Manchester resident representing Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve at Friends Group Summit

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hosting a Volunteer and Friends Group Summit for the state parks in Roscommon, the first weekend in March. Manchester resident Janice Kessler will be attending as a representative for Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. She is working to form a Friends Group for Watkins Lake. She expressed her hope that forming a Friends Group will both be beneficial to Watkins Lake and help boost tourism to the Manchester area. 

Friends groups are nonprofit organizations that play an invaluable role in helping to preserve Michigan state parks and recreation areas. Members can support the parks in a variety of ways, including fundraising, recruiting volunteers, leading restoration projects and providing educational programming for the public.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.