Ravenna MI
Thornapple Trail Association Monday, October 6th, 7:00pm Board member Lamoreaux's house, 3 Market St, Middleville MI
Lowell Area Recreation Authority (LARA) Wednesday, October 8th, 6:00pm Lowell Township Hall, 2910 Alden Nash Ave, Lowell MI
Friends of the White Pine Trail Wednesday, October 8th, 7:00pm Sand Lake/Nelson Twp. Library, 88 Eighth St, Sand Lake MI
Friends of the Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail Wednesday, October 8th, 7:00pm Pewamo Village Hall, 130 Main St, Pewamo MI
West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition Thursday, October 9th, 1:00pm Greenville-Lowell-Ionia corridor task force, Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell MI
It is always a good idea to contact local trail groups to confirm meeting times and locations.

Musketawa Trail Named a National Recreation Trail

In celebration of National Trails Day on June 7th, The Friends of the Musketawa Trail are proud to announce the designation of the Musketawa Trail as a National Recreation Trail. Only 24 trails in the United States and only one in Michigan were bestowed this distinction in 2008. Thanks to the Michigan DNR and the Ottawa County Parks for their assistance in being awarded this honor. For more information on this program take this link to the National Recreation Trails website.