Six Rivers Municipal Assist Program
Oakland Township Assist to Protect 235 acres for the Lost Lake Park Expansion
Municipal assist program
One of the ways Six Rivers achieves its mission is to assist local communities in acquiring land for parks and nature preserves. One way Six Rivers does this is by pre-acquiring and holding a property on behalf of the local government while they go through the process of seeking and securing grants and other funding sources to ultimately purchase the property. This is often necessary because in many cases sellers do not have the ability to hold on to the property during the process, which can take many months or more. Six Rivers funds the acquisitions through its partnership with the Conservation Fund and First State Bank as well as other sources. The local community covers all the acquisition and holding costs and pays Six Rivers a facilitation fee for its assistance. Grant funds typically pay up to 75% of the property purchase price, so the additional costs that arise through the partnership are offset by the grant funds, and securing the property is critical to the success of the project. Some of the municipalities we have assisted include: Oakland Township, Chesterfield Township, Harrison Township, Marine City, St. Clair County, and White Lake Township. For more information, contact Brian Marzolf, Land Protection Manager, at bmarzolf@sixriversrlc.org or call 248-601-2816
