Housing Forward, a community-based initiative of the Midland Business Alliance, aims to use a holistic approach to provide solutions for the housing shortage in Midland.
Chippewa Nature Center hosts its Fall Harvest Festival, featuring interactive demonstrations of autumn traditions like cider making and blacksmithing, connecting visitors to 1800s farm life and nature.
Visitors can experience a recently renovated Bay City State Park, with new and improved parking lots, sidewalks, pedestrian signs, bus zones, electric vehicle parking spots, and an upgraded visitor center.
The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio is opening its doors for a unique two-day adult summer camp next month.
Smallmouth and largemouth bass aren’t the only things national fishing tournaments are reeling into the Great Lakes Bay Region. Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw also saw hundreds of people and nearly a million dollars come into the area from direct spending of participants and tourists from these annual events.
Quality child care is necessary, but not always available or affordable. The MiLEAP Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund has launched a $59 million fund to provide new and expanding home-based and center-based facilities across the state.
What better way to enjoy those hot summer days than by cooling off at the pool? Plymouth Pool in Midland is open to the public for open swim and has a variety of programming, including swimming lessons and teen, adult, and even dog nights planned throughout the summer.
You never get too old for recess. Adults need playtime too, and the City of Midland has a weekly event series to encourage some fun and games outside of the office.
The City of Midland encourages residents to get outside and get moving with its Walk Midland series. The event runs through August and invites neighbors to different outdoor locations to walk paths and earn chances to win prizes.
As part of the Region I Regional Housing Partnership, the Capital Area Housing Partnership and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission are tasked with developing local action plans to address the housing crisis. City and state government, neighborhood developers including Forsberg Real Estate, and area nonprofits are working together to address homelessness in greater Lansing and to attract residents to Eaton Rapids.
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