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January Newsletter
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Are you planning a long weekend up north? Enjoy a fee-free day on Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For more information, visit the @Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Website: www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/fee_free_days.htm
Fee Free Days - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service)
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Other fees such as reservation, camping, tour, concession, and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.Have you seen our January Newsletter?
Updates about our Bear Logo Shirts fundraiser, News from the Park, and and don't forget to check out our new Winter Trail Conditions page.
View it here: friendsofsleepingbear.org/january21-newsletter/
January Newsletter - Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Happy New Year from all of us at Friends! Many of us are grateful to have 2020 behind us, but... Read More »Some news about one of the park’s favorite historic spots.BIG NEWS on SLEEPING BEAR INN!
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a letter of intent for the development of a lease for the historic Sleeping Bear Inn and Garage in Glen Haven, MI to a newly formed nonprofit, Balancing Environment and Rehabilitation (BEAR).
This lease will allow for the restoration and adaptive re-use of both buildings. The work will be done by the organization in accordance with Secretary of Interior Standards for rehabilitation and with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the National Lakeshore to operate the Inn as a premier bed and breakfast lodge.
Originally built between 1865-1867, the Inn served as a frontier hotel for business travelers and local workers. It continued in operation throughout the next century evolving into a tourist hotel. It has been closed since the mid-1970s.
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear's Executive Director:
“We're excited about this news. It has been a longstanding wish of Historic Sleeping Bear to see this iconic structure used once again as an Inn in Glen Haven. This will add one more aspect of rejuvenation to not only the inn, but the historic village of Glen Haven."
Who is starting their New Year off with a trip to the Lakeshore?
Make sure to keep updated about the winter trail conditions before you go - bookmark our updated Trail Conditions page: friendsofsleepingbear.org/sleeping-bear-heritage-trail/winter-trail-report/
There are only a few more days in 2020. We are so lucky to have the Park to go to for fresh air and outdoor activity. In 2020 we saw the most visitors to the park - 1,697,940 visitors were counted through the end of November 2020!
This year, we also put a lot of projects on hold but many volunteers have been working behind the scenes on new projects for 2021 any beyond with plans add more trails and access to more park lands.
There is still time to donate for 2020 Taxes, learn more here: friendsofsleepingbear.org/support-the-friends/
How to Donate - Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
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The Life of the Sleeping Bear was published in October 2019 and is a wonderful way to appreciate and learn about the dunes.