Water Tower Park
The City of Grant's Water Tower Park is located in the center of the downtown business district along M-37, and while driving by you cannot miss it. The park features one of the last two historic wooden water towers remaining in the State of Michigan, a Chessie System Caboose, decorative landscaping, picnic tables and park benche. A special thanks is given to the Fremont Area Community Foundation for their generous grant which made this entire project possible, as well as Milt Barr of Grant Welding, and Rich Ulrich of Detail Painting for their generous contributions to the project.
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| Water Tower Park is located just north of Never Enough Auto on M-37. |
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Blanche Lake Park
Located on Park Drive just off of east State Road across from the Grant Elementary School
Blanche Lake is great for fishing, whether from the 6' by 36' dock or from a boat (dock was removed Nov 21st for the winter.) The improved boat launch is available and is making it much easier to get boats in and out of the lake. We have been looking for grant funding to bring back the once popular swimming beach, but have not obtained any grant funding at this time. The City recently brought in PLM Lake and Land Management to conduct a survey of Blanche Lake and make recommendations of management strategies to improve the lake over time. If you have been down to Blanche Lake since early September, you will clearly notice two 100' sections of cattails have been sprayed by PLM through the permit process. The cattails in these sections will be removed over time, with completion likely by spring 2012. PLM has been treating two invasive species and one type of invasive algae, and we have been told the lake is responding really well to these treatments. We remain hopeful to find some funding source to partner with so that we can make a significant lake restoration effort in the future.
Families and visitors have a clean restroom to use when visiting the lake. If you notice anything on the Blanche Lake Park grounds requiring immediate attention, please e-mail the Department of Public Works or phone them directly at (231) 834-7462 to let them know about your concern. Any complaints made to the City Office should be done using the City's complaint form that must be signed and returned to the City of Grant offices. Please note that anonymous complaints cannot be received or resolved.
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| City of Grant Blanche Lake Park |
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| The New Restroom Has Been Installed |
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| Beautiful autumn view of Blanche Lake |
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Ryan Benson Memorial Skate Park
Located 2 blocks off of M-37: Main Street to Lake Street, right to Brink Street, and left on Harold. "Know Your Limits, and Skate Within Them!" We have installed state-of-the-art surveillance cameras as the Skate Park, so please remind those using the park to abide by all of the rules, and that we can see them from great distances. Tickets will be issued for littering, so remember to always use the trash receptacles. Also, visitors are strongly discouraged from bringing any questionable substances into the park. All activity is regularly and closely monitored, and we want to ensure all of our visitors have an enjoyable experience. Please remember to stay out of the path of other users, and stay clear of the ramps while in use to avoid injury to yourself and other users.
Students attending the City Commission meeting recently asked if the Commission had any plans to add onto the skate park. The Commission does not currently have any plans pertaining to expansion. Milt Barr from Grant Welding did a wonderful job rebuilding the skate park out of steel. Rich Ulrich of Detail Painting did a great job painting the steel surfaces to an energetic orange color. This project would not be possible without these businesses generous contributions and continued dedication to volunteerism.
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| Original Ryan Benson Memorial Skate Park |
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| Ryan Benson Memorial Skate Park Today |
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$15,000 Grant Used To Rebuilt Skatepark
A special thanks to the Fremont Area Community Foundation which made the rebuild project possible. Another special thank you to Milt Barr of Grant Welding for the wonderful job he has done re-constructing the ramps out of steel! The rebuild has been completed, and entire Skatepark ramp surface received a fresh coat of orange paint and complements the black steel structure underneath. A special thank you to Rich Ulrich of Detail Painting for helping us get the park painted. Rich and his crew paid for most of the specialty paint, and volunteered countless hours to ensure it was ready for the June 5th dedication ceremony. We cannot thank these wonderful volunteers enough for their dedication and commitment to the Grant community. Parents of children using the park should remind users to always use trash receptacles or they will get a ticket for littering. Park users should also read and abide by the posted rules, encourage others to do the same, and use common sense to avoid any problems. The Ryan Benson Memorial Skatepark is family-oriented and was designed for all users to enjoy.
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