Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit.
Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit. Doug Coombe
Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Saugatuck Dunes State Park Doug Coombe
Ford Lake, Ypsilanti
Ford Lake, Ypsilanti Doug Coombe
Whitefish Point
Whitefish Point Doug Coombe

Preserving MichiganHow Michigan turned $1 billion in oil and gas revenue into conservation with the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund


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Ottawa County program preserves farmland for future generations

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How Michigan turned $1 billion in oil and gas revenue into conservationA short history of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund

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