The Vision for The Great Lakes Way
All residents and visitors of southeast Michigan are connected to and benefit from world-class freshwater, wildlife, recreation, and heritage right in our backyard through a Great Lakes Way.
A Great Lakes Way will be an interconnected set of 156 miles of blueways and a 160 miles of greenways stretching from southern Lake Huron through western Lake Erie.
Why The Great Lakes Way?
- Promote outdoor recreation
- Catalyze economic development
- Increase adjacent property values
- Connect people with nature
- Celebrate historical and cultural assets
- Promote conservation and environmental education to developing stewardship ethics
- Support healthful living and improve quality of life
- Make southeast Michigan the #1 freshwater recreation destination in the U.S.
Questions?
Contact Tom Woiwode, Director, GreenWays Initiative or John Hartig, Project Consultant.
Webinar with the Community Foundation and SEMCOG
about the vision for The Great Lakes Way
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