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Oxbow Regional Park used to host the annual Salmon Festival, celebrating the return of the Chinook salmon while educating the public about the importance of intact, functional aquatic ecosystems, protection of native salmon and their habitat, and how fully functioning aquatic ecosystems can have a positive and important influence on human quality of life. [4]
In 1974, an additional 107 acres (43 ha) north of the park were purchased, protecting the park from future development. A long time park advocate, Dr. David Donald, donated 52 acres (21 ha) to Oxbow in 1998 bringing the total size of the park to 624 acres (253 ha). A nature center, completed in December, 1981, is located near the zoo.
This is a list of Michigan state parks and related protected areas under the jurisdiction or owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Recreation Division. A total of 104 state parks, state recreation areas and trail state parks currently exist along with eight other sites as well as 16 state harbors on the Great Lakes .
The park was first purchased in 1964 for flood control, but the river was straightened in 1975 forming the oxbow. [1] It was dedicated to George W. Carlson, a 32-year member of the Hammond City Council who had played a key role in the park's formation, [2] on October 7, 1998.
Many state parks have an associated local non-profit corporation. Most parks charge an entrance fee. Residents can purchase an annual entrance pass that is valid at any of the parks. Camping is available in campsites in some of the parks. All reservations for park facilities are handled through the private corporation ReserveAmerica. The ...
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Pitch pine and scrub oak forest with sixteen ponds for fishing, canoeing, swimming. Camping on four of the ponds, bicycle trails, equestrian trails, and horse camping. Mystic River Reservation: Middlesex: 359 acres 145 ha: 1893: Mystic Lakes; Mystic River: Nahant Beach Reservation: Essex: 67 acres 27 ha: Atlantic Ocean: Nantasket Beach ...