They also stopped and looked up, and for a brief moment we stared at each other – Maplehurst’s current residents and the latest hiker to be charmed by this relatively obscure preserve northeast of Kewadin. Jim DuFresne/ Dog walking in Maplehurst Natural Area. Spartan Newsroom - News and information from student journalists at the Michigan State University School of Journalism About the Michigan State University School of Journalism.MSU School of Journalism Code of Ethics.MSU journalism COVID-related reporting guidelines.Michigan Chile Investigative Journalism Program.To learn more about how this special place was protected, read the Maplehurst chapter from our Campaign for Generations publication. Click on the trail map at left for details. Its position on high ground means visitors have excellent views of Torch Lake, Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay.Īn enjoyable and diverse trail system opened to the public in 2019. This beautiful parcel has 150 acres of steep hardwood forested bluffs that drain into Torch Lake and open meadows that surround Lake Maplehurst, a 60-acre spring-fed gem. It was protected by GTRLC in late 2018 after a multi-year effort in which GTRLC helped Milton Township secure a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant and fundraise for the grant’s match and other stewardship needs.įrom 1955 until 2011 it was home to Camp Maplehurst, a summer camp beloved by generations of campers and counselors. This spectacular 389-acre property in Antrim County’s Milton Township is one of the largest remaining intact and undeveloped parcels near Torch Lake. Please contact Milton Township with any issues. While this property was protected by GTRLC, it is owned by Milton Township and managed by Milton Township and GTRLC.
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