The Top of Michigan Trails Council just received a positive response from the Attorney General which could impact trails and complete streets from now on. It clarifies that an easement for highway use includes all legal users of the right of way and thus does not block the use of a right of way for [...]
Downward trends in the availability of private lands for public recreation suggest that efforts to encourage private landowners to open their lands to the public will be difficult, at best.
A very comprehensive document covering all aspects of trail and greenway organization.
Reading this handbook will help answer many of your questions about hosting public trails on your land. While the handbook explains the many tangible benefits you may receive through allowing trail access, ultimately it is your sense of community spirit that matters most.
The Michigan legislature has enacted a “Recreational Use Statute” to encourage owners and managers to allow public access for recreation use on their lands.
You can take various approaches when working with people who may oppose your rail-trail project In general, you should always stress the benefits of rail-trails and keep adjacent landowners involved in the process. Here are 10 techniques you may find helpful.
