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Van Buren County, MI

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Pilgrim Haven Natural Area

Pilgrim Haven Natural Area is located just north of Van Buren State Park.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 31st, 2016. (From left to right: James Marcoux, South Haven Community Foundation & Friends of Pilgrim Haven; Ron Hartgerink, South Haven Area Resource Council & Friends of Pilgrim Haven; Janice Varney, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy Vice Chair & Friends of Pilgrim Haven; Peter D. Ter Louw, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy Executive Director; Ross Stein, South Haven Area Recreation Authority & South Haven Township Supervisor; Richard Brunvand, Friends of Pilgrim Haven; Brian Bosgraaf, Cottage Home & Friends of Pilgrim Haven.)

Story

Pilgrim Haven Natural Area was acquired by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy in December 2011 through a bequest from the estate of Suzanne Upjohn DeLano Parish. The site is 27 acres, including a stretch of Dyckman Creek, and over 750 linear feet of beach along Lake Michigan. The property was utilized as a camp for over 70 years, where it eventually was named Pilgrim Haven, before it was sold to Mrs. Parish in 1985, who purchased the property to keep it from being intensively developed. As such, her gift was premised upon Pilgrim Haven remaining as open space to be shared with the greater South Haven community.

Last spring, SWMLC entered into an agreement with the South Haven Area Recreation Authority (SHARA) for the management of the preserve. SHARA is a partnership of the City of South Haven, South Haven Charter Township and South Haven Public Schools. Under the agreement, SHARA will be responsible for the general maintenance and management of the nature preserve, as well as implementation of the current public access improvements. SWMLC will continue to own the property and care for the natural areas and wildlife habitats onsite.

Over the past six years, community input has informed and defined the site’s original design. SWMLC is grateful for the outpouring of interest and support for balancing the protection of critical natural resources with creation of public access to the lake shore.

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General Law Ordinances

Ordinance #1  Junk Dealers/Motor Vehicles

Ordinance #3  Liquor Control

Ordinance #4 Garbage & Refuse

Ordinance #5  Dumping Grounds

Ordinance #6  Outdoor Assemblies

Ordinance #8  Platted Lands/Easements

Ordinance #9  Fiscal Year Ordinance

Ordinance #10  Township Constables

Ordinance #11  Flood Damage Prevention

Ordinance #12  Michigan Electric Code

Ordinance #13  Michigan Mechanical Code

Ordinance #14  Blight Prevention

Ordinance #15  Public Areas Vandalism

Ordinance #16  Public Areas

Ordinance #17  Fair Housing

Ordinance #19  Electric Franchise

Ordinance #21  Parks & Beaches

Ordinance #23  Insurance Plan Ord

Ordinance #25  Ord. Enforcement Officer

Ordinance #26  Consumer Power Franchise

Ordinance #28  Franchise Ordinance

Ordinance #29  Noise Ordinance

Ordinance #30  Mobile Home Ord

Ordinance #31  Room & Board Facilities

Ordinance #33  Public & Private Road

Ordinance #36 Garage Sale Ordinance

Ordinance #38 Building Numbering

Ordinance #37 MGU Franchise

Ordinance #38 Building Numbering 

Ordinance #40 Dangerous Buildings

Ordinance #43 State Const. Code

Ordinance #44 BOCA Fire Code

Ordinance #45 EMS Charges

Ordinance #46 Repeals #4&5

Ordinance #51 Uniform Traffic Code

Ordinance #63 Blight

Ordinance #68 Tax Exemption

Ordinance #74 Anti-Noise

#79 Additional Tax Exempt

#83 Addtl Fire Code Ord.

Ordinance #96 Addlt Tax Exempt

#98 Tax Exempt

#101 Amends #11 Flood Damage Prev.

#102 Amends #11 Flood Damage

#107 Moratorium on Marijuana Licenses

#109 Motor Vehicle Code

#110 Planning Commission Ord.

#114 Utility Liens

#117 Ord. to Amend #40 Dangerous Buildings

#119 Amends 36 – Garage Sale Ord.

#123 Amend #14 Blight

#132 Authorizing SHAWSA

#133 Amend #109 Motor Vehicle Code

#140 Prohibiting Marijuana Est.

#150 Plumbing Code

#151 Fair Housing

Ordinance 152 Marijuana Establishments

Marihuana – Adult Regulatory Ordinance No.153

Ordinance 154 Regulate Marijuana Est

Ordinance #155 PILOT

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