State grants Northville funds for nature area and linear park

The state of Michigan DNR has granted Northville Township over $300,000 that will be used to create Cold Water Springs Nature Area — Linear Park. The state grant is being matched by the township and Pulte Homes.

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This is an important project for the township and the entire region, [director of Parks and Recreation Tracy] Sincock said, because it will make better use of one of the county's natural resources.

"Johnson Creek is the only cold water creek or stream in the western Wayne County area," she said.

"It's a significant water feature not only because it's the only cold-water, spring-fed creek in the area but also because it's clean enough to hold fish habitat."

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