Ribbon-cutting for Algonac pool - 8.3.2010
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- Extreme Pool Makeover
- Algonac
The joy of being surrounded by cool water on a hot day is now a reality for people of all abilities at the community swimming pool in Algonac. The Access to Recreation initiative and its partners have made the pool entrance and bathhouse universally accessible to all. It is now able to be used by everyone in the community including people using wheelchairs. Learn more...
- Tree House
- Pine River Nature Center
Our tree house is located in the center of the 90-acre Pine River Nature Center and is the only publicly owned, universally accessible tree house in Michigan. It gives 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
- Fort Gratiot / St. Clair
The waterways of St. Clair County have been made more accessible to people of all abilities through two canoe and kayak launches. One launch is located off of North River Road in Fort Gratiot and another at the Boat Harbor in St. Clair. The St. Clair site has installed a unique transfer system for people with disabilities to transfer independently and the Fort Gratiot site is planning to install one as well. 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
First Grants Awarded - 7.22.2010
After meeting a $180,000 matching grant challenge from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Community Foundation of St. Clair County has awarded the first grants of its newly created Access to Recreation Fund... Read more »
Work Makes Waves at Lions Pool - 5.6.2010
After treading water for four years, work to replace the Lions Club pool bathhouse started Monday... Read more »
Our Partners
- City of Port Huron Recreation
- Community Foundation of St. Clair County
- Downriver Recreation Commission
- East China Township Parks
- St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA)
- St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission
- The Access to Recreation Fund Grant Committee:
Lynn Alexander, Scott Beedon, Barb Zimmer, Gigi Mericka, Charles Matthews, and Joe Mericka
