Port Huron, MI — The Blue Water River Walk in Downtown Port Huron is in the process of getting some significant restoration and protection work done this month. The Walk is part of the Bridge to Bay Trail and has seen some damage from fluctuating water levels.
The work is being funded with recent gifts totaling $150,000. Bill Butler, Board Chair for the Blue Water Land Fund, said, “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to receive major grants from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Trails Maintenance Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. We’ve also been blessed by other significant gifts from local private donors and the Michigan Trails and Greenway Alliance.” The Land Fund owns the River Walk.
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is overseeing the work. Foundation CEO Randy Maiers said, “This section of the Bridge to Bay Trail is one of the most popular and widely used routes, and it’s in serious danger of being eroded away.”
It’s location so close to the St. Clair River makes the River Walk section of the Bridge to Bay desirable for recreation, but also subject to erosion. A new Master Plan has been implemented, as has investment in protecting it from damage from high water.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
