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 Welcome
to the
Friends of Clare County Parks & Recreation website!
Friends of Clare County Parks and Recreation is
an independent non-profit agency, that supports the improvement of
recreational areas throughout the county. We work closely together
with Clare County Parks & Recreation Commission, as our common mission
is to improve recreational resources throughout the county.
Clare County is an outdoorsman’s paradise, with over 50,000 acres of
State Forests, 300 miles of rivers, 28 miles of snowmobile trails, and
over 20 public access lakes. It is the mission of Friends of the Clare
County Parks & Recreation to make resident and visitors aware of the
tremendous number of recreational resources and activities available
throughout the county. We have worked hard to bring new activities,
improve existing resources and make community events known to the
public. Please take an opportunity to enjoy some of the great
recreational resources and community activities occurring throughout
Clare County!
Visit our Events Page
to check out the 2013 Events &
Fundraisers.
May:
Green Pine Lake Pathway Clean-Up- Phase 2
June: A
Gateway Affair
~ "Wilderness" Bike Ride
on Pere Marquette Trail 
August:
Friends of the Clare Co.
Parks 1st Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
If you love beautiful park areas
and would like to see more community recreational resources being
developed in the county, please consider volunteering your time in one
of our future fund raisers, special events, committees, or
beautification projects. All people who enjoy friendly events or have a
green thumb are encouraged to contact Friends of the Parks by using our
on-line contact form. Please consider donating your time to helping
our park areas!
Click to meet
our Board Members
News- Tax exempt certification through the State of Michigan and the IRS has been completed. The
Friends of Clare County Parks and Recreation are the fundraising
personnel who help finance activities and programs within the
department.
Friends of Clare County Parks and
Recreation, is a federally qualified 501 (c) 3 non-profit
organization.
Fundraisers & Functions
Latest Press Releases:
Download the Press Release on last year's "A Gateway Affair" that took
place June 2nd 2012.
Visit our Archive of Past
Press Releases.
 Friends of Clare County Parks and Recreation Board
Gerry Schmiedicke
Chair |
Don Kolander
Vice Chair |
Jon Ringelberg
Treasurer |
Fred DeBoer
Member |
Martin Johnson
Member |
Jeff Poet
Member |
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Contact Us. |
