Michigan Association of County Parks

05/15/2024

Take part in this one-day event designed for Michigan's Park & Recreation Directors, offering informative sessions on policy, funding, and best practices in the realm of parks and recreation management, equipping both directors and legislators with the knowledge and connections necessary to create vibrant community spaces.

The summit will include four educational sessions and a lunch networking opportunity providing facetime with state legislators and policy-makers. This is your chance to build relationships with our state's Senators and Representatives.

Learn more & register at https://www.mparks.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1855597&group=.

03/14/2024

Great to see Jim get this award at the mParks conference. Jim has done amazing things at Oakland County as well as serving as MACPRO President for many years. Congratulations Jim!

Earlier this month at mParks Michigan Recreation and Park Association Conference in , our own Manager of Park Operations Jim Dunleavy was honored with the organization's Fellowship Award.

According to mParks, "Dunleavy's accomplishments testify to his selfless contributions and impact on the parks and recreation profession. The mParks Fellowship Award is a well-deserved recognition of his decades of public service and innovation. He exemplifies the qualities deserving of this esteemed honor."

We couldn’t agree more!

01/25/2024

At our recent meeting Ingham County Parks gave our members a tour of Hawk Island Tubing Snow Park. Some of our members had a chance to try it out!

05/18/2023

Thanks to Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission for hosting today's MACPRO meeting. We were able to tour For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum. A very impressive park, treehouse, and nature center!

09/16/2022

Had a great meeting today at Holly Oaks ORV Park. Great job Oakland County Parks on that amazing one of a kind facility!

08/05/2022

An awesome project completed in Isabella County!

Chippewa River Erosion and Canoe Launch Project – Construction at Deerfield Nature Park and Majeske Landing.

Construction at Majeske Landing, the Deerfield Trailhead Launch and the Deerfield Northside Swinging Bridge Launch have been completed. Construction on the Memorial School Forrest portion will begin today, Friday, August 5, 2022 and will continue through the next week.

Please do take note of the signs posted on the projects that have been completed. Grass seed has been placed and we ask you not to walk on the areas that have straw on them.

For the most current updates on progress and closures, please call the Parks Main Office at 989.317.4083. The Parks Main Office is open Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

03/14/2021

The pandemic has proven the importance of our outdoor spaces. Fifteen National Parks — including three in Michigan — saw a record number of visitors in 2020, per data provided by the National Parks Service.

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02/24/2021

02/12/2021

Here is a great opportunity for Parks and Rec. Professionals. The 74th annual Great Lakes Park Training Institute will be presented virtually at no cost between February 22 – March 2, 2021. Go to https://glpti.org/ to register!

03/20/2020

Some good info on how to practice in your local parks from the National Recreation and Park Association.

01/27/2020

We hope to see you all Wednesday night at the Mparks conference in Novi MI!

12/12/2019

Current MACPRO Scholarship Opportunities:

Great Lakes Parks Institute February 24th – February 27th, 2020 Pokagon State Park
• Full Institute, Lodging and meals $900 Value

2020 MParks -Michigan Recreation and Park Association – Annual Conference in Novi, Michigan
• The conference is Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – Friday, January 31, 2020 (Full Delegate)

These scholarships are open to full-time County Parks employees with administrative and supervisory responsibilities. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 10, 2020 email us for more details!