GLIN==> $25,000 grant to connect people with nature

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August 7, 2009
Contact: Mary Bohling (313) 833-3275 or bohling at msu.edu

The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative receives $25,000 from the Community foundation for Southeast Michigan.

The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative effort was recently recognized with a grant by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, affirming its work of connecting people with nature. The greenways initiative was among 25 non-profit groups in the region to receive a $25,000 grant from the foundation.

"This special grant will allow the greenways initiative to move forward with several projects, including signage for the community trails, reprinting the program brochure, a survey of the economic impacts of our water trail and possibly a mini-grant program," said Mary Bohling, co-chair of the effort and Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator.

>From its beginnings in 1999, the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative has improved quality of life by connecting 21 Downriver communities with natural and cultural resources through a series of greenways and water trails. Since then, more than $10 million dollars have been invested, leading to a greenway trail system that connects communities to nearly 5,000 acres of surrounding natural areas and cultural assets. The system spans from Detroit down to Monroe and from I-275 to the Detroit River.

Bohling co-chairs the greenways effort with Anita Twardesky, marketing director for the Riverside Kayak Connection in Wyandotte.

"We are extremely honored and excited about the recognition," said Twardesky. "The real kudos go to all of the local champions who have been diligent in their efforts to develop water and greenway trails Downriver and the Downriver Community Conference who continues to serve as fiduciary."

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations committed to the future of southeast Michigan. In honor of its 25th anniversary, the foundation awarded 25 grants of $25,000 for a total of $625,000 in community support through this initiative.

Learn more about:
The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative: http://www.downrivergreenways.org
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan: http://www.cfsem.org
Michigan Sea Grant: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu
Riverside Kayak Connection: http://www.riversidekayak.com

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