Letter to the Governor - Southern Lower Michigan needs more state parks

Dear Governor Whitmer,

What a great opportunity to showcase the Kalamazoo River after it was nearly destroyed by the Enbridge spill just a few years ago. Southern Lower Michigan needs more state parks!  Why not designate the land earmarked as the Michigan Megasite as a new state park as a better use. Preserve the character of Marshall, one of our most historic towns, create a state park along the already existing North Country Trail, which could be routed off road and along the river. It could provide a launch and paddling opportunities on the Kalamazoo River. There would be room for cycling and horseback trails. The existing Riverside Farm property and buildings would make a great interpretive center and headquarters for the surrounding lands.

Utilizing that property to boost recreation and tourism opportunities will preserve a river that had to recover from devastation once already, a historic town and the surrounding woods and lands for generations to come. WE need more green spaces. Please reconsider the Marshall Megasite. 

Sincerely, 
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Val Rossman
Union City, MI