Michigan DNR invites public to attend June 17 workshop on future management of Coldwater Lake State Park

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced a public input workshop has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, to solicit public ideas and comments about the future of Coldwater Lake State Park, in Branch County. This 400-acre state park, with 1 1/4 miles of frontage on the south end of Coldwater Lake, was purchased in 1988 and is currently used primarily for hunting. The meeting is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. at the Coldwater High School cafeteria, 275 N. Fremont St., in Coldwater. The meeting is being held in partnership with the Coldwater Country Conference and Visitors Bureau, which is assisting the DNR with this planning initiative.

The meeting will include a brief presentation on the history of the park and the current planning initiative, followed by group activities that will help to formulate a future vision for Coldwater Lake State Park. The input received at this meeting will guide the development of a General Management Plan for the property. This plan will define a long-range planning and management strategy that will assist the DNR Parks and Recreation Division in meeting its responsibilities to protect and preserve the site's natural and cultural resources and to provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and education opportunities.

Additional information on the DNR's General Management Plan process is available at www.michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans.