All, TLN is pleased to announce the addition of seven DNR venues to the Michigan Activity Pass website. Please welcome the following to the MAP program: Big Oaks Equestrian State Forest Campground, near Atlanta [ https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/sfcampgroundsa-m/bigoakseq | https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/sfcampgroundsa-m/bigoakseq ] CCC Bridge State Forest Campground, near Fife Lake [ https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/sfcampgroundsa-m/cccbridge | https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/sfcampgroundsa-m/cccbridge ] Coldwater Lake State Park, near Coldwater [ https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/coldwater | https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/coldwater ] Meridian-Baseline State Park, near Pleasant Lake [ https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/meridian | https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/meridian ] Michigan DNR Pocket Park, in Escanaba [ https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/places/v-centers/michigan-dnr-pocket-park | https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/places/v-centers/michigan-dnr-pocket-park ] Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, near Brooklyn [ https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/watkinslake | https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/watkinslake ] Flint State Park aka Chevy Commons in Flint, a work in progress and name subject to change at grand opening [ https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/prd/flint | https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/prd/flint ] Please note that the above venues are either seasonal (Michigan DNR Pocket Park); still works in progress (Flint State Park); or "rustic" on some level. I find the development of the last of the seven on the list to be of particular interest on a personal level. In researching it I noted that most of the land was previously occupied by a massive, now demolished General Motors/Chevrolet factory complex known locally as Chevy in the Hole. A number of my uncles worked there, and it is also known to history as one of the GM locations where 89 years ago workers occupied the factory in the Sit-Down Strike, which ultimately resulted in recognition of the UAW. One smaller piece of the soon to be state park was always a natural area, known as Happy Hollow. I used to walk through Happy Hollow on my way to high school. During those years teens would sometimes gather at Happy Hollow to do whatever it is that teens might do at a place named Happy Hollow. I wouldn't know about (remember?) any of that, of course. Thank you for your continued promotion and support of the Michigan Activity Pass program, and Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us at The Library Network. Jim Jim Flury The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org