The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will receive $889,034.24 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve recreational access and natural resource stewardship at Hawk Island Park in Lansing, Michigan. Funded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project will replace an existing boardwalk and stairway with an accessible floating boardwalk, fishing docks, and approach paths. A minimum of 26 dock and boardwalk railings will be at 32 inches in height to provide accessible fishing and viewing. An existing path will be replaced with a wider accessible path extending to the docks. Native plant restoration, interpretive signage, and recycling bins will also be installed. Completion of this project aims to foster stewardship and conservation through improved recreational access for visitors of all abilities at Hawk Island Pond, benefiting Ingham County's over 500,000 annual park visitors.
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