Posted October 27, 2016 4:04 pm by Comments

By AmmoLand Editor JE

Watson Lake State Park, near Brooklyn Mi.
Watson Lake State Park, near Brooklyn, Michigan.
Michigan DNR
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN -(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission officially dedicated Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve as Michigan’s 103rd state park at a ribbon-cutting event this morning. Watkins Lake is the first state park in Michigan to be jointly managed with a county recreation agency.

More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting celebration that took place at the park near Watkins Lake. The event included remarks by Scott Pratt, DNR chief of Southern Michigan Field Operations; Marc Miller, DNR deputy director; Ron Olson, James O’Brien, park manager; DNR Parks and Recreation chief; Robert Marans, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission president; Eric Johnson, Norvell Township supervisor; and Gene DeRossett, Manchester Township supervisor.

“The DNR is excited to ceremonially cut the ribbon and officially welcome visitors to Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve,” said Olson. “We hope that this new park, which is located in southern Michigan and just miles from Hayes State Park, Pinckney Recreation Area and Waterloo Recreation Area, will become a popular destination for wildlife and waterfowl viewing, …Read the Rest

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