LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2024) –About 63,000 sprigs of dune grass were planted last week on recently purchased beach property in Laketown Township.
“We needed to act there this year because of the amount of erosion that had occurred. Our goal is to stop and reverse the erosion,” said township Manager Al Meshkin.
The township purchased 3.17 acres on Jan. 11 that adjoins the existing park property. The new land does not touch Lake Michigan but has a view of the water.
Over the past several years, the township has acquired several parcels for the park. In total, including the original land acquired in 1926, the township has about 9 acres of land at the end of 142nd Avenue.
Laketown Township Beach is the township’s oldest park. The township began a dune-grass planting program in fall of 2022 with plantings along the east-west boardwalk and trail to the beach.
Planting is being done by Olde Paths Inc, 14828 Barry St., Holland. The township spent $35,035 for the most recent planting on 0.4 acre of land. Signs will soon be posted around the new area to keep people off the new grass, according to Meshkin.
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