Update Process The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative Addendum, Marketing Brochure, and Website Template were spearheaded by the DLGI co-chairs, Anita Twardesky, of Riverside Kayak Connection, and Mary Bohling, of Michigan Sea Grant. The Downriver Community Conference again served as fiduciary for the project and the update was funded with assistance from corporate sponsors US Steel, Marathon Ashland, and DTE Energy Foundation. Representatives from the corporate sponsors provided input and review during the development process.
Once draft documents were complete, the DLGI held 3 stakeholder input/review meetings with assistance from local State Representatives Barbara Farrah, Ed Clemente, Gino Polidori, Hoon-Yung Hopgood, Kathleen Law, and Kate Ebli. The 3 input meetings were held: § March 18, 2008 Stinson Center Ecorse § March 18, 2008 Gibraltar Community Center § March 24, 2008 Van Buren Township Offices
Input from these meetings was incorporated into the final products. The complete Addendum, Marketing Brochure, and Website Template were unveiled at the Downriver Summit held on May 12, 2008 at the Flat Rock Community After several meetings, it was evident that a Master Center. Plan was needed if the Downriver communities wanted to present a united front and apply for funding. Many of History of DLGI the Downriver communities as well as private institutions contributed funding for development of the original At the 1999 Downriver Summit Meeting, it became DLGI Master Plan. The intended purpose of the 2001 apparent that there was a significant need in the Downriver DLGI Master Plan was to coordinate the Downriver area to improve on quality of life issues. One of the quality communities’ development efforts in regard to non- of life issues raised by major employers in the area stated motorized transportation. Rather than planning, designing that families and employees need connected walking and and constructing non-motorized facilities to benefit only biking paths. From there, former Representative George individual communities, the DLGI had the foresight and Mans and Congressman John Dingell spearheaded the vision to embrace a plan that benefits the greater good. start of the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative (DLGI) The DLGI believed in the wisdom of establishing a Primary meetings to gauge the various communities level of interest. Downriver System which feeds and links into a rapidly It soon became clear that local and regional interest in the forming regional and state-wide system. development of connected, non-motorized trails was very high. Around the same time, the Detroit River had been After the original Master Plan was completed in 2001, designated a National Heritage River, making additional the DLGI communities and partners were quick to begin funding and resources available for improvements to the riverfront.
Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative Master Plan Update 6 implementation focusing on the design and construction of Cooperative Conservation Conference – St. Louis the East-West Connector, the North-South Connector, a The White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation Wayfinding Manual, and cooperative efforts related to the was held in August 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri to showcase International Wildlife Refuge, Heritage River Water Trail, the best cooperative conservation initiatives across the Byways to Flyways, the formation of a Michigan Recreation country and establish a conservation agenda for the 21st and Parks Association Trails Committee, implementation of Century. In total, 37 conservation projects nationwide local trail connectors into the larger non-motorized system, were highlighted at the conference including cooperative and much more. conservation efforts in southeast Michigan. Representatives from Downriver Linked Greenways, Michigan Sea Grant, the Progress and Happenings Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and DTE Energy Since the publishing of the original Downriver Linked were invited to discuss the fact that the Detroit-Windsor Greenways Initiative Master Plan in 2001, numerous related Metropolitan Area offers world-class water, wildlife, efforts, activities, and initiatives have moved forward heritage, and recreational opportunities and is becoming a with positive affects on the Downriver region. These are model for cooperative conservation and enhanced quality highlighted in this update to illustrate the ever expanding of life. The transformation in the area was the result of resource-based efforts that closely correlate with the goals many public-private initiatives (such as DLGI) “working and mission of the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative. synergistically to deliver cooperative conservation.”
Wayfinding Manual Connecting Michigan Plan A Wayside Companion book was developed for the The year-long efforts of 10 task forces on statewide trail Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative in 2003. The issues culminated in 2007 in the release of "Connecting manual, developed by the National Park Service, is a Michigan: A Statewide Trails Vision and Action Plan", product that evolved out of requests that the NPS receives a report issued by project partners: Michigan Trails and from outside the National Park System for interpretive Greenways Alliance, the National Park Service Rivers, training, assistance, and planning. The Wayside Companion Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, and Michigan is a manual illustrating various design ideas and standards Recreation and Park Association Trails, Greenways, and for developing wayfinding exhibits and interpretive signs. Blueways Committee. The task forces each covered The manual also depicts a template for coordinated distinctly different topics: wayfinding signage for the Downriver Linked Greenways § Funding Initiative system including colors, fonts, logo, and layout. § Programming § Promotions § GIS statewide trails mapping § On-road connections to trails § Private property easements § Multi-use trail design standards § Advocacy support § Regional collaboration § State and local interdepartmental coordination
TheTh deliberations of these task forces comprised of over 10010 individuals resulted in 39 goals and 109 action steps. FourFo overarching goals emerged which form a framework forfo an interconnected trailway network that connects every regionregire of the state.
