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A $2.13 GRANT from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund will restore public access while protecting more than 4 miles of riverfront property on the Sturgeon River in Waucedah Township. (Superior Watershed Partnership photo)
IRON MOUNTAIN —Â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation authorizing $37.8 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants that will support outdoor recreation projects throughout the state, including $2.13 million for the purchase of more than 4 miles of riverfront property on the Sturgeon River in eastern Dickinson County.
The Sturgeon River parcel is about 1.5 miles south of U.S. 2 and just west of County Road 569 in Waucedah Township. It includes whitewater rapids, waterfalls, granite cliffs and old growth forest. It will connect to more than 3,700 acres of state forest and provide numerous recreational activities, including kayaking, fishing, bird watching, hiking, and swimming, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said.