White River Township Saves 2 Dune Acres From Development
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Officials from the Land Conservancy of West Michigan say White River Township has closed two acres of Lake Michigan sand dunes after raising $970,000 to purchase the land.
The announcement Wednesday comes after a year of fundraising and a decades-long fight to protect the area from development, including a drive that would've run through the middle of the dunes according to MLive.com.
The Land Conservancy and White River Township began a campaign in July 2015 to raise the funds to purchase the property from its current owner, Bro G Land Company, and expand the White River Township Barrier Dunes Sanctuary.
The property will be added to the sanctuary, which is just north of White Lake. A dedication will be held Aug. 15 to celebrate the protection of the property.
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