MARQUETTE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has given 21 communities across the state a portion of $877,000 in Recreation Passport grants.
Recipients successfully presented projects that increase public access to outdoor recreation.
U.P. awardees include the cities of Marquette, Kingsford and Norway; Nadeau Township in Menominee County, Waucedah Township in Dickinson County and Calumet Charter Township; and the Village of Garden.
Funding for the grants comes from the sale of the Recreation Passport, which is needed for vehicles to enter state parks and recreation areas.
