Petobego State Game Area

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Acquisition of the Petobego Natural Area occurred in a two-step process initiated by the listing for sale of a 343-acre farm owned by John H. Morrison in the summer of 2000. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) purchased the entire farm with financial assistance from the Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In addition, Ben and Bonnie Weyhing, owners of an adjoining 31-acre parcel, signed an option to sell their land to the GTRLC. In August of 2000, Whitewater Township, with the assistance of the GTRLC, submitted a grant application to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) requesting funding to purchase that part of the Morrison property within Whitewater Township and the Weyhing property. The remaining part of the Morrison farm purchased by the GTRLC is located in Acme Township. All of the acreage within Acme Township was restricted with conservation easements and re-sold to private buyers. The MNRTF approved the grant for the purchase of the Petobego Natural Area in December of 2000. On November 25, 2002, Whitewater Township successfully closed on the property and ownership has been transferred accordingly.

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