It was safer for them to climb it, but now we can eliminate that road block if the T.A.R.T. board decides to move the trail over. Residential development adjacent to the pathway would most certainly have had a negative impact on the experience of most trail users, added Brick. Anytime we can add space and land to it, we're adding to the legacy that we're leaving future generations. Not only does the land acquisition benefit recreational trail users, but it will also benefit hunters and fishers alike. McDonough pointed out that deer, grouse and turkey can be seen regularly on the property, and Frost said he had even seen black bear occasionally.
Trout are also abundant in East Acme Creek.
Other properties that the Conservancy helped to protect this past year along the East Grand Traverse Bay watershed were establishment of the Yuba Valley Natural Area and acquiring the 340-acre Morrison farm on Ptobago Creek. The Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved.