Ottawa County Parks Foundation
Bridging community to nature
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – July Newsletter Supporter Spotlight: Jessica Gregory Featured Plant: Sumac by Bobbi Jones Sabine Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is ubiquitous along Michigan’s roadsides in summer. The fuzzy red …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – June Newsletter Supporter Spotlight: Cathy Feyt Featured Plant: Lookalikes by Bobbi Jones Sabine “Compare and contrast,” your old English teacher used to demand. So let’s look …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – May Newsletter Donor Spotlight: Janis and Steve Burkhardt by Janis Burkhardt I love trees! I love walking in the woods! I love following a path …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – April Newsletter Donor Spotlight: Kathryn Remlinger and Robert Bell Parks for Life provides lasting support for the Ottawa County Parks through donations to the Parks Foundation. …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – March Newsletter Donor Spotlight: Alice and Andy Hoban Original article posted September 2020 Alice and Andy Hoban first became involved with Ottawa County Parks in …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – February Newsletter Why We Love Our Parks In honor of February, the month of love, we asked people to share their “love stories”; stories of …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – January Newsletter Foundation Welcomes New Board Members Dr. Kathryn Remlinger The Ottawa County Parks Foundation welcomes Dr. Kathryn (Kate) Remlinger to the Foundation’s Board of …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – December Newsletter Let’s work together to bridge community to nature As we reflect on another year filled with uncertainty, it is thanks to YOUR support, that …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – November Newsletter How Nature Helps Us Heal By Leif Hass, October 21, 2021 Greater Good Magazine Here’s one silver lining to the pandemic: with gyms, …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – October 2021 Newsletter Making Nature Accessible Part II: Accessibility in the Parks New Swing at North Beach Thanks to a generous donation from the Angela …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – September 2021 Newsletter Pollution in the Great Lakes by Jessica Gregory Think back to your last visit to the Lake Michigan shoreline and in your mind’s …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – August 2021 Newsletter Accessibility in the ParksPart 1: Spokes Fighting StrokesParks are for everyone and over the next couple of months, we will be emphasizing …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – July 2021 Newsletter National Park and Recreation Month Join us in celebrating National Park and Recreation month! We know that Parks not only bring us …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – June 2021 Newsletter Bend Space Open Area Trail Preview Celebrating the Continued Expansion of a Grand Plan by Anita Yoder The Bend Area Celebration on …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – May 2021 Newsletter Volunteering in the Parks by Pete Esser It’s probably no surprise to you that there is a lot of community support for …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – April 2021 Newsletter Five Years of Supporting Ottawa County Parks This year marks the FIVE-YEAR anniversary of the Ottawa County Parks Foundation! FIVE years ago, …
Ottawa County Parks Foundation – March 2021 Newsletter Foxy Farmer: Vollmer Family History at Stearns Creek by Marjie Viveen In 1894, two potato farmers on Prince Edward Island quietly began …
True Love is Alive and Well in Ottawa County Parks!
Outdoor venues have been a growing trend for proposals and weddings, and Ottawa County Parks have provided the backdrop
for many memorable moments.
During these unusual times, I am especially grateful for our Ottawa County Parks and the vision and work of the Foundation which directly funds and supports the parks and their programs.
As we begin 2021, I wish you all, the joy of nature woven into your lives.
Martin Harris has something extra to look forward to when he bikes the Idema Explorers Trail this spring. Harris was part of a team of Herman Miller employees who this …