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Built as one of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps during the Great Depression, Norrie Park is one of Ironwood’s oldest parks.
It features hiking and biking trails, a playground, and access to the Montreal River.
“It is really a beloved park by the community. It’s on the southern part of the city and it’s actually right next to the ABR ski trails. It does get quite a bit of traffic,” said Tom Bergman, Ironwood Community Development Director.
Ironwood recently secured more than $111,000 in grant funding from the Michigan DNR to make improvements to Norrie Park.
“Part of the project is to renovate those features, so the boardwalks, some paved trail that needs to be rebuilt, fishing dock, all those things will be renovated as part of this project. And then also, in addition to that, there will be an ADA compliant kayak boat launch that would be put in at the slow whatever section of the Montreal River,” said Bergman.
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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 Departmen