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GreenWays Initiative Oakland Trails Advisory Council Tom Woiwode (313) 961-6675 Melissa Prowse (248) 858-4611 [email protected] [email protected] http://greenways.cfsem.org http://www.oakgov.com/parksrec/ program_service/trails_intro.html Downriver Linked Greenways Anita Twardesky (734) 626-5465 St. Clair County Trails [email protected] Mark Brochu (810) 989-6960 Mary Bohling (313) 235-9159 [email protected] [email protected] www.stclaircounty.org Macomb County Trails John Crumm (586) 469-5285 [email protected] www.wadetrim.com/resources/macomb/index htm 55
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§ Ensure that Michigan's trailway stakeholders have Discover our Wild Side ready access to technical resources and best practices The “Discover Our Wild Side” project is an initiative from Michigan and beyond, and across all the many spearheaded by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) to facets of trailways planning, acquisition, development, coordinate and promote the multitude of water, wildlife, and maintenance, operations, and advocacy. recreational activities and destinations within the southeast § Improve Michigan's financial, maintenance, and Michigan and southwest Ontario region. The Discover marketing resources necessary for developing, Our Wild Side campaign has partnered with numerous promoting, enhancing, and sustaining a statewide stakeholders and agencies such as the Detroit River interconnected trailway system. International Wildlife Refuge, the Essex Region Conservation § Improve coordination and communication, encourage Authority, Michigan Sea Grant, the Downriver Linked cooperation, foster new partnerships to support Greenways Initiative and others to identify and promote trailway planning, development, management, and the world-class resource based recreational opportunities in programming that enhances the trailway experience. the region. Examples of events and opportunities promoted § Provide Michigan's trailway stakeholders with a under the Discover Our Wild Side campaign include the compelling statewide trailway vision and a tactical plan Metroparks, State Game Areas, County Parks, the Detroit to achieve and market the vision. Heritage River Water Trail, Byways to Flyways, Detroit RiverWalk, the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative, and The Plan and accompanying endorsements are now much more. being used to build momentum for funding, legislative action, and advocacy which will drive the implementation Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge of the Connecting Michigan plan. Michigan Trails and The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is located Greenways Alliance will monitor the progress of the plan along the lower Detroit River and western shoreline of Lake as well as undertake many of the action steps in addition Erie. It was established in 2001 as the first International to encouraging other groups to take the lead on other Wildlife Refuge in North America. The authorized refuge recommendations. MTGA will also dovetail their work with boundary includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, the Governor's state trails initiative, "Michigan Trails at the shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles of shoreline. Crossroads: A Vision for Connecting Michigan", since the The Refuge includes over 5,000 acres of land and focuses two plans work very well together. Coordination will also on conserving, protecting and restoring habitat for 29 occur with the Governor’s State Trails Advisory Council to species of waterfowl, 23 species of raptors, 31 species improve communications between state, regional, and local of shorebirds, over 100 species of fish, and a total of over trail entities and diverse trail user groups. 300 species of birds. A schematic plan for the Refuge Headquarters site in Trenton has been developed in MRPA Trails, Greenways, Blueways, and partnership with Wayne County. Open Spaces Committee The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association formed the In 2005, the independent, non-profit International Wildlife Trails, Greenways, Blueways, and Open Space Committee Refuge Alliance (IWRA) formed to build the capacity of the in 2006. The Committee promotes a statewide network US Fish and Wildlife Service to deliver the mission of the of trails, greenways, and water trails and also works to Refuge. The IWRA helps to protect wildlife and support enhance the movement of trail advancement nationally and wildlife dependent recreational uses such as hunting, statewide to the trail community. Recreation opportunities fishing, photography, wildlife observation, interpretation, are also promoted to enhance quality of life, influencing and environmental education. The mission of the IWRA is landscapes and diverse accessibility. to support the Refuge by working through partnerships to protect, conserve and manage the Refuge’s wildlife and habitats, and to create exceptional conservation, recreational and educational experiences to develop the next generation of conservation stewards. In 2007, the
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Tricentennial State Park ood, Vultures Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, and Red-bellied Woodpecker. Arguably, one of the continent’s finest locations to observe spring migration is at Point Pelee University Of Michigan – Dearborn National Park in Ontario. In May, the park is awash in songbirds concentrated into a fairly small area where they are often easy to see, wearing their finest spring Unlimited, Inc. Pathways to Nature Conservation Fund, in plumage. Check out the Natural Area at the University of Michigan-Dearborn – on peak days there is just as much variety, but fewer people. Wheatley Provincial Park Willow Metropark partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. be able to fly”. If birds could talk, they wouldn’t down. . they weigh you rocks are like heavy “Words ”Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?” Rose Kennedy “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” Chinese Proverb “I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.” Joseph Addison, The Spectator, 1712 Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and U.S. Fish and Wildlife courtesy of hamilton anderson Service, along with a variety of local organizations also contributed to the project. The Windsor-Detroit metro area offers exceptional opportunities for birding enthusiasts due to its location at the intersection of two major flyways and over 350 species of birds that have been recorded in the region. A Byways to Flyways brochure was developed that features detailed descriptions of 27 sites across
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