News
New Construction Activity On The Trail!!!
It has been a long time coming but it looks like we will have new paving related activities starting on the trail. The remaining unpaved section of the trail will be engineered for paving this fall and winter and hopefully paving will begin early next summer. The plan at present is to begin paving in Cadillac and proceed south to LeRoy, or as far as our present funds will take it. A check from Fred Meijer was presented to the DNR to be used for match for a Federal High Priority Transportation Enhancement Grant that has been provided with the help of U.S. Representative Dave Camp.
This is another major milestone in our goal to have the trail paved from Grand Rapids all the way to Cadillac. The work on this section of the trail is the result of many groups and individuals coming together and donating the time and effort.
Fall and Winter Activities
Volunteers from the Friends of the White Pine trail and the Pere Marquette Snowmobile Club are out on the trail replacing signs, cutting brush, blowing debris and performing other maintenance activities in preparation for winter activities. The trail is open to snowmobiling from Russell Rd north to Cadillac starting December 1 and ending April 1 when there is 4 or more inches of snow on the trail. Trail grooming will be taking place during that time. The entire trail is open to all appropriate activities during the winter season. Friends of the White Pine Trail volunteers will be plowing sections of the trail south of Russell Rd for walkers and runners.
New Web Site
A new and very interesting web site is being developed by Dr. Ralph Crew of Big Rapids. He is creating a comprehensive pictorial review of wild flowers along the White Pine Trail. Pictures of the flowers are categorized by color and month found and were taken along the trail between Stanwood and Reed City. The web site is www.wildflowersofthewhitepine.com Dr. Crew would appreciate feedback or comments on the site. His email address is ralph.crew@gmail.com