Website Unveiled
Welcome to accesstorec.org - the official home of Access to Recreation, St. Clair County. This site will be updated regularly with our pressing needs along with news and photos of our progress. Check back often!
- Extreme Pool Makeover
- Algonac
The joy of being surrounded by cool water on a hot day will be a reality for people of all abilities at the community swimming pool in Algonac. A ramp and lifts will be installed at the pool. The adjacent bath house also will be renovated to better accommodate people with disabilities. Learn more...
- Tree House
- Pine River Nature Center
A tree house in the center of the 90-acre Pine River Nature Center will be the only publicly owned, universally accessible tree house in Michigan. The tree house will give visitors a bird’s-eye view of the forest and wetlands near the Pine River and can be reached from a handicapped accessible woodland trail, making the tree house experience available to people of all ages and abilities. Learn more...
- Canoe & Kayak Launch
- East China / Columbus
The Belle River will be made more accessible to people of all abilities through two canoe and kayak launches. One launch will be in the East China Township Park and another will be at the Columbus County Park. The launches also will be test sites for a unique docking system that will allow people with disabilities to independently launch canoes or kayaks. Learn more...
- Access to Recreation Endowment Fund
- Your Gift Matched Dollar-for-Dollar
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has created a new, permanent endowment fund, named Access to Recreation, to allow communities to address accessibility issues for generations to come. Thanks to the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, your gift to this fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $90,000. Learn more...
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Lastest News
Nature Trail Nearly Done
A project that will open large sections of the Pine River Nature Center to people in wheelchairs and other mobility issues has special meaning to Ed Martindale of Richmond... Continue reading
Upcoming Events
- Spring 2008
- Algonac Town Hall Meeting
- More information coming soon...
- Summer 2008
- St. Clair Town Hall Meeting
- More information coming soon...
- Summer 2008
- Algonac Pool Re-Opening
- Tenative - More information coming soon...
- Fall 2008
- Pine River Nature Center Meeting
- More information coming soon...
Contact us for information on our upcoming events.