Help create a new 119-acre park and natural area for the Saugatuck community.
Imagine 119 acres along the Kalamazoo River protected as a public park. A place where people can walk, explore, connect with the river and each other, experience nature, and enjoy the outdoors while healthy habitats thrive alongside them. That vision is getting closer to reality.
The Michigan Legislature has approved and appropriated a $2.5 million Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to support Saugatuck Township’s acquisition of the property. The Land Conservancy of West Michigan has committed to helping raise $200,000 toward the project. And our community has already stepped up in a big way.
Thanks to generous donors like you, we have raised $122,000, with just $78,000 left to go.
The family of a local resident deeply committed to the stewardship of our natural lands has also generously provided matching support, helping contributions to Riverside Park go even further.
Riverside Park is an investment in the future of Saugatuck Township—an investment in access to nature, healthy habitats, the Kalamazoo River, and a beautiful public space that can serve residents and visitors for generations.
We are more than 60% of the way to our goal. Our community has brought Riverside Park this far. Will your gift help take us across the finish line? Please donate today!
With your help we can turn 119 acres along the Kalamazoo River into a lasting community treasure.
About Riverside Park
Saugatuck Township seeks to acquire 119 acres of ecologically critical forest, wetlands, and the shores of the Kalamazoo River as it flows into Lake Michigan. The Land Conservancy of West Michigan is asking for community support to raise $200,000 to cover the remaining costs of acquiring the land and opening it to the public. Will you help protect this space for the human and natural communities of Saugatuck Township?