The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy has bought over 200 acres of land along Lake Superior and the Gratiot River in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to link five conservation areas in a large, contiguous block. The organization is now planning to create a trail network for hiking, skiing, and environmental education. Read the full story by WJMN-TV – Marquette, MI.
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