Over 25 kids signed up to help design a future skate-park in the Newaygo Community

The City of Newaygo, Brooks Township, and Garfield Township  created of a multi-jurisdictional Recreation and Natural Resources Conservation Plan. In addtion, the communities developed the Newaygo Community Recreation Authority under Public act 321 of 2000. The new Authority has adopted the Newaygo Community Recreation and Natural Resources Conservation Plan. The Plan has been approved by the DNR.

The multi-jurisdictional effort was initiated due to community wide interest in conserving the area's wide array of valuable natural features including the Muskegon River, diverse forests, and wetlands. In addition, there was strong community support to enhance recreation opportunities including the development of cross-country ski trails, biking and hiking trails, and new sports facilities (e.g. soccer, baseball).

Please visit the Newaygo Community project web-site for more information.

Community Update: Over the past two years, the Newaygo Community Recreation Authority (minus Everett Township) has leveraged over $300,000 to complete a number of projects -  including improvements at Henning Park (i.e., new tennis courts, infrastructure upgrades for the swimming pond, and new pedestrian access), the complete rehabilitation of John Graves Lodge at the Winter Sports Park and upgrades to the baseball fields on Old M-37.